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Turkey begins talks on free trade agreement with GCC states
Negotiations in Ankara started with a delegation from Saudi Arabia to be followed by meetings with Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and the UAE.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends the 6th Turkey-GCC High-Level Strategic Dialogue on June 9 in Qatar. (Getty Images)
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Long a key regional commercial partner for the Gulf states, despite political disputes, Turkey is seeking to strengthen its ties by securing an across-the-board free trade agreement with the six member-states of the GCC.Turkish officials began talks in Ankara...