Turkish parliament speaker meets Finland’s premier

Turkish Parliament Speaker Cicek met Finnish Prime Minister Katainen in Ankara.

Cicek said that Katainen's visit would bring a new dimension to the relations between Turkey and Finland.

Noting that relations between Turkish and Finnish governments were good, Cicek said that the two countries could cooperate in fighting against terrorism, violence, extremism and racism.

Regarding Turkey's EU membership process, Cicek thanked for Finland's support, adding that the membership would be for the interest of both Turkey and the EU.

Majority of Turkey's population is Muslim and it adopts democratic values, and membership of such a country in the EU would be very meaningful, said Cicek.

However, if Turkey does not join the EU, it would not be the end of the world. Europeans should know this, added Cicek.

Turkish-Finnish Business Council to take place in Istanbul

Turkish-Finnish Business Council will take place in Istanbul on Thursday, a Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) said on Wednesday.

Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Tapani Katainen will attend the meeting. Turkey's Forestry and Water Works Minister Veysel Eroglu is also expected to participate in the council meeting.Katainen is visiting Turkey with a delegation of CEOs of Finnish companies operating in clean energy, environment, forestry industry, infrastructure, logistics, information technologies, and health.