Parliament speaker Toptan says trade volume with Singapore should increase

The Turkish and Singaporean Parliament speakers yesterday pledged to increase political contacts and trade volume between the two countries at a meeting in Ankara. Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan, hosting his Singaporean counterpart Abdullah Tarmugi, noted that the last senior-level contact between the Turkish and Singaporean Parliaments was 18 years ago, when then Turkish Parliament Speaker Kaya Erdem visited Singapore. "I hope future visits will not be so far apart," he said. Toptan also said trade ties between the two countries could flourish, adding that the current trade volume, which stands at $700 million, should be increased.