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Turkey Ready to Expand Cooperation With China Under BRI Framework

Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said Friday that Turkey is ready to expand cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and work with China in many fields after the COVID-19 pandemic, Turkey’s semi-official Anadolu Agency reported.

The Turkish minister made the remarks during a phone meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Zhong Shan, in which she invited Chinese firms to invest in Turkey.

The two ministers also discussed issues regarding bilateral trade, including agricultural exports, the agenda of a joint economic commission between both sides, cooperation in civil aviation and the facilitation of commercial visas, among other topic. [ref]