Friday, March 23, 2012

Turkey Urges Greece to Boost Trade Ties

Turkey Urges Greece to Boost Trade Ties

By Ayla Albayrak and Joe Parkinson

According to Ankara’s top economic policy, the solution Greece’s debt crisis is obvious: “Turkey.”

In a speech that could ruffle feathers in Athens, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan on Thursday said the only way Greece can survive is to dramatically boost trade ties with fast-growing Turkey, its neighbor and long-time adversary across the Aegean.

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