Turkey Seeks Guaranteed Place in EU Industrial Rules
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat pressed EU officials and automakers to include Turkey in the bloc’s proposed “Made in EU” provisions.
Key takeaways
- Bolat called for Turkey to receive partner status from the start of the proposed EU rules.
- He said excluding Turkey could weaken European industry’s production capacity and competitiveness.
- Turkey and Belgium aim to lift bilateral trade from more than $9.2 billion in 2025 to $15 billion.
Turkey’s Trade Minister Ömer Bolat urged EU officials to include the country in proposed “Made in EU” rules from their start, saying exclusion could hurt European industry’s production capacity and competitiveness.
During meetings in Brussels, Bolat discussed the proposals with European Parliament member Tsvetelina Penkova and executives from Hyundai Motor Europe and Ford. He said Turkey should be recognized as a partner and receive treatment equivalent to EU members under the rules, with its status secured in legislation.
Bolat also discussed the proposed rules with officials responsible for EU competition policy and economic affairs. In a meeting on the bloc’s carbon border mechanism, he raised Turkey’s requests on accreditation, renewable energy, emissions values and recognition of carbon costs paid under Turkey’s planned emissions trading system.
In talks with Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot, Bolat discussed a goal of increasing bilateral trade from more than $9.2 billion in 2025 to $15 billion. He said the countries also discussed investment and cooperation in areas including energy, logistics, digitalization and advanced manufacturing.
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