DEİK chief pushes for Türkiye to partner in EU’s green, digital shift
Türkiye should move beyond the role of a supplier to Europe and position itself as a founding partner in the European Union’s green and digital industrial transformation, according to Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ, head of the Foreign Economic Relations Board’s (DEİK) Türkiye-Europe Business Councils.
Yalçındağ said the increase in Türkiye’s exports to EU countries in the first half of the year was a significant achievement, given Europe’s limited economic growth, high financing costs and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.
He noted that Türkiye’s relationship with the EU market is not based solely on cyclical export demand but also reflects deeper, more structural integration across production, supply chains, logistics and industry.
According to Yalçındağ, Türkiye’s ability to increase exports to the EU, even as demand in Europe remains weak and both consumer lending and investment appetite are under pressure, confirms the flexibility of Turkish industry and its reliable position within European value chains.
