Indian External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid, will visit Turkey from July 20-22. During his three day visit, he is expected to meet his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoğlu among other officials.
The two sides are expected to discuss bilateral relations and regional and international issues of mutual interest. They are also expected to discuss the preparations for the visit of President Pranab Mukherjee to Turkey in October this year.
India and Turkey share close bilateral, historical and trade ties. The ‘Istanbul Process’ for Afghanistan is an important area of political cooperation between the two countries. In 2011, bilateral trade between the two countries stood at $7.25 billion.