Trade minister warns against excluding Türkiye from Made in EU plan
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat has warned that excluding Türkiye from the European Union’s “Made in EU” framework could harm both Turkish and European industries, citing deeply integrated value chains.
Speaking at the closing event of the Türkiye-Italy Business Forum at the Venice Palace in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district, Bolat said Turkish and European industries had become closely linked over decades through production, trade and investment.
“We hope our European friends and partners will not take a wrong decision that would leave Türkiye outside the ‘Made in EU’ project,” Bolat said.
“Such a decision would have serious negative consequences for Turkish and Italian industries, as well as European and Turkish industries in general, whose value chains are closely connected and integrated,” he added.
