Turkey aims to boost the country’s exports by focusing on number of Products, including tea, hazelnut and salmon head of Ahmet Hamdi Gordogan, Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association, stated in front of the Exporters Summit in Turkey on Tuesday.
Speak in the “Export Vision 2023 and New Opportunities” panel moderated by Sabah daily economy President and columnist, Dilek Gungur, Gordogan said Turkey exports tea to 120 countries And the commodity became popular, especially after tourists visiting the country became hooked on He. She.
“We aim to increase our imports of tea and hazelnuts by 50%. in near future”, adding that freshwater Turkish salmon contains fresh water also Became the hit Overseas, to $164 million thanks to a 156% increase.
Noting that Turkish salmon has become a competitor to Norwegian salmon, Gordogan said Turkey wants to expand its aquaculture farms to further enhance them. already Exports rise.
The country’s exports rose 9.2% to $22.6 billion best In September, Commerce Minister Mehmet Muş told the summit. This is how Turkey managed to achieve this record Export numbers in All of The first nine months of The year. The trade The deficit jumped nearly 300%. year-over-year in The data showed that the month of September reached nearly $10.4 billion, as external dependence leaves Turkey vulnerable to energy prices that have jumped after the rise of Russia. invasion of Ukraine.
