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Germany visa problem: Statement from the ambassador

Türkiye’s Ambassador to Berlin Ahmet Başar Şen stated that the visa problem of business people is the first issue in their meetings with German authorities at all levels and said that they expect Germany to meet Türkiye’s expectations in improving visa procedures. Şen gave a reception at the Embassy in Berlin to the representatives of the companies participating in IFA Berlin 2024, known as Europe’s largest consumer electronics fair, and the official delegation from Türkiye. In his speech, Ambassador Şen stated that IFA is one of the most important fairs organized in Berlin and said, “A total of 53 companies from our country, 21 of which are national participants and 32 of which are individual participants, represent us and our sectors at IFA. This is a good participation.” Noting that they have good economic relations with Germany, Şen emphasized that this country continues to be one of Türkiye’s leading trade and investment partners. “Among the leading countries in Germany's foreign trade, Türkiye ranks 14th in exports and 17th in imports,” Şen said: “In terms of our country's exports, Germany ranks first. IFA, of course, is not a fair that appeals only to the German market, but it is important for us to show our presence here in order to participate seriously in the German market and the European market. It is also important in terms of our trade with Germany.” Emphasizing that the close relations between the two countries in every field are further reinforced by the more than 3.5 million people of Turkish origin living in Germany, Şen said that these people constitute very important social, trade and investment ties. Şen stated that for the first time this year, Türkiye surpassed Spain in the German package tour market and rose to the first place and said, “Currently, Türkiye is the first country. This is a very pleasing development for us.” - “We are addressing the visa problems of business people with the German authorities” Ambassador Şen stated that the visa problem was the first issue in the meetings they held with the German authorities at all levels and said that they expected Germany to meet Türkiye's expectations in terms of improving visa procedures. Stating that Germany is the country with the most populous mission in terms of Türkiye's organization abroad and that they help business people in these missions, Şen said, “When we have business people who cannot participate in fairs because they cannot get a visa, or when we have business people who give up participating in a fair or who have problems with a fair because of ‘I wonder if we will be represented there sufficiently’, we are also concerned with the same problem, the same problem of our companies.” “Especially the visa issue of our business world and business people is the first issue in our meetings with the German authorities at all levels,” Şen said: “This has been the first issue for a long time. The German side makes different promises and can present different problems. They say that they have improved, improved and will improve on this issue. They promise us more improvements, but since we have not yet seen that these problems can be solved, we continue to insist on our demands and requests. In the coming period, they say that Germany's missions in Türkiye are moving towards digitalization, especially in the visa issue, and therefore shortening and facilitating the procedures. I can say, 'We are looking forward to these developments right now. We know that you and our sectors are also looking forward to this.” Güven Uçkan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Electrical and Electronics Exporters' Association (TET), presented a plaque to Ambassador Şen and thanked him for his invitation to the Berlin Embassy. - National participation from Türkiye to the fair Known as Europe's largest consumer electronics fair, IFA 2024 is dominated by Asian companies, particularly from China and South Korea, while 53 companies from Türkiye are taking part this year. The Turkish Electrical and Electronics Exporters' Association is participating in the fair as a national exhibitor with 21 companies in an area of 400 square meters. In addition, 32 companies such as Vestel, Arzum and Kumtel are participating in the fair with their own means and exhibiting their new products. IFA 2024, where sustainability and artificial intelligence come to the forefront, will host its visitors in Berlin until September 10. More than 1800 companies from more than 45 countries will exhibit their new technology products and more than 180 thousand people are expected to visit the fair. This year's highlights include artificial intelligence, sustainability, connectivity, digital health and content creation. From refrigerators with advanced features to virtual chefs, products demonstrate the impact of AI on everyday life, with modern ovens automatically recognizing which food is being prepared and adjusting the temperature and cooking time accordingly. South Korea is the partner country of the fair, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. This year, the fair will provide attendees with the opportunity to monitor and compare AI-assisted trends in the home electronics and white goods sectors, meet new products and technologies, and use innovative products that are heavily influenced by AI.

Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Fair Started

With the aim of increasing South Korea's exports in the field of defense, the Seoul International Aviation and Defense Fair (ADEX), where the latest model weapons and technologies are exhibited, has started. According to Yonhap news, President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke at the opening of ADEX held at Seoul Air Base near the capital Seoul. Drawing attention to the competition in the field of defense, Yoon said, "Our government actively supports the aviation sector, which will lead the new space era, with the aim of becoming one of the top 5 countries in the world in the field of space technology." At ADEX, organized with the participation of 550 companies from 35 countries, the country's latest weapons and technologies are exhibited with the aim of increasing South Korea's exports in the field of defense. US strategic bomber lands at a base in South Korea for the first time The US nuclear-capable strategic bomber B-52, which took part in joint exercises with South Korea on the Korean Peninsula, landed at the Cheongju air base in the southeast of the capital after its flight at the fair. Thus, the B-52 landed at an air base in South Korea for the first time. On the other hand, at the fair, US military aircraft also participated in the first demonstration flight of the domestically produced KF-21 fighter jet on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the alliance between South Korea and the USA. ADEX, where various seminars and forums will be held for officials from the defense sector in the first four days, will be opened to the public in the last 2 days. ADEX, which is expected to be visited by approximately 30 thousand people, will end on October 22.

Russia, the leading country in Western Mediterranean exports

1638 companies operating in Antalya, the leader of greenhouse agriculture, and in the Western Mediterranean Region, where Isparta and Burdur are located, contribute significantly to the country's economy with their exports. According to the data of the Western Mediterranean Exporters' Association (BAIB), exports from the region exceeded 886 million dollars in the first 4 months of this year, while the largest export was in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. Exports to Russia reached 78 million 759 thousand 695 dollars with an increase of 59.83 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Russia was followed by Germany with 60 million 643 thousand 45 dollars, China with 54 million 682 thousand 423 dollars, and Ukraine with 53 million 399 thousand 33 dollars. It is expected that exports will gain even more momentum with the start of the fruit season in the Russian and German markets, especially in summer. "Russia is our biggest customer" Ramazan Keskin, Vice President of the Western Mediterranean Exporters' Association (BAIB), told Anadolu Agency (AA) that they exported 1.5 million tons of fruit and vegetables from Turkey to Russia last year. Keskin emphasized that Russia is an important market for Türkiye, said; "Russia is our biggest customer in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector due to the fact that it is our neighbor from the Black Sea and it is the largest buyer of vegetables and fruits from Turkey. In this sense, Russia is very important to us."

