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Connecting the Asian and European continents, Türkiye is a center of attraction not only in terms of business opportunities but also in the field of tourism. The www.turkishwoodworkingmachinery. com portal, which AIMSAD launched in 2020 in order for its member companies to introduce their products to target markets, proved its success in a short period.

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As AIMSAD, the umbrella organization of the Turkish woodworking machinery industry, I would like to share with you my satisfaction for the cooperation we have made with Furniture & Joinery Production Magazine. With this cooperation we made, we had the chance to directly convey the works of AIMSAD, especially our sector, to you. The Turkish woodworking machinery industry, which has become one of the important players in the world woodworking machinery industry with its high-tech machinery and services offered to the market, broke a new record by increasing its exports by 15.69 percent at the end of 2021. Our sector, which has succeeded in breaking its record for the fourth time in a row, realized its total exports at the level of 126 million 629 thousand dollars in 2021. The total production of our industry, which has increased its production capacities in order to best meet the machinery demands from many different countries of the world, has also increased by 18.44 percent. As we close 2021 with great success, we are receiving signals that we will achieve new successes in 2022. According to the 5-month data of 2022, the production of the AİM sector increased by 28 percent compared to the previous period and reached 155 million dollars, its exports increased by 25 percent to 63 million dollars, and its imports increased by 20 percent to 30 million dollars. In the same period; While the ratio of exports to imports was 213 percent, the AİM sector continued to have foreign trade surplus. As AIMSAD, we try to do our part to represent our industry, which achieves new successes every year, in the best way, and in this context, we participate in fairs organized in many parts of the world. While talking about the fairs, I would like to tell you about the WoodTech Fair, which will be held for the 35th time this year. Organized by Reed Tüyap Fuarcılık in cooperation with AIMSAD and being the biggest meeting point of the sector in the Eurasia Region, WoodTech Fair will be held at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center between 22-26 October 2022 this year. We would be pleased to see everyone who wants to witness the success of our sector stakeholders closely at our fair.

Türkiye-United Kingdom relations, which have a multidimensional structure with the effect of strong ties from history, have developed greatly over the years. Thanks to these positive developments, Türkiye has taken its place among the UK’s priority import markets. For Türkiye, England is one of the priority trade markets in many product groups. According to TUIK data; The United Kingdom became the third country to which Türkiye exports the most and the 11th country to which it imports the most in 2021. Realizing a total export of 13.7 billion dollars to the United Kingdom in 2021, Türkiye increased its export rate by 22 percent in 2020. Among the products that Türkiye exports to the UK, there are products used in the automotive main and sub-industry, furniture, electronics, clothing, machinery, packaging materials, precious metals, construction materials, white goods and food materials. The commercial relations of the United Kingdom, which is an important importer country in the woodworking machinery sector, with Türkiye are developing every year. The Turkish woodworking machinery industry is among the first choices of importing countries with its advantageous prices and quality products. Realizing a total of 256 million dollars of woodworking machinery imports in 2021, the United Kingdom is the fourth country to which Türkiye exports the most machinery. With its state-of-theart machinery, the Turkish woodworking machinery industry is also appreciated by its European competitors. In 2021, Türkiye’s total woodworking machinery exports to the UK were over $4.5 million. When the total woodworking machinery import data of the United Kingdom is analyzed, it is seen that last year it imported the most saw machinery with approximately 116 million dollars. * Page 7

AIMSAD (The Woodworking Machinery Industrialists Association) AIMSAD, the leading company of the Turkish woodworking machinery industry, was established on June 6, 2014 in Istanbul. AIMSAD, which has 85 active members that produce at world standards, not only contributes to the development of the industry with its works for woodworking machinery and sub-industry, but also continues to be one of the important commercial partners of major importing countries. Having signed many projects and collaborations that will add value to its member companies, 95 percent of the members of AIMSAD are machinery manufacturers. * Page 4

Attracting the attention of the whole world with the machines it produces, the Turkish woodworking machinery sector broke the export record again at the end of 2021, equaling its record for the fourth time in a row. At the end of 2021, the woodworking machinery industry increased its exports by 15 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. In addition to exports, there was an increase in production, domestic sales and import rates.

