Iran to support Turkey’s OIC secretary general candidacy

ANKARA (AA) – Iran promised Turkey to extend support to Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the Chairman of International Research Centre for Islamic Culture and Arts who is also Turkey’s candidate for the post of Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General.

Diplomatic sources said on Sunday that Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul brought the issue onto agenda during his meetings in Iran and added Iranian officials noted that Iran would support Turkey’s candidate during the OIC Summit that would be held in Turkey this year.