06.01.2026 18:42
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned a listener who frequently interrupted his speech during a program with Turkish expressions. Pezeshkian reacted to the listener in Turkish, saying, "By the words of us Turks, you named it Reşit, you said one and heard another."
The President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, responded to an audience member who frequently interrupted his speech at a symposium with a Turkish proverb. Using a witty tone, Pezeshkian both amused and silenced the audience.
WARNED THE CONSTANTLY INTERRUPTING AUDIENCE MEMBER
At the Symposium on the Place of Islamic Councils and Public Participation in the Constitution, President Pezeshkian encountered a participant who constantly interrupted him during his speech.
Noticing the situation with a patient demeanor, Pezeshkian resorted to his native language, Turkish, at one point, saying, "As we Turks say; you named him Reshit, you said one and heard another." This remark from Pezeshkian caused the audience member to stop and take their seat.
THE TURKISH WAVE IN IRANIAN POLITICS
Pezeshkian's remark is not the first instance of Iranian statesmen integrating Turkish into the language of diplomacy. In Iran, presidents occasionally use Turkish expressions and poetry to connect with the public or showcase cultural depth.
AHMADINEJAD'S GREETING TO SHEHRIYAR
Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received great applause during his visit to Tabriz in 2006 for reading the poem of the famous poet Shehriyar in Azerbaijani Turkish.
PEZESHKIAN'S TRIBUTE TO HAYDAR BABA
Masoud Pezeshkian had also emphasized his cultural roots by reciting verses from the immortal work "Greetings to Haydar Baba" by Muhammad Hussein Behjat Tabrizi (Shehriyar) during the Tabriz Cultural Week.