The Turkish woodworking machinery industry, which has become one of the important players in the world woodworking machinery industry with the high-tech machinery and services it offers to the market, can’t get enough of the record. The woodworking machinery industry, which realized the highest export of all time with 110 million dollars at the end of 2020, broke a new record by increasing its exports by 15.69 percent at the end of 2021. When the export figures are examined, it is seen that the total export of the sector at the end of 2021 was realized at the level of 126 million 629 thousand dollars.

The production of the sector, which increases its production capacities every year to meet the demands of machinery from many different countries, increased by 18.44 percent at the end of 2021 and reached 301 million 498 thousand dollars. There was also a significant increase in domestic sales. According to this; In the period of December-January 2021, domestic sales increased by 31.45 percent and a total of 251 million 384 thousand dollars was sold. At the end of 2021, imports increased by 65.81 percent and amounted to 76 million 515 thousand dollars. At the end of 2021, the ratio of exports to imports was 165 percent, while the foreign trade balance was 50 million 114 thousand dollars.

The Turkish woodworking machinery sector, which exports to many different regions of the world, made the highest export to Iraq with 7 million 427 thousand dollars in 2021. Russia followed Iraq with 6 million 672 thousand dollars. After the Russian Federation; Bulgaria with 4 million 868 thousand dollars, the United Kingdom with 4 million 595 thousand dollars, Poland with 4 million 439 thousand dollars, Italy with 4 million 376 thousand dollars, Algeria with 3 million 850 thousand dollars, Kosovo with 3 million 813 thousand dollars, Romania with 3 million 802 thousand dollars and the United Arab Emirates with 3 million 651 thousand dollars.

When the import data are analyzed, it is seen that Türkiye mostly imports woodworking machinery from China in 2021. Türkiye, which ranked first in the import list for the first time, imported a total of 26 million dollars of woodworking machinery from China. After China, the country we import the most is Germany with 22 million 565 thousand dollars. Italy, Austria, Taiwan, Denmark, India, Canada and Spain followed Germany respectively.

Looking at the product groups, it was seen that the highest export was made in the machines in the others group with 40 million 977 thousand dollars in 2021. In the ranking of the countries with the highest export, processing centers came in second place with 34 million 873 thousand dollars. With exports of 15 million 161 thousand dollars, the machines that perform various machine operations without changing tools among these operations ranked third, followed by sawing machines with 11 million 171 thousand dollars. In 2021, the least exports were made in splitting, dilme veya soyarak yaprak halinde açma makineleri.

According to import data; In 2021, Türkiye mostly imported the machines in the others group. The second most imported machinery group of Türkiye, which imports machinery belonging to the others group of 20 million 931 thousand dollars, was saw machines with 16 million 332 thousand dollars. After sawing machines, machines that perform various machine operations without changing tools between these operations came with 12 million 637 thousand dollars. In 2020, it was mostly in import processing centers.

AIMSAD, the leading company of the Turkish woodworking machinery industry, was established on June 6, 2014 in Istanbul. AIMSAD, which has 85 active members that produce at world standards, not only contributes to the development of the industry with its works for woodworking machinery and sub-industry, but also continues to be one of the important commercial partners of major importing countries.

AIMSAD, the leading company of the Turkish woodworking machinery industry, was established on June 6, 2014 in Istanbul. AIMSAD, which has 85 active members that produce at world standards, not only contributes to the development of the industry with its works for woodworking machinery and sub-industry, but also continues to be one of the important commercial partners of major importing countries. The Woodworking Machinery Industrialists’ Association (AIMSAD), which was established in Istanbul in 2014 to provide cooperation, solidarity and information exchange between member companies operating in the woodworking machinery and sub-industry, is the leading non-governmental organization of the woodworking machinery industry in Türkiye.

