Turkey- Turkish prime minister to visit Iran on March 4

(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Turkish Prime MinisterAhmet Davutoluis scheduled to pay a two-day visit to neighboringIranthis week his office said. Davutolu will visit Tehran on March 4 and 5 sources from his office told reporters late on March 2 noting that details concerning the visit had not yet been completed. Tehran along with Russia supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad while Turkey is among his most outspoken critics backing theSunniopposition. Turkey is also close to Saudi Arabia which has cut its diplomatic ties with Iran. Davutolu’s visit comes days before U.N.-backed Syrian peace talks which were suspended last month because of continuing fighting are expected to resume in Geneva. However the Syrian opposition cast doubt on March 2 on whether the talks would proceed on March 9 as planned as rebels said they were under fierce government attack near the Turkish border despite an agreement to cease hostilities.