In a post about the meeting at the Ministry, Trade Minister Bolat said they had comprehensively assessed the longstanding relations and intensive trade agenda between Türkiye and the European Union.
Bolat said they had reiterated their determination to advance and deepen existing economic integration. He stated that holding the third meeting of the Türkiye-EU High-Level Trade Dialogue in Brussels on October 13 was important to realizing this goal.
The meeting also addressed concrete steps that could be taken during the dialogue. Türkiye's views and expectations regarding the Customs Union, the Industrial Acceleration Act, visa liberalization, road transport quotas, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and e-commerce were conveyed.
Bolat also said that the European Union's recent industrial, trade and competitiveness policies had been assessed. He stressed the importance of shaping these policies in a way that preserves and advances the mutual gains of the Customs Union, while creating inclusive policies that safeguard the union's integrity and proper functioning.