Food Turkey Ocak Şubat 2018

Qatar is to make 150 billion
dollars’ worth of investments
Expressing that Qatar is the richest
country of the world in per capita income,
Ünlütürk said: “2022 FIFA World
Cup to be held in Qatar will result in
150 billion dollars of infrastructure
and construction investments. Globally,
46 of the largest 250 contractors are
Turkish companies. We place second
after China in this field. The conjuncture
is ripe for Turkish companies to
grab a large slice from this pie. Since
Tuskih products will be densely used in
projects Turkish companies will undertake
in Qatar, our exports to Qatar will
rise. Qatar can become a partner that
supplies the energy demand of Turkey
sustainably.
Qatar imports 90% of its food
consumption
Stating that Qatar can only meet 10%
of its food consumption, Ünlütürk added:
“it is estimated that their food consumption
will increase by 8% in 2019.
It is a great advantage for Turkish food
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exporters that Qatar imports majority
of its food consumption and Qatari importer
companies have high purchasing
power. We expect Food & Consumer
Industries Exhibition (FCIE) to create
new opportunities for Turkish food exporters.”
While 91 companies from 8 countries
participated Food& Consumer Industries
Exhibition (FCIE) Qatar Chamber
of Commerce Vice Chairman Mohamed
bin Ahmed bin Towar al-Kuwari,
Turkish Ambassador Fikret Özer and
Doha Commercial Counselor Burak
Güreşir were among the visitors of the
Turkish stand in the Exhibition. Apart
from Aegean Exporters Union, Dardanel
and Exeloo Food companies participated
the Exhibition from Turkey.
Turkish exports to Qatar rose
by 29%
Turkish exports to Qatar in January –
September of 2017 amounted to USD
382,183,000. It was USD 296,912,000
year-on-year basis. Our exports to Qatar
rose by 29%
Ünlütürk: “It
is estimated
that their food
consumption will
increase by 8%
in 2019. It is a
great advantage
for Turkish food
exporters that
Qatar imports
majority of its food
consumption and
Qatari importer
companies have
high purchasing
power
In the 4 month period where Arabic
countries embargoed Qatar, Turkish
exports to Qatar rose by 90%. Our
exports in June – September 2016
rose from 114 million dollar level to
216 million dollars in 2017 year-onyear
basis
Turkish food exports to Qatar jumped
by 98% from 57.5 million dollars in January
–September period in 2016 to
114 million dollars year-on-year basis.
Fisheries and animal products industry
owned the largest share in Turkish
exports to Qatar with a share of 38
million dollars.