Having signed many projects and collaborations that will add value to its member companies, 95 percent of the members of AIMSAD are machinery manufacturers. AIMSAD, which participates in many domestic and international fairs, organizations, and meetings, discusses the demands and expectations of the entire sector, especially its members, on these platforms. AIMSAD, which provides one-to-one meetings with the relevant authorities for the solution of the problems faced by the woodworking machinery industry, aims to find faster and more effective solutions to the problems by strengthening the communication with the market stakeholders.

also held every year at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center with the support of AIMSAD. The Turkish woodworking machinery industry will introduce its products and services equipped with the latest technology at the fair, which will be organized for the 35th time this year between 22-26 October 2022.

AIMSAD, which carries out important studies in finding new export markets for its members, attaches great importance to international fairs and organizations and participates in such organizations held in other countries throughout the year. In this context, AIMSAD, which has made a great contribution to the sector with its cooperation with Tüyap, will also be the most important supporter of the ALL4WOOD Fair, which is planned to be held in the Balkans and Turkic Republics as of 2023. In this fair, which will be organized by Tüyap, representatives of the woodworking machinery sector, which are members of AIMSAD, will exhibit their products and services.

Continuing its efforts to support the exports of its member companies, AIMSAD launched the www. turkishwoodworkingmachinery.com portal in 2020 in this context. Each member has an online store of their own company on the website. In this online store, the company’s contact information, company product catalogs, all details about the product, even photos and videos can be accessed. The portal is visited especially from India, USA, China, United Kingdom, Iran, Egypt, Germany, United Arab Emirates and Russia. The portal, which received a total of 55 thousand visits in 2021, is offered to AIMSAD members free of charge.

With the strength and support it received from its members within AIMSAD, it started to publish AIMSAD Magazine as of July-August 2015. Published bimonthly, each issue of the magazine is printed and distributed as 4,000 copies. Keeping the pulse of the sector, AIMSAD Magazine gains the appreciation of the entire sector with its contents.

AIMSAD, which aims to become a member of international sectoral non-governmental organizations, especially in Europe, and to represent Türkiye in these formations, took the first steps of this goal by participating in the General Assembly of the European Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers Federation (EUMABOIS) held in Verona, Italy on September 12, 2014. AIMSAD became a member of EUMABOIS as of the end of 2014 and was elected as a Member of the EUMABOIS Board of Directors at the general assembly held in Lucerne, Switzerland in September 2016. AIMSAD also hosted the EUMABOIS General Assembly in Türkiye in 2018.

The www.turkishwoodworkingmachinery.com portal, which AIMSAD launched in 2020 in order for its member companies to introduce their products to target markets, proved its success in a short period. Visited by more than 50 thousand unique visitors, the website plays an important role in promoting Turkish woodworking machines to the whole world.

AIMSAD continues its efforts to support the exports of its member companies. In this context, member companies can easily introduce their machines to their target markets with the www.turkishwoodworkingmachinery.com portal launched in 2020. The portal, which is a very important work for the woodworking machinery industry, has received more than 50 thousand visits so far. When the data of the website were analyzed, it was seen that 88 percent of the number of visitors in question were new visitors. Each member has an online store of their own company on the website, which is visited especially from India, USA, China, United Kingdom, Iran, Egypt, Germany, United Arab Emirates and Russia. In this online store, the company’s contact information, company product catalogs, all product-related details and even photos and videos can be accessed.

Up to now, nearly 500 products in 40 different categories have been entered on the www.turkishwoodworkingmachinery.com portal, which includes 70 AIMSAD members. Attaching great importance to the promotion of the platform that AIMSAD member companies can use free of charge, AIMSAD continues to work on the website in international fairs and organizations it participates in. In the portal, where companies can place additional banner advertisements, the revenues obtained from the advertisements are also used in the Google and social media promotions of the site. 65% of the visitors to the portal, which is easily accessible via mobile devices, were organic visitors. 35% of them visited the site through Google ads.

Prepared entirely in English, the website contains detailed information about AIMSAD, the woodworking machinery industry, Türkiye’s general information and sectoral news. Arif Onur Kaçak, Secretary General of AIMSAD, stated that new works will continue to develop the www.turkishwoodworkingmachinery.com portal in 2022; “It is a work that we value very much as an association. We will continue the promotional activities of the portal without interruption this year.’’

