Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat met with Italian business leaders and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani in Rome to discuss enhancing bilateral trade and production links.
Bolat said on Turkish social media platform NSosyal on Friday that the round-table meeting focused on integrated supply chains across key sectors, including automotive, aerospace, defence, energy, logistics, manufacturing, textiles, and machinery.
He emphasised that Türkiye, Italy not merely commercial partners but key components of joint manufacturing ecosystem, Turkish trade minister says.
Highlighting Türkiye’s role within the EU Customs Union, Bolat noted that preserving strong production networks is vital for the competitiveness of both Türkiye and Europe.
Participants explored opportunities for joint ventures in third countries and deeper cooperation in future-focused fields such as green energy, digitalisation, space, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare.
Italian foreign direct investment in Türkiye has reached $4 billion across 1,645 companies, while Turkish investments in Italy surpassed $1 billion.
The minister added that under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the two historic strategic partners will continue to advance their complementary economic partnership.
