Turkish exporters see the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a turning point in Turkey-Malesis relations, which are revised by covering new areas such as services, investment and e-commerce in order to exceed $ 1 billion in Malaysia.

The Aegean Exporters’ associations organized one of the biggest trade committee organizations of 2023 under the coordination of the Ministry of Commerce and team in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia on 12-15 March 2023.

In the delegation, 19 Turkish companies made close to 300 bilateral business meetings with more than 110 Malaysian company representatives from different sectors.

The opening speeches of the trade delegation were held by Emir Salim Yüksel, the Ambassador of Kuala Lumpur of the Republic of Turkey, Muhammet Öztürk, President of the Union of Exporters of Ege Grace Pulses Oil Seeds and Products, and Hairil Yahri Yaacob, Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.

STA scope has been expanded

Stating that our political relations with Kuala Lumpur are in a good condition, Emir Salim Yüksel, the Ambassador of Kuala Lumpur of the Republic of Turkey, said, “The relations between the two countries have increased from the strategic partnership to the comprehensive strategic partnership level. The scope of the Free Trade Agreement (STA), which entered into force on 1 August 2015, was expanded. We see FTA, which covers new areas such as services, investment and e-commerce, as an important milestone in trade between Malaysia and Turkey. Malaysian companies will show more interest to Turkish products with high quality and competitive prices. We would like to thank Malaysia for the support of our country after the earthquake disaster. ” said.

Nearly 300 bilateral job interviews with more than 110 Malaysian companies

Jak Eskinazi, President of the Coordinator of Aegean Exporters’ Associations, said, “Turkey is one of the most important trade partners of Malaysia. Our exports to Malaysia, which is 453 million dollars, exceed $ 1 billion and intensive studies should be carried out in order to close our foreign trade deficit. At the same time, we need to benefit from the Free Trade Agreement (STA), which paves the way for new areas such as services, investment and e-commerce, not only in goods trade. We realized the first general trade committee for Malaysia from Turkey on March 12-15 by our Union under the coordination of the Ministry of Commerce and the team. Food, textile, machinery, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, electronic and tourism sectors represent 19 Turkish companies with supermarket chains and distributors of more than 110 Malaysian companies with close to 300 bilateral business meetings. At the same time, during our delegation, the Turkish Airlines and the Presidential Investment Office also held bilateral meetings. ” he said.

Cereal Pulses Oil Seeds Sector by far with 21.5 million dollars of exports to the first place

Explaining that exports from Turkey to Malaysia increased by 8 percent in 2022, Muhammet Öztürk, President of the Association of Oil Seeds and Products Exporters of the Ege Grace Pulses and Products, said: . GETS OIL SEEDS SECTORS Our sector is by far with an export of 21.5 million dollars. Mine exports have reached 2.5 million dollars, vehicle vehicles 2.1 million dollars, dry fruit sector 1.7 million dollars and aquaculture and animal products sector reached an export level of $ 1.6 million. Based on the sectoral diversity in our exports to Malaysia, we built the trade delegation open to all sectors. ” said.

Malaysia and Turkey’s bilateral trade volume increased by 34 percent

Hairil Yahri Yaacob, Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of International International Trade and Industry of Malaysia, pointed out that the annual trade volume of the two countries increased by 34 percent from 2015 to 2022 and the potential is much higher, and the commercial relations of the e-commerce and halal food sector to expand the commercial relations of the two countries He said he could create a road map.

More than 100 guests, including representatives of Malaysian senior bureaucrats and professional organizations within the framework of the invitations of the Commercial Counselor, attended the opening ceremony, including Kuala Lumpur Commercial Advisors of the Republic of Turkey Kuala Lumpur Commercial Advisors.

Emir Salim Yüksel, the Ambassador of Kuala Lumpur of the Republic of Turkey, made one -on -one meetings with the companies in the hall where bilateral job meetings were held after the opening ceremony and gave an invitation to the embassy in honor of the delegation.

Malaysian press has found a wide place in the press

The Malaysian Sectoral Trade Delegation organized by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations has also found a wide place in the Malaysian press. Malaysia National News Agency Bernama and The Malaysia Reserve newspaper came out with headlines that emphasized the important potential in Malaysia-Turkey trade.

Source: (Byzha) – White News Agency