Turkey's Trade Volume With Islamic Countries Reached 41.8 Bln Usd In 2007, State Minister

ISTANBUL - Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said Wednesday that "while Turkey's trade volume with Islamic countries was worth 15.4 billion USD in 2003, this amount rose to 41.8 billion USD in 2008."
Speaking at the 12th Congress of the International Business Forum organized by the Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) in Istanbul, Tuzmen said that Turkey took important steps to not only develop bilateral relations but also to promote bilateral cooperation among Islamic countries.
"Turkish investments in Islamic countries reached 8.5 billion USD as of March 2008. Our goal is to increase Turkish investments in Islamic countries, from Africa to the Middle East, from Central Asia to the Caucasus and the Far East," Tuzmen said.
"Turkey, today, has one of the strongest financial sectors in the world. However, this reality does not guarantee that we would not meet any difficulties," Tuzmen also said.
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