RIYADH: Iraq and Turkiye are targetting $30 billion in bilateral trade, according to officials from both countries. The comments were made after Iraqi Trade Minister Mustafa Nizar Al-Ani met his Turkish counterpart, Omer Bolat, in Ankara on the sidelines of Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi’s official visit to Turkiye. Bilateral trade currently stands at about $17 billion, having climbed as high as $24 billion in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and during a period of elevated energy prices.

Türkiye and Iraq are seeking to modernize customs procedures at their main border crossing as the two neighbors push to expand bilateral trade to $30...

Turkiye and Iraq reaffirmed their commitment Tuesday to deepening commercial and economic relations and achieving a medium-term trade volume target of $30 billion, Anadolu…