Mehmet Büyükek

The value of Turkey's exports dropped by 2.8 percent in April to $11.4 billion from the same period last year due to a decline in export prices, the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (T?M) stated in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya on May 1.

Turkey's exports increased by 2.6 percent in March to $11.5 billion compared to the same month of the previous year, according to provisional data from the Exporters' Assembly of Turkey (T?M). 

A new Ro-Ro (roll-on/roll-off) route to Jordan's port of Aqaba from Turkey announced by Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu last week could boost exports to the Middle East, Turkish Exporters Assembly head Mehmet Büyükek?i said March 30.

A recent survey by the Exporters' Assembly of Turkey (T?M) has shown that almost half of Turkish exporters do not have any plan to protect themselves against parity risks. 

Turkey's exports declined 14.4 percent to $9.2 billion in January compared to the same month of 2015, according to data from the Exporters' Assembly of Turkey (T?M). 

As a new branding strategy, "Turkey, discover the potential" implies that there is 'half-tapped' potential in the country and thus, provides a win-win to both Turks as well as those who come to explore the opportunities, says Mehmet Büyükek?i of the Turkish Exporters Assemby.

Turkish exports may rise between 8 and 10 percent with the end of sanctions on neighboring Iran following its nuclear deal with world powers, the head of the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (T?M) said on Jan. 20 in a press meeting.

Key sectors for Turkish companies in Iran are automotive, clothing, textiles, machinery, furniture and chemicals, said T?M President Mehmet Büyükek?i.

The Turkish Exporters' Assembly (T?M) recently launched its "Turkey: Discover the Potential" campaign. 

The day that the campaign was launched, a family photo appeared in the papers. Among the figures in the picture were Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, T?M Chair Mehmet Büyükek?i, and EU Minister Volkan Bozk?r, but there was not even a single woman. 

Turkey's exports declined by 10.5 percent in November to $11.44 billion year on year amid dramatic fluctuations in euro-dollar parity and geopolitical risks, according to temporary data revealed by the Exporters' Assembly of Turkey (T?M) on Dec. 1. 

Turkey's foreign trade deficit declined by 42.5 percent year-on-year in October due to a continuing decline in the country's imports, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜ?K) stated on Nov. 30.      

The foreign trade gap dropped from $6.3 billion to $3.6 billion in October, according to provisional data produced jointly by TÜ?K and the Customs and Trade Ministry.