ANKARA
Top economy and commerce officials from Turkey and the United States gathered in a meeting in the Turkish capital, Ankara, Tuesday to devise ways to boost strategic cooperation.
The Second Ministers Meeting of the U.S.-Turkey Economic and Commercial Strategic Cooperation Frame brought together Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan, and US Commercial Representative Ron Kirk as well as Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank.
Speaking in a joint press conference after the meeting, Babacan said goal of the cooperation frame was to raise relations in economy and commerce to their highest level and handling that goal as a strategic issue.
Babacan said the frame included many diverse areas such as trade, investment, finance, energy, aviation, defense, as well as infrastructure investments, adding that the meeting discussed business opportunities in the US for Turkish investors.
Also speaking at the press conference US Commercial Representative Ron Kirk said Turkey and the US had a strong and historical friendship, adding that the future of the relations were promising.
