U.S., Feb. 16 -- Head of the Association of Iranian Travel Agents has emphasized the need to attain a balance in tourist flow rates between Iran and Turkey.

"Iran intends to reach a balance with Turkey in the movement of tourist flow," Hormatollah Rafiei said in a meeting with Firuz Baglikaya, the head of the Association of Travel Agencies of Turkey, Trend reported.

Rafiei and Baglikaya also inked an agreement to expand cooperation in tourism industry.

Talking at the signing ceremony, Baglikaya expressed that there is no balance between the two countries in the tourism sector, saying "For creation of it there is work to do."

Iran topped the list of international arrivals in Turkey in the first two mounts of the current Iranian calenda...