Türkiye

Information on the Partnership

Partner Country Since 2024

Participation in the Programme to Date: /

Political Partner for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action: Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye.

With a trade volume of €55 billion (2023), Türkiye is Germany’s fifth-largest trading partner outside the EU. Since 2021, German exports have been growing significantly, particularly in the areas of automobiles and automotive suppliers, machinery, aircraft parts, and pharmaceutical products. This makes Germany Türkiye’s third-largest supplier, following Russia and China.

At the same time, Türkiye is becoming increasingly important as a nearshoring production location within the EU. Currently, over 8,000 German companies with capital participation are registered in Türkiye, making Germany a significant investor.

Partnering in Business with Germany is open to executives from all sectors.

News

22.11.2024

Partnering in Business with Germany continuing to grow – Türkiye new partner country

At the end of September 2024, Vice-Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and Minister of Economy and Trade of Türkiye Ömer Bolat signed a joint declaration on the participation of Türkiye in the Partnering in Business with Germany programme in Berlin. The next step was taken in Ankara on 14 and 15 November 2024: initial talks at working level on details of the implementation of the programme were held with the Turkish partners.

Türkei

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02.10.2024

New partner country: deepened trade relations with Türkiye

Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and the Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat met in Berlin on 27 September 2024. They took the opportunity of the Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO) to deepen the bilateral trade relations between the two countries, signing a Joint Declaration on the Participation of Türkiye in the Partnering in Business with Germany Programme.

Türkei

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