Turkish-EU trade volume could double to $300 billion once customs deal revised - minister

ANKARA (Reuters) - The volume of trade between Turkey and the European Union could rise to $300 billion (210.54 billion pounds) from around $150 billion (105.27 billion pounds) currently once a customs agreement between them has been revised, Turkey's EU Affairs Minister Volkan Bozkir said on Monday.

He told a joint news conference with EU officials that talks on the customs deal would begin in the second half of the year.

(Reporting by Tulay Karadeniz and Dasha Afanasieva; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Nick Tattersall)