www.tcp.gov.tr Year: 4
Issue: 6 Mar.11-22, 2013
NEWS Turkey Targets 5 Bln USD Bilateral Trade Volume With Denmark Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the annual trade volume between Turkey and Denmark could reach five billion USD by the end of 2015. Turkish and Danish delegations met under the leadership of Erdogan and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt in Copenhagen. Erdogan said that the annual bilateral trade volume reached 1.7 billion USD by the end of 2012. Currently, 550 Danish companies were operating in Turkey, said Erdogan, expressing belief that Turkish-Danish economic relations would be developed further by the end of 2015. Meanwhile, Danish minister said that there were very sound relations between Turkey and Denmark, adding that the commerce and investments between the two countries were increasing each day. Schmidt also said that they envisaged increasing Denmark’s exports to Turkey by 50% till 2016. To view the news report please visit Ministry of Economy website.
Turkey Targets Boosting UAE Trade Volume To $50 Bln Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan said the current level of trade between the United Arab Emirates and Turkey has not reached its potential and that the trade volume should be increased to $50 billion from its current $11.8 billion. During his speech at a UAE-Turkish business forum in Abu Dhabi, Caglayan urged the businessmen of both countries to make sure the friendship between the countries is reflected in their business relations. “The foreign trade volume of our countries combined is nearly $1 trillion, and although the current value of trade is significant, it is still not at a desired level. There is no reason for us not to bring this value to $50 billion,” he said. Noting that some countries had criticized Turkey for shifting its trade focus, Caglayan argued that many of those countries which criticized Turkey in the past are now struggling to overcome major economic problems of their own. “By diversifying its market, Turkey increased its exports and continued improvement,” the minister remarked. Caglayan mentioned the Turkish construction sector’s success ranking second in the world with projects worth $244 billion and suggested to the businessmen in attendance at the Abu Dhabi conference that they take advantage of Turkey’s know-how, talent and market advantage for their mutual benefit. To view the news report, please visit Ministry of Economy website. Read the rest of this entry » 1/5