Turkey envoy eyes $1.0b trade with Bangladesh
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
FE Report
Turkish Ambassador Sakir Torunlar has stressed the need for enhanced trade volume between Bangladesh and Turkey.
"The trade relations between Bangladesh and Turkey are not at the satisfactory level. So we must try to bring the trade volume to $ 1.0 billion level. Normally ambassadors are occupied with dealing with political issues. But am willing to focus on improving the economic relations." Sakir Torunlar said at an Iftar party arranged by Turkey-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TBCCI) at Radisson Water Garden Hotel in the city recently.
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Annisul Huq and leading businessmen of Bangladesh and Turkey including chairmen of Uttara Group, AK Khan Group and Paradise Group were were present on the occasion.
Last June, a group of 22 businessmen represented Bangladesh in one-week Turkey-Asia Pacific Foreign Trade Bridge II at Istanbul's WOW Convention Center where 465 businessmen from 22 countries of the Asia Pacific region found the opportunity to discuss joint business projects. The team also visited Turkish President Abdullah Gul and other leaders.
A video demonstrating the activities of TBCCI and its last Turkey trip was shown and Turkish Ambassador presented a crest to Huq at the function.
President of TBCCI Fikret Cicek said, "TBCCI started operating in 2007 and this is our second Iftar Party. TBCCI is aiming at improving business relations between Bangladesh and Turkey. It successfully represented Bangladesh at Istanbul trade summit and showed the real high potential of Bangladeshi business people at international arena. I would like to heartily thank to FBCCI President Annisul Huq for his sincere endeavor which really made this trip much successful."
FBCCI President said, "I visited Turkey at the invitation of TBCCI. What I have seen in Turkey was much more than I expected. Turkey is a very modern country and its people were very courteous to us. We have a very strong historical bond with Turkish people and we have to develop bilateral relations."
Turkish Ambassador Sakir Torunlar has stressed the need for enhanced trade volume between Bangladesh and Turkey.
"The trade relations between Bangladesh and Turkey are not at the satisfactory level. So we must try to bring the trade volume to $ 1.0 billion level. Normally ambassadors are occupied with dealing with political issues. But am willing to focus on improving the economic relations." Sakir Torunlar said at an Iftar party arranged by Turkey-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TBCCI) at Radisson Water Garden Hotel in the city recently.
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Annisul Huq and leading businessmen of Bangladesh and Turkey including chairmen of Uttara Group, AK Khan Group and Paradise Group were were present on the occasion.
Last June, a group of 22 businessmen represented Bangladesh in one-week Turkey-Asia Pacific Foreign Trade Bridge II at Istanbul's WOW Convention Center where 465 businessmen from 22 countries of the Asia Pacific region found the opportunity to discuss joint business projects. The team also visited Turkish President Abdullah Gul and other leaders.
A video demonstrating the activities of TBCCI and its last Turkey trip was shown and Turkish Ambassador presented a crest to Huq at the function.
President of TBCCI Fikret Cicek said, "TBCCI started operating in 2007 and this is our second Iftar Party. TBCCI is aiming at improving business relations between Bangladesh and Turkey. It successfully represented Bangladesh at Istanbul trade summit and showed the real high potential of Bangladeshi business people at international arena. I would like to heartily thank to FBCCI President Annisul Huq for his sincere endeavor which really made this trip much successful."
FBCCI President said, "I visited Turkey at the invitation of TBCCI. What I have seen in Turkey was much more than I expected. Turkey is a very modern country and its people were very courteous to us. We have a very strong historical bond with Turkish people and we have to develop bilateral relations."