Decor Mart Nisan 2024

Countries Strategy coordinated by our Ministry
of Trade are countries with which we have good
bilateral relations from past to present. In this
context, we organized a trade delegation visit to
Mauritania and Senegal together with our exporter
companies. Our meetings were very efficient. As the
Turkish Exporters Assembly, which celebrates its
30th anniversary this year, we lead the creation of
macro and sectoral export strategies and prepare
our exporters for the coming years. Accordingly, our
trade with both countries we visited is increasing day
by day and we are getting good results in exports. As
a result of our new meetings, we think this will be
going to further in the upcoming period,” he said.
The potential of Turkish producers will be realised
in the new markets
Istanbul Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products
Exporters’ Association continues to carry out its
activities at full speed in order to expand its export
markets and increase its efficiency in existing
markets. Association made its first visit to Mauritania
and Senegal, which are among the shining stars
of West Africa and attract great interest with their
stable trade capacities, within the scope of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation Countries
Strategy under the coordination of the Ministry of
Trade and the organisation of the General Secretariat
of Istanbul Exporters’ Associations.
While the African geography promises a productive
trade environment in terms of target export
markets, Güleç, speaking on the trade delegation
organisation, said, “Mauritania and Senegal are
among the most important countries of the African
continent. Our commercial activities for the region
are increasing day by day. We exported 637 million
dollars to Senegal in 2022 and 208 million dollars
to Mauritania. Both countries love Turkish products
and approach us warmly. As the furniture, paper
and forestry products industry, we have held various
negotiations in order to get more place in the
market, and we expect to receive the results of these
negotiations in a positive way in 2024. Senegal and
Mauritania are countries that attract attention with
their geographical location and port opportunities.
When we look at this side of the business, it is also
possible to be an important cooperation centre in
our trade towards the region. In addition, the fact
that Turkish Airlines has reciprocal passenger and
cargo flights to Dakar is one of the factors that
will facilitate our logistics to the region. We expect
our exports to the region through Senegal and
Mauritania to expand in terms of capacity in the
coming period and we are carrying out intensive
activities to achieve this. We would like to thank
Hatice Nur Sağman, Ambassador of the Republic of
Turkey in Dakar, Mr. Abdoulaye Sow, President of the
Dakar Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Momar Diouf,
President of the Turkey - Senegal Business Council
for their precious contributions to our organisation.”
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