Relations are getting stronger in the new century of the republic

Getting ready to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Republic, Türkiye is strengthening its relations with Uzbekistan, the strategic country of Central

Asia, day by day. Türkiye is one of the countries where Uzbekistan, which draws attention with its fertile agricultural areas and rich underground mines, trades the most.

The Republic of Türkiye, which is preparing to turn 100 years old, is the first country to recognize the independence of Uzbekistan on December 16, 1991. Diplomatic relations between the two countries, which started on March 4, 1992, have been getting stronger day by day for the past thirty years.

Uzbekistan is in an important position for regional peace and stability with its population approaching 33 million, geostrategic location, deep-rooted history, rich cultural values and economic potential. Türkiye, which is preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Republic, attaches great importance to the development of cooperation with brotherly Uzbekistan in every field and maintains its will to advance relations that are strengthened by the close ties between the Turkish and Uzbek peoples.

Agricultural Production

3% of the total land area of Uzbekistan, of which 46% is composed of plateau-steppe, 41% is desert and other land types, is suitable for forest and woodland and 10% is suitable for agriculture. About 95% of the arable land can be irrigated. With this feature, Uzbekistan is the country with the best irrigated agriculture among the Central Asian Republics.

Natural resources

There are more than 100 types of underground mines in Uzbekistan. Among these are; gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc, uranium and similar underground resources. Uzbekistan has a significant wealth in terms of tungsten, natural gas and other underground raw material resources.

The most important mineral resource in Uzbekistan is gold deposits. Uzbekistan ranks fourth in the world in terms of gold mines, second in gold production in CIS countries after Russia, and ninth in the world in gold production.

5th largest uranium exporter in the world

Another important natural resource in the country is copper. Uzbekistan, whose total copper reserves are calculated as 1.3 million tons, ranks tenth in the world in this field. Copper, which is predicted to be operated for another 40 years in the country, is also among the important export items of the country.

The world's 7th largest uranium producer and 5th exporter, Uzbekistan's known uranium reserves are around 185 thousand 500 tons. On the territory of Uzbekistan there are a large amount of salt deposits, raw materials of aluminum, marble, granite, precious stones and construction materials.

Industrial production

Uzbekistan's industrial production has grown at an annual average rate of 6.1% in terms of the physical volume of products produced in the last 5 years. Industrial production, which was 29.2 billion dollars in 2018, reached 49.9 billion dollars in 2022.

Within the scope of manufacturing industry production in the country, mainly medium-low and low technology products are produced. While the share of the production of high and medium technology products in the total manufacturing industry production was 23% in 2021, this rate increased to 25.3% in 2022.

Leading industry metallurgy

When Uzbekistan's manufacturing industry is analyzed on a sectoral basis, the top 5 prominent sectors are metallurgy industry (23.2%), production of machinery and equipment, production of vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and other finished products from metal (20.3%), textiles, production of clothing and leather products (17.9%), production of food, beverages and tobacco products (17.2%), and the production of chemical products and products made of rubber and plastic (9.2%).

What did we buy, what did we sell?

In 2021, our exports to the country amounted to approximately 2 billion dollars. The main products we export are; mechanical device for spraying, dispersing liquids or powders, fire extinguishers, fire and sandblasting machines, drugs prepared for treatment or prevention (dosed), plastic hoses, pipes and fittings (sleeves, nipples, elbows, flanges, etc.) , sanitary towels and tampons, diapers and similar sanitary articles, and construction and construction components of iron or steel.

In 2021, our import from the country was approximately 2 billion dollars. Refined copper and copper alloys (raw), cotton yarn, virgin zinc and ethylene polymers (in primary forms) are the main imported products.

Last year, we closed our bilateral trade with

3.2 billion dollars. During the year, 370 new Turkish partner companies were established in our country and the total number reached 2152. The target of both countries is to reach 4 billion dollars this year and 5 billion dollars next year.