Connecting the Asian and European continents, Türkiye is a center of attraction not only in terms of business opportunities but also in the field of tourism. Türkiye, which is one of the countries preferred by tourists as a destination, offers tourists the opportunity to have a holiday both in summer and in winter. With its tourism diversity, natural beauties, rich cuisine and quality accommodation alternatives, Türkiye welcomes more than 30 million tourists every year.

Surrounded by seas on three sides, Türkiye has two important straits, namely Istanbul and Çanakkale. The Bosphorus, which separates the Asian and European continents and connects the Marmara Sea and the Black Sea, divides Istanbul, the country’s most populous and most popular city, into two as the European and the Anatolian Side. The two sides are connected by three suspension bridges and reveal the best Bosphorus views you can see in the world. For this reason, it is not possible to describe Istanbul without a bosphorus. The Dardanelles, on the other hand, is a strait and international waterway that separates the continents of Asia and Europe and connects the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara. The Dardanelles Strait, one of the narrowest straits used in international maritime transport, connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara. Located close to both oil-rich Middle Eastern countries and economically rich European countries, Türkiye is bordered by Bulgaria to the northwest, Greece to the west, Georgia to the northeast, Nakhchivan to the east, and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. Being at the intersection of continents and having an important strategic position with its neighbors to many different countries, Türkiye is surrounded by the Cyprus Island and the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, and the Black Sea to the north.

Having hosted many civilizations that shaped world history, every city in Türkiye is almost like a separate history book. For this reason, Türkiye has a special place not only for neighboring countries but also for the whole world. The first states with national consciousness appeared on the stage of history here, the first cities were established here, the first laws were written here. These lands witnessed the first wars, the first regular armies and even the first peace treaties. zations in its lands such as Troy, Assyria, Aka, Hittite, Lycia, Ionia, Phrygia, Urartu, Caria, Pontus, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman, Türkiye has basic principles such as market and product diversity, price advantage, service quality. With its tourism policy based on principles, it welcomes more and more tourists every year. Türkiye offers its visitors a wide range of tourism with its natural beauties, sun-sand-sea, historical artifacts, and unique works of art. It is possible to find a different culture and a different tourism region in every province of Türkiye, which has 81 provinces. Here are 5 wonderful destinations in different regions that we recommend you to visit when you visit Türkiye.

Göbeklitepe, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018, is located in Şanlıurfa. Göbeklitepe, which has changed the history of humanity with its 12-thousand-year history, is considered the oldest and largest worship center in the world. The findings in Göbeklitepe, where the influence of religious belief in the transition to settled life was proven, upset much information about the Neolithic Age. The most interesting finds in Göbeklitepe are the ‘T’ shaped monumental obelisks that can reach 6 meters in length and 40 tons in weight. In addition to these oldest reliefs carved into stone, there are also three-dimensional animal reliefs.

Sümela Monastery in Trabzon’s Maçka District was built on a steep cliff on the slope of Karadağ in Altındere Valley. Sumela Monastery, which seems to be attached to the mountain, is known as the Church of the Virgin Mary among the people. This Greek Orthodox monastery and church complex, which is 1150 meters above the sea and 300 meters above the valley, is on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Tentative List. As a result of the work carried out in 2015, a chapel with frescoes depicting “Heaven and Hell” and “Death and Life” was found in the monastery, as well as a chapel accessed by a secret passage, the “Painting Room” and the “Surveillance Chapel” that served as an outpost. The monastery, which is thought to have been founded by the monks Barnabas and Sophronios from Athens during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I (375-395), is based on the famous icon, which is considered to be made by the apostle St. Luke, which is the subject of many legends. According to the legend, The icon of Luke was brought to the cave where the church is located by angels and the Virgin Mary entered the dreams of Barnabas and Sophronios and told the location of the icon. The monks, who came to Trabzon unaware of each other, built the church by building a wall in front of the cave where they found the icon.

