Turkey may set up industrial zone in Belarus, says min.

Ankara may establish an industrial zone in Belarus, Turkey's Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Özlü said on Thursday.

"Some of our organized industrial sites have substantial resources. Some of them were newly established. The demand came from them.

"Now, our organized industrial sites in Turkey may establish an industrial zone in Belarus," Özlü said, according to a ministry statement.

Özlü's remarks came during his meeting with Turkish businesspeople at a Turkey-Belarus innovation forum in the Belarusian capital Minsk.

He echoed Belarusian government, which said: "We have reserved a place [for you] here, come and do business here."

The minister said Turkey continues to grow, adding: "Industry is growing faster than other sectors."

Later, Özlü met his Belarusian counterpart Vitaly Vovk and said there was "substantial" economic growth in Turkey.

"With the growth rate in the economy, Turkey will be one of the leading countries in the world," Özlü said.

Özlü said Turkey and Belarus can cooperate in the area of information technology.

"This would be the most concrete cooperation area between Turkey and Belarus," he added.

Vovk said there is "very high" quality of production and a well-trained work force in Turkey.

"Turkey and Belarus can benefit from each other," he added.