GCCI hosts Turkish delegation

A Turkish Trade and Investment delegation was in the country to explore various business opportunities and to deepen bilateral relationship between the two countries.

The delegation, representing 21 leading companies across Turkey and Europe, was under the auspices of the Turkish Steel Exporters’ Association and led by its Board Chairman, Mr. Namik Ekinci.

Mr. Seth Adjei Baah, President of Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), receiving the delegation emphasised that with the longstanding bilateral trade relations between Ghana and Turkey, the time has come for the two countries to create wealth and develop together.

“With the current political and economic stability in the country, establishing a steel factory in Ghana will not only benefit the people of Ghana but the whole of the ECOWAS sub-region and beyond.’’

Mr. Adjei Baah commended the delegation for making the right decision to do business in Ghana since this is the main destination to target Africa.

Mr. Ekinci stressed that the visit demonstrates the growing importance of Ghana as a key emerging market and a potential strategic trading partner with Turkey in the steel sector.

The Turkish companies represented are offering a wide range of steel products, including HR/CR coils, diamond and tear-drop pattern plates, wire rods, billets, beams, bars, hollow sections, tubes, pipes and other steel products, he added.

Pinar Tokur, Manager of Turkish Steel Exporters’ Association, said Turkey is Europe’s second-biggest crude steel producer, and the seventh-largest steel exporting country in the world with exports to more than 180 countries.

He indicated that this significant business visit and trade exchange session will not only be a great platform for productive dialogue between Ghana and Turkey, but will boost the steel sub-sector and the Ghana manufacturing base.