“If we can accelerate growth, trade volume will increase to 60 billion dollars in 2027”

war and the slowing down of economic activities in Europe.

“Türkiye is one of the strongest candidates for supply chains”

The economies of Türkiye and Germany undoubtedly contain complementary elements. Türkiye’s developing industry, growing economy and rich infrastructure, geopolitical location and manpower make us one of the strongest candidates for newly emerging supply chains in our geography. Germany, on the other hand, has a strong manufacturing sector, especially in the fields of automotive, machinery and chemicals, which contributes significantly to export revenue. The country benefits from a highly skilled and educated workforce known for its technical expertise and innovation. I have no doubt that our trade and investment relations between our two countries can be carried forward. As the Business Council, we are in close contact with our stakeholders in Germany in order to develop these relations and evaluate sectoral and regional cooperation opportunities.

As DEİK, Türkiye-Germany Business Council, we will continue to bring together entrepreneurs from the two countries in the coming period.

“We are strengthening our relations with German SMEs”

We are strengthening our relations with institutions such as DIHK (Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry), BVMW (The Association of the Medium-Sized Companies) and Numov, which were our interlocutors during our visits to Germany. We organize Business Forums or Round Table Meetings within the scope of the Economic and Trade Partnership Commission (JETCO) meetings, the foundations of which were laid in 2013 and the first of which was held in 2018, and we discuss issues in many different fields, from commercial relations to investments and activities to improve trade in detail. On the other hand, changing supply chain routes bring restructuring with them. With this perspective, we contribute to our country's trade by holding bilateral meetings with trade delegations of various countries from Europe, Asia, Africa and other regions, with a focus on Germany, and invite investors to Türkiye