According to a report by the Iran's Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology representing the Iranian body signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU ) to emphasize the importance of science, industry, technology, and innovation in the development of the national economy and promoting scientific and industrial cooperation and technology based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit.

The exchange of scientists, researchers, academics, and experts in the fields of science and technology, holding conferences, symposiums, workshops, and other joint meetings and exhibitions related to science and technology are among the cooperation programs in this memorandum of understanding.

The two sides are also committed to encouraging and facilitating the development of communication and direct cooperation between government institutions, universities, research centers, and other institutions and organizations of the two countries.

The parties will encourage and support scientific and technological cooperation within the framework of the MoU through issuing calls for joint scientific research, development and innovation projects between the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey and the Researchers and Technologists Support Fund of Iran which is part of the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF). ​