www.tcp.gov.tr Year: 4
Issue: 10
May 6-17, 2013
NEWS Declaration On Economic and Trade Cooperation of Bosnia, Turkey and Serbia The BiH (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Minister of Trade and Economic Relations Mirko Sarovic, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Internal Trade and Telecommunications of the RS Rasim Ljajic and the Minister of Economy of Turkey Zafer Çağlayan signed a Declaration on economic and trade cooperation between BiH, Turkey and Serbia. The meeting between the resource ministers was organized as part of the “Trilateral Balkan Summit and Business Forum Turkey-BiH-Serbia”. The goal of the signing of the Declaration was to improve and diversify trade relations and the overall economic cooperation between the three countries. The Declaration is anticipated to establish a trilateral trade committee, whose scope of work, among other things, is the exchange of information and experience on issues of multilateral trade agreements, regional cooperation and trade policies, promotion of foreign investment and opportunities for cooperation between the three countries in various sectors. To view the news report please visit Ministry of Economy website.
Japan Tracking Japanese PM
Turkey’s
Astonishing
Growth:
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was in Turkey to hold formal talks, stated that he is impressed with Turkey’s fast growth in the past decade. Abe who held the opening remarks of the 20th Turkish-Japanese Business Council in Ankara stated that the word “Turkey” has a very beautiful meaning for Japanese people and that two countries have deep rooted relations in history. “As Japan, we closely track Turkish people who work hard. I wish for more high level formal visits between our two countries. For us, the borderline of cooperation is the horizon line,” stated Abe at the 20th Turkish-Japanese Business Council which was organized by Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) and Turkish-Japanese Business Council. To view the news report, please visit Ministry of Economy website.
e-Visa Is Ready To Be Downloaded As of April 17, 2013, electronic visa (e-Visa) replaces “sticker visa” which was issued at the border crossings. e-Visa application is possible from any place with internet connection. Applicants just need to log on to www.evisa.gov.tr, provide the requested information, (after the application is approved) make online payment and download their e-Visa. The whole process takes no more than 10 minutes. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Read the rest of this entry » 1/4
www.tcp.gov.tr Year: 4
Issue: 10
May 6-17, 2013
SECTORS Turkey Sector
Competes
‘Head
To
Head’
In
Textile
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the award ceremony of the 6th Fashion Apparel Conference Istanbul. Speaking at the conference, Erdogan said Turkey was on par with other countries on the international arena in the textile sector. “I don’t accept the notion that we have fallen behind other countries in the textile and apparel industry. On the contrary, we are in a position to compete head to head with them,” Erdogan said, addressing the conference organized by Istanbul Clothing Manufacturers Association. ”I believe this conference will further accelerate the efforts to acquire a share for Turkey in this market. And we will do our part.” Erdogan touched on his visit to the United States scheduled on May 16, saying a part of his agenda on domestic affairs will concern economic relations between his country and the US. “As of now, the trade volume between the US and Turkey is around 20 billion dollars, which is a comical figure,” he said. ”In US-Turkey relations, 20 billion dollars in trade is not something we can cheer for nor accept.” To view the news report please visit Ministry of Economy website.
Turkish Caviar On The Way To Export To The World A firm in Turkey’s southern province of Adana is set to produce caviar for the first time in the country and export it to a number of countries including even the countries surrounding Caspian Sea, traditionally the source of classic caviar. A member of the firm’s management board Mehmet Tosmur said caviar would be produced from the “Golden black species of Mersin Fish.” “Black caviar is only produced with Mersin Fish,” he said at the opening ceremony of the production plant in the İmamoğlu district of the province. The other caviars’ nutritional value for humans is lower, he added. “But Mersin fish have characteristics benefits.” Tosmur said. To view the news report, please visit Ministry of Economy website.
2/4
www.tcp.gov.tr Year: 4
Issue: 10
May 6-17, 2013
Turkey Climbs To The Top In Egg Exports The Turkish egg industry’s export figures cause it to raise the bar with the addition of new markets every year. As it climbs upward in the ranks of worldwide egg production and exports, Turkey shows improved dynamics in this area over past years. Source: The Turkish Perspective, March-April 2013 Issue:15 Read the rest of this entry »
Turkey’s Auto Exports Up 9% In April Turkey’s export of automotive products has reached USD 1.7 billion in April, up 9 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. According to figures released by Uludag Automotive Exporters’ Association (OIB), the growth rate of auto exports almost doubled that of the country’s total exports last month, reaching 9 percent. Turkey exported USD 11.8 billion worth of goods in April, with a 4.9 percent increase from a year earlier. Source: The news section of ISPAT website Read the rest of this entry »
EVENTS Turkish Companies To Participate In Denim By Premiere Vision Denim by Premiere Vision 2013 will be organized in Paris, France on May 22-23, 2013. Turkish National Participation at the event is organized with the support of Republic of Turkey Ministry of Economy. Turkish companies operating in denim and jeans sector will be present at the fair. For more information about the fair, please visit its website. 3/4
____________________________________________________________________________________________
www.tcp.gov.tr Year: 4
Turkish Vegas
Companies
To
Participate
Issue: 10
In
May 6-17, 2013
JCK
Las
JCK Las Vegas (North American jewelry event) will be organized in Las Vegas, USA on May 31-June 3, 2013. Turkish National Participation at the event is organized with the support of Republic of Turkey Ministry of Economy. Approximately 40 Turkish companies operating in jewelry sector will be present at the fair. For more information about the fair, please visit its website.
Natural Stone Istanbul, June 5-8
Natural Stone Istanbul – 10th International Marble, Natural Stone Products & Technologies Fair will be held on June 5-8, 2013 in Istanbul. Local and foreign companies from the natural stone and natural stone processing technologies sectors will exhibit at the fair which is officially supported by IMIB – Istanbul Mineral Exporters Association, Chamber of Interior Architects of Turkey, EUROROC - European & International Federation of Natural Stone Industries and KOSGEB – Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization. For more information about the fair, please visit its website.
Warning: This bulletin was prepared by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Economy General Directorate of Exports only for information purposes, by making use of public resources which are assumed to be reliable. Ministry of Economy in no way guarantees that the information included here is completely accurate and does not accept the liability of harms and losses that may result from the utilization of information included in this bulletin.
4/4