[Turkish President Erdogan Says Turkey Will Continue to Strengthen Relations with the SCO] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on the 7th that Turkey will continue to strengthen its relations with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). According to a press statement from the Turkish Presidential Palace, Erdogan said after a cabinet meeting that Turkey is a dialogue partner of the SCO, and "in recent years we have strengthened relations with many regional organizations, of which the SCO is particularly important." Erdogan pointed out that SCO member states account for a considerable proportion of global population and economic output, and have "enormous potential." Erdogan stated that at the "SCO+" meeting held last week in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, he reiterated Turkey's determination to strengthen trade with SCO member states.
