MPG led a delegation of Turkish machinery representatives to Northern Rhine-Westphalia to increase exports to Germany. Over four days, they met with regional institutions and discussed steps to boost trade between Turkey and Germany. The historical and cultural ties between the two countries were noted, and it was expressed that Germany could greatly benefit from Turkey's young workforce and mid-level managers. Visa issues for Turkish citizens traveling to Germany were also raised as a problem that causes losses for both economies. Parliament and economic leaders said they would work to make visa practices more accommodating. The delegation stressed that cooperation with Germany is essential for Turkey to achieve its goal of $100 billion in exports by 2023, and 20% of its overall $500 billion

1. A GREAT STEP TAKEN BY MPG FOR GERMANY
Making an important contribution to the development of Turkey's exports Machinery
Promotion Group(MPG) made contacts with most important and most respectedinstitutions in
NorthernRhineWestphali a betweenJune 11 – 14 toachievethegoal of realizing 100
billiondollarsworth of machineryexport in 2023.
Under theleadership of MPG a delegation of 19 people, withdifferentkinds of
associations,institutionsandunionsrepresentedtheTurkishmachinerysector,
visitedNorthernRhineWestphaliaandmadecontactstoincreasetheTurkishmachineryexportto Germany.
Forfourdaysthedelegationmemberscarriedoutthemeeting, in
additioninstitutionsrepresentedtheregionsmachinerysectorandtalkedaboutwhatshould be under-
takentoincreaseourforeigntradewith Germany.
Thehistoricalandculturalties of thetwocountrieswasremarkedand it wasexpressedthat Ger-many can
profitgreatlyfromTurkey’syoungandqualifiedmanpowerandthemidlevelandseniormanagerprofile.The
othersubjecthighlighted at thetalkswasthevisaappliedtoTurkishcitizensby Germany.
ItwasexpressedthatthevisabringsalongproblemsfortheTurkishbusinesssectorand it
leadstogreatlossesforbothcountries.
ParliamentChairmanandEconomyMinistersaidthattheywillholdtalks in
theparliamenttomakethevisapracticeseasier.
Cooperatıonwıth Germany ıs a mustfor 100 bıllıondollars of
exportationThedelegationmembersexpressedthatthemachinerysectorwantstoactualize 20 percent of
500 billiondollarsworth of exportation, Turkey’sgoalfortheyear 2023, andemphasizedthat Germany
has beendecided as thetarget markettoachievethisgoal. Theydeclaredthereforethattheywillvisit
Germany again in theupcomingmonthsandyearsandmaintainthesecontacts,
whichwillbecomecontinuousover time
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