![Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci (right 2), Turkish Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Faruk Ozlu (R), President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov (L) and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak (left 2) attend Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044645.jpg?fit=1126%2C800&ssl=1)
![Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci (right 2), Turkish Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Faruk Ozlu (R), President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov (L) and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak (left 2) attend Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044645.jpg?w=787&h=559&ssl=1 "Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir")
Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci (right 2), Turkish Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Faruk Ozlu (R), President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov (L) and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak (left 2) attend Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci (right 2), Turkish Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Faruk Ozlu (R), President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov (L) and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak (left 2) attend Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044646.jpg?w=405&h=273&ssl=1 "Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir")
Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci (right 2), Turkish Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Faruk Ozlu (R), President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov (L) and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak (left 2) attend Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044647.jpg?w=405&h=282&ssl=1 "Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir")
President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044648.jpg?w=461&h=317&ssl=1 "Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir")
President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Faruk Ozlu delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044649.jpg?w=480&h=317&ssl=1 "Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir")
Turkish Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Faruk Ozlu delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Faruk Ozlu delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044650.jpg?w=247&h=317&ssl=1 "Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir")
Turkish Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Faruk Ozlu delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044651.jpg?w=792&h=529&ssl=1 "Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir")
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044652.jpg?w=400&h=529&ssl=1 "Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir")
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044653.jpg?w=427&h=539&ssl=1 "Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir")
Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044654.jpg?w=765&h=539&ssl=1 "Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir")
Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci delivers a speech during Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Turkey-Russia-business-forum-in-Izmir20170818_2_25308869_25044655.jpg?w=1196&h=851&ssl=1 "Turkey-Russia business forum in Izmir")
Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci in Izmir, Turkey on 18 August, 2017 [Cem Öksüz/Anadolu Agency]