Islamic State urges Turkish businessmen to return to Iraq
In an interview with Al-Monitor, Turkey's economy minister says that in addition to IS prompting Turkish businessmen to return to Iraq, trade with Israel remains unaffected despite the current crisis, and 2015 will see an increase in exports and decrease in deficit.
Signaling that the Turkish government does not want the situation in the Gaza Strip to affect the economic ties between Turkey and Israel, Turkey’s Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci said in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor on July 22 that “preventing or restricting private trade” between Turkey and Israel would be illegal and “against the rules of economy.”
Zeybekci also said the Islamic State (IS) is now contacting individual Turkish businessmen to call them back to Iraq. The minister’s remarks indicate this desperate approach by IS could yield some results.
The text of the interview follows:
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