Turkey-Russia trade volume soars 15% in 2018: Minister

ANKARA The trade volume between Turkey and Russia soared 15% to reach more than $25 billion in 2018, Turkish agriculture and forestry minister said on Tuesday. Bekir Pakdemirli met a visiting delegation led by his Russian counterpart Dmitry Patrushev in the capital Ankara, according to a statement by Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. During the meeting, Pakdemirli stressed the importance of cooperation with Russia in the fishery industry and agriculture. * Writing by Busra Nur Bilgic