Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has publicly expressed gratitude to Turkmenistan for its role in helping repatriate Iranian citizens and for delivering humanitarian assistance during the ongoing conflict, as confirmed by multiple regional and international sources. In a statement posted to his official Telegram channel, Araghchi acknowledged the difficulties many Iranians abroad faced in returning home.
He thanked the governments of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan for their cooperation in assisting with the evacuation effort.
Turkmenistan’s contribution was significant given its geographic position. According to Caspian News, the country opened four additional border crossings along its Iranian border — at Artyk-Lutfabad, Gaudan-Bajgiran, Akyayla-Incheburun, and Altyn Asyr-Incheburun — in addition to the previously operating Sarakhs crossing, providing an overland route for foreign nationals stranded in Iran. Due to temporary restrictions on Iranian airspace, land routes through neighboring countries became the most accessible option for Iranian tourists and citizens abroad seeking to return home.
Beyond evacuation assistance, Turkmenistan also dispatched humanitarian aid. According to Caliber.az and the Turkmenistan MFA, in accordance with a decree by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, medicines, medical supplies, and other goods were sent to Iran as humanitarian aid — primarily for children — funded by the charitable foundation named after former president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.