Turkey-South Africa trade broke a record

Johannesburg South Africa, which is in the group of BRICS countries along with Brazil, Russia, India and China and is a member of the G-20, is among the leading economies of Africa with its strong finance and mining sector. Standing out as the strongest regional actor in the south of the continent both economically and politically, South Africa with a population of 60 million is also the gateway to the markets of regional countries such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Lesotho and Esvatini. Bilateral trade volume increased by 60 percent in 2022 Turkish Embassy in Pretoria Commercial Counselors İlker Eralp and Bengü Okur Erdoğan discussed the record-breaking bilateral trade relations between Turkey and South Africa and the trade and investment issues in South Africa to the Anadolu Agency (AA). Eralp stated that South Africa, which made 93.5 billion dollars of imports against 123.8 billion dollars of exports in 2021 and has a national income of 426 billion dollars, is an economy with a permanent foreign trade surplus even though it has a lower growth performance than its peers. Noting that the bilateral trade volume between Turkey and South Africa has been between $1.3 billion and $2.4 billion in the last 10 years, Eralp said, "The trade volume of $2.05 billion reached at the end of 2021 has been exceeded by 60 percent with $3.29 billion. In line with these data, we can state that by the end of 2022, our bilateral trade has reached a record level and exceeded $3 billion for the first time in history." Eralp stated that petroleum products and other mineral oils, automotive parts and accessories, white goods, carpet and home textile products, dry food, rubber and plastic products came to the fore in exports from Turkey to South Africa in 2022. He said that most precious metals such as gold and platinum, centrifuges, passenger cars, iron and steel products, and other mines such as chrome, hard coal and aluminum are imported. Trade surplus for the first time in 2022 Stating that the trade deficit, which was regularly in favor of South Africa in the past, turned in favor of Turkey for the first time in 2022, Eralp said, "Our trade deficit, which was 331 million dollars as of the end of 2021, seems to have turned in our favor by the end of 2022. We can explain the trade surplus of millions of dollars with the increase of our imports by 32 percent, despite the increase in our exports by 98 percent in the same period of the year. Pointing out that South Africa rose to 35th place in the list of countries to which Turkey exports the most, by rising 20 places in one year, Eralp noted that there was no significant deviation in exports and imports on the basis of products. Eralp said that South Africa, which is Turkey's 5th largest trading partner in Africa after Egypt, Morocco, Libya and Algeria, is Turkey's largest partner in the Sub-Saharan region. Stating that South Africa is the most developed country of the continent in the banking and finance sector, Eralp said, "5 of the 10 largest banks in the region are South African banks, and the South African Standard Bank is the largest bank of both the continent and the country." Market entry advantages for Turkish exporters Bengü Okur Erdoğan pointed out that South Africa is included in the 24 "target countries" and 18 "far countries" lists of the Ministry of Commerce and said, "Since it is among the 18 countries within the scope of our Ministry's Far Countries Strategy, the current support score for South Africa is 25% increased compared to other countries." Stating that the incentives offered by the Ministry in many areas, from fair support to promotion support, are of great importance especially in the market entry phase, Erdoğan stated that the country's being the continent's fair center also provides great convenience in entering the market. Erdogan recommended that exporters entering the South African market should follow the fairs in the mining, automotive, energy, health and medical, packaging and packaging, food, halal food, construction and building materials, tourism and film and TV series sectors. Noting that the positive perception towards the quality of Turkish products in South Africa also provides an important advantage, Erdoğan stated that Turkish brands have an extremely good image, especially in the field of textiles. The country's challenges for everyone Erdogan stated that South Africa's geographical distance and special problems, especially security issues, are among the difficulties related to South Africa. Expressing that in the country where more than 27 thousand people lost their lives as a result of murder last year, attention should be paid to the security issue, and she suggested contacting the Counseling Office in Pretoria in case of suspicion about fraud. Erdoğan noted that the localization policies of the South African government in automotive, textile, iron-steel, furniture, poultry, sugar and similar sectors and the practices aimed at restricting imports in these sectors create disadvantages for exporters. Stating that widespread power cuts, strikes, repetitive violence and looting, lack of qualified labor force and difficulties in obtaining a work visa are among the other problems in South Africa, Erdoğan said that in the country where 92 percent of exports are carried out by sea, it takes 35-40 times to reach containers. Sectoral opportunities Noting that various models of motor vehicle manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Ford, BMW, Nissan, Toyota and Isuzu are produced in South Africa, Erdoğan stated that the automotive, automotive spare parts and accessories sectors in the country offer significant opportunities. Pointing out that the heavy-duty vehicle market is also highly developed, Erdoğan stated that there are also important opportunities for companies operating in the field of renewable energy due to the ongoing electricity crisis in the country. Because Turkish films and TV series are very popular in the country, Erdoğan said that her productions, which cover historical issues as well as the modern period, are watched with interest in South Africa and even translated into Afrikaans in local languages.

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Germany visa problem: Statement from the ambassador

Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Fair Started

Russia, the leading country in Western Mediterranean exports

Turkey-South Africa trade broke a record