Turkey for developing relations with neighboring countries

Turkey is resolved to develop its relations with neighboring countries, Senior Turkish official said on Tuesday criticizing some foreign forces endeavors to prevent Turkey from doing that.

During his meeting with Parliamentarian bloc of Development and Justice Party (DJP) Turkish Foreign Minister, Abdualah Gul added "We will go on in developing our relations paying no heed to the other's pressures because those relations are in Turkey's interest." "Volume of Turkish exports to the neighboring countries have increased since the (DJP) taking over authority in 2002 from US$ 4 billion to US$ 10 billion," he said.