WEF head says Erdogan invited to Davos

By Abdulselam Durdak</p> <p>ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is “definitely” invited to 50th anniversary of World Economic Forum (WEF) that will take place in January next year, head of the forum said.</p> <p>&quot;Then it's up to the president to decide, but he is cordially invited,&quot; Borge Brende told Anadolu Agency during his visit to Turkey.</p> <p>Noting that several meetings were held with various Turkish ministers in the capital Ankara, Brende said the meeting with Finance Minister Berat Albayrak was “very constructive”. </p> <p>The ways to strengthen the cooperation between WEF and Turkey were addressed during the meeting with Albayrak, he noted. </p> <p>Brende stated that strengthening cooperation on new technologies such as artificial intelligence and Internet of Things were discussed with Turkish Technology and Industry Minister Mustafa Varank.</p> <p>&quot;I also met with the trade minister, and we spoke about the importance of good cooperation between the European Union and Turkey on the Customs Union,&quot; he added. </p> <p>He praised developments in Turkey over the last two decades.