Iran's Top Commander Due in Turkey

General Baqeri, heading a high-ranking politico-military delegation, will travel to Turkey for a three-day visit.

Iran's chief of staff of the Armed Forces will hold discussions with senior Turkish political and military authorities about a variety of issues, including the fight against terrorism and the latest developments in the region as well as bilateral defense and border cooperation.

Turkey claims that the construction work is aimed at improving security by halting the infiltration of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants and illegal smugglers.

Iran is fighting a PKK offshoot in its Northwestern border region with Turkey. Iranian forces killed five PJAK terrorists in an ambush there last June.

PJAK randomly carries out hit-and-run attacks on Iranian targets, after which they retreat to their bases in Iraq and Turkey.