Türkiye’s trade minister has said that the European Union’s emerging trade, competition, and industrial policies should be designed to include Türkiye, arguing that such an approach would strengthen the bloc’s competitiveness and Europe’s economic security.
Omer Bolat made the remarks in a meeting with Spanish Economy, Trade, and Business Minister Carlos Cuerpo in Madrid on Wednesday to discuss bilateral economic relations, Türkiye-EU ties, and recent global and regional economic developments.
“We discussed the EU’s recently implemented trade, competition and industrial policies, particularly the Industrial Acceleration Act,” Bolat said on Turkish social media platform NSosyal.
“We emphasised that shaping these policies through an inclusive approach that also covers Türkiye would make significant contributions both to the EU’s competitiveness and to Europe’s economic security,” he added.
Bolat said Spain is one of Türkiye’s most important trading partners within the EU, calling the two countries strategic partners, friends, and allies.
The two also discussed Türkiye’s expectations for the updating and more effective implementation of the Türkiye-EU Customs Union, which Bolat said forms the foundation of Ankara’s strong economic integration with EU member states.
Public procurement was identified as another priority area that could advance economic cooperation, he said.
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