Minister Bolat met with Šefčovič, the European Commission member responsible for trade, in Milwaukee, the United States, where he was attending the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting.
During the meeting, held ahead of the Türkiye-EU High-Level Trade Dialogue scheduled to take place in Brussels on October 13, the parties reaffirmed that Türkiye and the European Union are strategic and multifaceted partners for one another.

The meeting also addressed the shared commitment to developing economic and trade relations. Minister Bolat conveyed Türkiye’s expectations regarding the Draft Industrial Acceleration Act and stressed the importance of preserving the deep economic integration between Türkiye and the EU.

The sides also assessed ways to improve cooperation in e-commerce, advance the positive agenda on public procurement and protect exporters’ market share under the EU’s new steel measures.
Minister Bolat said efforts would continue to strengthen Türkiye-EU economic and trade relations on the basis of mutual interests and overcome barriers to trade.