Govt spokesperson Cicek: "Turkey can cooperate with Iran to fight terrorism"

A Cabinet meeting held yesterday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the economy and inflation. Central Bank head Durmus Yilmaz also spoke to the Cabinet members. Asked afterwards whether Turkey would cooperate with Iran to counter the terrorist PKK, Deputy Prime Minister and government spokesperson Cemil Cicek said, "We are now doing multifaceted work," and added, "We're trying to cooperate with whoever we can. We're trying to evaluate all the information and evidence we have. Recently Turkey has found better opportunities for cooperation than in the past." Asked whether the meeting had discussed the economic impact of the closure case against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Cicek said, "The Central Bank head didn't spoke about the case. We all know that if economic stability doesn't accompany political stability, there are some negative consequences. If Turkey is more resistant to certain shocks, one of the key reasons for this is political stability."