Trade Minister Ömer Bolat met with the Netherlands' Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sjoerd Sjoerdsma in The Hague, as part of the 6th Türkiye-Netherlands Economic and Trade Joint Committee (JETCO) meeting. Bolat stated in a social media post that the meeting was comprehensive and productive.
CUSTOMS UNION AND VISA PROCESSES ON THE TABLE Minister Bolat stated that they held detailed discussions on the bilateral trade and economic agenda during the meeting held prior to the JETCO Meeting.
Bolat included the following statements in his post: 'We discussed opportunities to further advance our cooperation in strategic areas such as contracting services, renewable energy, transport and logistics, in addition to trade and investment.
We exchanged views on issues important for our economic integration process with the EU, foremost the facilitation of visa processes for our businesspeople, the updating of the Customs Union, and green transformation and circular economy.
'TÜRKİYE-NETHERLANDS ECONOMIC RELATIONS WILL STRENGTHEN Noting that the Netherlands is one of Europe's most important trade and investment partners, Bolat stated that the mutual will to further deepen economic relations based on mutual trust was confirmed.
BUSINESS FORUM AND ROUNDTABLE MEETING TO BE HELD Bolat stated that the Roundtable Meeting and Business Forum to be held within the scope of the JETCO Meeting, bringing together Turkish and Dutch businesspeople, will make a significant contribution to developing new investment and cooperation opportunities.
Minister Bolat concluded his statement with the following words: 'We will resolutely continue our efforts to take the economic partnership between Türkiye and the Netherlands to higher levels.' On the occasion of the 6th Türkiye-Netherlands JETCO Meeting, we held a comprehensive and productive meeting today in The Hague with the Netherlands' Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Sjoerd Sjoerdsma.
During our meeting, prior to the JETCO Meeting, bilateral trade and economic... Pic.Twitter.Com/Mi7XseFXch - Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat (@omerbolatTR) July 2, 2026.