The opening of the Turkmenistan Turkish Export Products Fair was held by Minister of Trade Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, Deputy Minister of Trade Ö. Volkan Ağar, and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nökergulı Ataguliyev. Ege Exporters’ Associations were represented by EIB Vice Coordinator Chairman Ege Demir and Chairman of the Aegean Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters’ Association Yalçın Ertan.
We are the second-largest supplier in Turkmenistan’s imports; our goal is to become number one
Providing information on Türkiye’s exports to Turkmenistan, EIB Vice Coordinator Chairman Yalçın Ertan stated that exports increased by 19.3% in 2025, rising from USD 885 million to USD 1 billion 56 million. He emphasized that the historical and cultural ties between the two countries create a favorable ground for expanding foreign trade.
Highlighting that there is balanced foreign trade between the two countries, Ertan said: “We hold a 19% share of Turkmenistan’s annual USD 5.7 billion imports. We rank second among the countries exporting to Turkmenistan. By increasing such engagements, we aim to become the new leader among the countries from which Turkmenistan imports.”
Ertan also provided information about the sectors exporting from Türkiye to Turkmenistan in 2025: “Our steel sector, together with the ferrous and non-ferrous metals sector, ranks first with exports of 252 million dollars. The electrical and electronics sector follows with USD 213 million, and the chemical sector with USD 185 million, sharing the top three positions. In the food sectors, cereals, pulses and oilseeds lead with USD 32 million, while the fisheries and animal products sector recorded exports of USD 22 million.”
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