Known as an open-air museum in Mersin, this place consists of large reliefs. 3rd century BC and AD. Adam Kayalar, which is estimated to have been built between the 3rd century BC, has been keeping its mystery for thousands of years. It is estimated that these archaeological remains consisting of large reliefs was processed in 250 years. These magnificent reliefs with figures of 4 women, 11 men, two children, a mountain goat, and a Roman eagle in 9 niches await their visitors on a valley slope that is difficult to access. It is estimated that the reliefs were made to show gratitude to the notables, commanders, or their children of the settlement at that time and were considered sacred.

There is no land transportation to Kekova Sunken City in Antalya, which is known as Türkiye’s tourism paradise. You can join boat tours to see this unique beauty or go to see this unique beauty with your private boat. This sunken city, whose real name is Dolichiste, played an important role in the international trade network, especially in ancient times. Kekova port, the commercial center of Lycia, which was flooded as a result of strong earthquakes in the west of the Mediterranean in the 2nd century, has become an important tourism center of Türkiye in recent years.

Considered the world’s first cave church, St. Pierre Church is located on the Antakya-Reyhanlı road, on the Stauris Mountain. St. Pierre, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus, M.S. He came to Antakya between 29-40 and tried to spread Christianity in this church. The fact that the name “Christian” was given to the congregation for the first time in this church where religious meetings were held, St. Pierre Church to be one of the first churches of Christianity. Pope VI in 1963 declared a place of pilgrimage by Paul, St. A mass is held every year on 29 June in St. Pierre Church. The church is also known as the first church of Christianity before it split into Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant denominations.

Türkiye, which has had diplomatic and economic relations with the United Kingdom for many years, is among the primary import markets of England. The United Kingdom, with which Türkiye trades with many different products, became the third country to which Türkiye exports the most and the 11th country to which it imports the most in 2021. It is aimed that the two countries, whose mutual trade volumes are expected to increase in the coming period, will become important partners, especially in the woodworking machinery sector.

The United Kingdom and Türkiye have long-standing economic and diplomatic relations. Türkiye-United Kingdom bilateral relations have a multidimensional structure, also with the effect of strong historical ties.

For Türkiye, England is one of the priority trade markets in many product groups. According to TUIK data; The United Kingdom became the third country to which Türkiye exports the most and the 11th country to which it imports the most in 2021. Realizing a total export of 13.7 billion dollars to the United Kingdom in 2021, Türkiye increased its export rate by 22 percent in 2020. Among the products that Türkiye exports to the UK, there are products used in the automotive main and sub-industry, furniture, electronics, clothing, machinery, packaging materials, precious metals, construction materials, white goods and food materials.

Looking at the import data, Türkiye realized a total of 5.5 billion dollars imports from the United Kingdom in 2021. The products we import from the UK are as follows; diesel, semi-diesel engines, automobiles, iron-steel waste and scraps and their ingots, drugs prepared for use in treatment and protection.

The commercial relations of the United Kingdom, which is an important importer country in the woodworking machinery sector, with Türkiye are developing every year. The Turkish woodworking machinery industry is among the first choices of importing countries with its advantageous prices and quality products. Realizing a total of 256 million dollars of woodworking machinery imports in 2021, the United Kingdom is the fourth country to which Türkiye exports the most machinery. With its state-of-the-art machinery, the Turkish woodworking machinery industry is also appreciated by its European competitors. In 2021, Türkiye’s total woodworking machinery exports to the UK were over $4.5 million. When the total woodworking machinery import data of the United Kingdom is analyzed, it is seen that last year it imported the most saw machinery with approximately 116 million dollars.

The Free Trade Agreement signed in December 2020 between Türkiye and the UK, which has made many mutual initiatives to increase counter-trade, entered into force on 1 January 2021. The agreement was an important step for the UK, which is in search of new markets after Brexit. The agreement in question ensures that bilateral trade is carried out smoothly and effectively without customs duties. In addition, new negotiations involving more sectors are planned between the two countries in the coming period.

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