The national interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran are influenced by Turkey's foreign policy

The national interest is a set of dynamic conditions and possibilities that enable the realization of security, political, economic, social and cultural needs. These conditions and possibilities are inspired by the geopolitical situation, economic, political, social structure and cultural and historical characteristics of a society and finally its place in the international politics scene. At the height of the Cold War, Turkey defined its political identity as part of the Western bloc as opposed to the Soviet Union, but with the collapse of the bipolar system, the security equations of the world, both regionally and globally, changed. There was a fundamental change. Therefore, the cooperation and competition between the main actors in the West Asian region, including Iran and Turkey, underwent some changes in form and content. This study seeks to answer the question of how the national interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran are influenced by Turkey's foreign policy? The research is descriptive-analytical and is prepared by a case-by-case method and a mixed approach. The sample size of this study was 30 based on the opinion of 5 elites and experts in this field, which was purposefully selected. By examining the background, studying the documents and conducting purposeful interviews, and after examining regional and global developments, the approach of Turkish foreign policy was calculated in the form of a matrix of statistics and national interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The results show that the regional interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the axis of resistance had the most impact and the independence and currency integrity had the least impact.