> Domestic Electrical Appliances Turkey stands among the top countries globally in most domestic electrical appliances.Turkey is becoming a production and supplier base for the EU in domestic appliancesAmong domestic electrical appliances refrigerators are the most important items with nearly 61 million units of production of which almost 75 percent is exported. Turkey ranks 8th …
Monthly Archive: October 2010
Oct
27
>Highlights From Agriculture and Food Industry-4
> OLIVE AND OLIVE OIL Ø Having the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey has been one of the major producers of olives and olive oil among the Mediterranean countries. Ø Traditional olive oil dishes have always been the pride of Turkish cuisine. Ø Table olives are a staple food at every Turkish breakfast, generally beside a …
Oct
27
>XI General Assembly Meeting of the World Trade Point Federation and Workshop
> The World Trade Point Federation (WTPF), an international non-governmental organization established in 2000,grew out of an innovative programme of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Through a network of more than 100 trade information and facilitation centres, known as Trade Points, the WTPF assists small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in over …
Oct
27
>Turkey’s Gülbirlik provides 30 pct of world rose oil exports
> Gülbirlik, founded as a union of cooperatives in 1954 in the ‘world of roses’ of Isparta, operates with some 8,000 producer-partners in Turkey. The union has come to control 40 percent of the world’s rose oil market since overtaking Bulgaria in rose oil exports in 2004 and 2005. Its contribution to the national economy …
Oct
26
Health in Turkey
It’s an undeniable fact that globalization has become a part of our daily lives not only in economic terms but in personal terms as well. While capital and goods have become mobile around the world, so have people for various reasons; business, education, leisure and health. Mankind has traveled for medical purposes for ages, but …
Oct
26
>Highlights from the Manufacturing Industry-3
> MACHINERY Ø Turkey is emerging as an important manufacturer of machines. Ø The machinery industry has been the driving force behind Turkey‘s industrialization process due to its contributions to other sectors as well. Ø Main product groups in exports are domestic appliances, engine and spare parts, construction and mining machinery, machine tools, pumps …
Oct
26
>Highlights From Agriculture and Food Industry-3
> HAZELNUTS Historical documents reveal that hazelnuts, have been grown along the Black Sea Coast in northern Turkey since 300 BC. Hazelnuts have been exported from Turkey for the last six centuries. In the 1950s hazelnuts were the “leader” in Turkey’s foreign currency earnings followed by cotton, sultanas and figs. With its prominent position among …
Oct
25
>Hazelnut Promotion Group
> Hazelnut Promotion Group (FTG) consists of 9 members, 1 one of whom is from the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat and 8 appointed by the boards of directors of the Black Sea Hazelnut and Products Exporters’ Union and İstanbul Hazelnut and Products Exporters’ Union. The mission of Hazelnut Promotion Group is to organize and execute advertising …
Oct
25
>Highlights from the Manufacturing Industry-2
> SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY As a result of Turkey’s geographical location and global developments in sea transport, a 600-year-old Anatolian tradition has been revived as a giant industry. The industry has modern, technologically developed and quality certified shipyards. Being the top manufacturer of low-tonnage chemical tankers in Europe, Turkish shipyards receive many orders for petrol tankers, …
Oct
25
>Highlights From Agriculture and Food Industry-2
> DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS Turkey is the most important country in the world with respect to both the production and export of dried fruits. Dried fruits and nuts are miracles with respect to their vitamin and mineral composition, and have been considered sacred throughout history. Dried fruits are used in a wide range of …
Oct
23
>Highlights from the Manufacturing Industry-1
> AUTOMOTIVE AND AUTO PARTS Ø Turkey ranks 16th in world production of motor vehicles. Ø Turkey is the largest bus manufacturer and third largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in Europe. Ø 15 companies operate in the Turkish automotive industry producing passenger cars, trucks, pickups, buses, midi and mini buses, and trailers. Ø Nearly 75 percent of …
Oct
23
>Highlights From Agriculture and Food Industry-1
> FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Ø Diverse ecological conditions enable Turkey to grow all temperate, most subtropical and some tropical fruits in ample quantity and with the highest quality. Ø More than 60 percent of the fresh fruit exports belongs to citrus fruits. Lemons rank first on the list as they are available throughout the year …
Oct
22
>ANIMA – MedAcademy: Setting up and managing an overseas promotion network
> The regional Euromed seminar is going to be held by Anima Investment Network in Meknes-Morocco, on November 8-10, 2010. The seminar organized in the framework of the Invest in Med program addresses a relatively new demand in Mediterranean countries: capacity building operations and transfer of institutional know how for the setting up and management …
Oct
22
>For your Import Inquiries
> If you are looking for supplier, producer, manufacturer, exporter companies from Turkey please send your inquiries via the link. http://www.igeme.gov.tr/english/tbrh/index.cfm Your inquiries will be answered in atmost two days.
Oct
21
>SME Web Sites
> You can reach this e-directory by clicking on the “SME Web Sites” section on the homepage of our web site. Web site addresses of Turkish SMEs that own a web site and related information can be found in this directory. There is an ongoing work for displaying the products of the companies in this …
Oct
20
8th TPO Network World Conference and Awards
The 8th TPO Network World Conference and Awards, held in Mexico City 13-15 October 2010, explored the theme:BUILDING EXPORT SUCCESS: Enhancing TPO Impact in a Changing Global Environment
