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Turkiye’s New Export Strategy Announced
State Minister for Foreign Trade Zafer Caglayan announced Turkey’s foreign trade strategy, formed to deal with the latest developments taking place in the global economy.

Speaking at a press conference, Minister Caglayan expressed the country’s goal to export goods worth USD 170 billion by the year 2015 which will make up 1 percent of the total global trade. He went on to say that Turkey aims to grab 1.6 percent of the total global trade by the year 2023 and reach an export volume of USD 500 billion.

Caglayan noted that they are working on measures to increase the number of exporters and that the number of exporting firms increased from 20.252 in January 2009 to 21.082 in January 2010. Caglayan pointed out the necessity for the companies to focus on exporting and the as the Ministry they were intensifying their efforts accordingly as exports constitute a major part of Turkey’s future economic development.

Caglayan underlined that China, India, Brazil and Russia are expected to be the main export markets for Turkey adding that aspects like Turkey’s share of exports to these countries as well as developments in world trade, technological innovations and demographic make-up are being analyzed.

Caglayan also told that they are working to form a manufacturing strategy focused on exports and declared the goal as transforming the low-tech manufacturing to a high added-value creating industry.

Minister Caglayan pointed out that it is necessary to get to know countries Turkey can establish trade ties with, so the Ministry decided to set up country desks for 33 countries. Detailed information about these countries can be reached at IGEME – Export Promotion Center of Turkey (http://www.igeme.gov.tr) website.

Furthermore Caglayan said that an exporters’ inventory and exporters’ information system is about to be completed and the Ministry implemented an export coaching program which will offer training to small and medium scale enterprises in many areas.

Source: AA - Anatolia News Agency
- 05 Mar 2010, 11:21 pm
Rabia Rahimbayeva wrote: > State Minister for Foreign Trade Zafer Caglayan announced Turkey’s > foreign trade strategy, formed to deal with the latest developments > taking place in the global economy. > > Speaking at a press conference, Minister Caglayan expressed the > country’s goal to export goods worth USD 170 billion by the year 2015 > which will make up 1 percent of the total global trade. He went on to > say that Turkey aims to grab 1.6 percent of the total global trade by > the year 2023 and reach an export volume of USD 500 billion. > > Caglayan noted that they are working on measures to increase the > number of exporters and that the number of exporting firms increased > from 20.252 in January 2009 to 21.082 in January 2010. Caglayan > pointed out the necessity for the companies to focus on exporting and > the as the Ministry they were intensifying their efforts accordingly > as exports constitute a major part of Turkey’s future economic > development. > > Caglayan underlined that China, India, Brazil and Russia are expected > to be the main export markets for Turkey adding that aspects like > Turkey’s share of exports to these countries as well as developments > in world trade, technological innovations and demographic make-up are > being analyzed. > > Caglayan also told that they are working to form a manufacturing > strategy focused on exports and declared the goal as transforming the > low-tech manufacturing to a high added-value creating industry. > > Minister Caglayan pointed out that it is necessary to get to know > countries Turkey can establish trade ties with, so the Ministry > decided to set up country desks for 33 countries. Detailed > information about these countries can be reached at IGEME – Export > Promotion Center of Turkey (www.igeme.gov.tr) website. > > Furthermore Caglayan said that an exporters’ inventory and exporters’ > information system is about to be completed and the Ministry > implemented an export coaching program which will offer training to > small and medium scale enterprises in many areas. > > Source: AA - Anatolia News Agency

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Turkiye’s New Export Strategy Announced