Turkey to sign deal with Qatar to reduce energy supply costs

ISTANBUL- Turkey will sign an economic and trade partnership agreement with Qatar, in order to secure cheaper supply of refined oil products and natural gas, Turkish trade ministry said in a statement on Monday.

The deal, which the ministry said will target a comprehensive liberalisation of goods and services trading between the two countries, will also include telecommunications sector and financial services.

(Reporting by Nevzat Devranoglu Writing by Ezgi Erkoyun) ((ezgi.erkoyun@thomsonreuters.com; +90-212-350 7051; Reuters Messaging: ezgi.erkoyun.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net;))