TURKISH TRADE NEWSLETTER

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January 2010
Issue 9

NEWS and EVENTS

FEATURE INDUSTRY

Turkish Trade Mission in US launches "The Database Project for Turkish Professionals Working at American Companies"


UNITED STATES - Turkish Trade Mission in US launches "The Database Project for Turkish Professionals Working at American Companies" in order to improve the economic, trade and investment relations between Turkey and the United States. The long-awaited project is considered a grand opportunity to form a sustainable platform, targeting to achieve a synergy among Turkish professionals via facilitating further interaction. Read more>>

Turkey’s increasing influence in the Afro-Eurasian Region was discussed at Lake Forest University


CHICAGO - Turkey’s increasing economic role in the Afro-Eurasian Region along with Turkish-American economic ties discussed at Lake Forest University’s Graduate School of Management during a presentation made by Suleyman Sozeri, the Commercial Attache at the Consulate General of Turkey in Chicago on January 6. The program was part of a Global Business, Global Practicum lecture for Lake Forest MBA students, which was co-organized by Prof. Iwona Bochenska and Associate Dean Erica Wilke. Read more>>

Turkey’s automotive industry scale and total production has utdone Italy’s


CHICAGO - According to the recent Anderson Economic Group (AEG) report, "Transforming the U.S. Automotive Industry and its Implications to the Global Market," emerging economies including China, Czech Republic, India, Slovakia, Thailand and Turkey have increased their market power in the automotive industry at the expense of developed countries with strong automotive industries, such as the United States, France, Spain, Canada, United Kingdom and Italy. Read more>>

Turkey and USA can raise trade three-folds


UNITED STATES - The top US diplomat in Turkey said on Tuesday that Turkey and the United States could raise their trade volume by three fold. James Jeffrey, the US Ambassador to Turkey, stressed the importance of ties between the two countries and underlined the need for stronger economic relationship. Read more>>

Pfizer launches R&D office in Ankara


ANKARA - Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer launched its research and development (R&D) office in the Turkish capital on Tuesday. The office is the result of a strategic cooperation initiated last year between drug maker Pfizer and Turkey's Hacettepe University and it is aiming to support studies on molecular discovery, said a senior official in Pfizer during the opening ceremony in Ankara. Read more>>

Turkish computer industry to flourish through fast-growing markets


TURKEY - Fast-growing markets such as the Middle East and Africa are well-poised to offer increased opportunities for the global computer industry to flourish in the coming years, observers say. Turkey, a country squarely in the the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, is likely to enjoy the benefits of an anticipated boost in the computer market in the long run. Read more>>

World Bank applauds Turkish economy


TURKEY - World Bank Turkey Country Director Ulrich Zachau has spoken highly of the Turkish economy’s outlook for 2010, noting that it is undergoing a process of recovery. Read more>>

Istanbul chosen as the Best International Business City of 2009


NEW YORK - Leading US travel and lifestyle publication Global Traveler recently announced the results of its annual awards survey, which has represented the success in the travel industry for the sixth consecutive year. According to the survey with a response rate of 25,000 people, Istanbul was chosen as the Best International Business City of 2009. Read more>>

TACCI’s Annual Power Dinner


NEW YORK - Turkish American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TACCI), a prominent not-for-profit membership organization that aims to promote and increase the bilateral trade potential and investment levels between Turkey and the US started the New Year with an elegant and successful event. Read more>>

Turkish airport passenger numbers rise in 2009


ISTANBUL - Passenger transit at Turkish airports rose at a rate of 7.3 percent last year, led by a significant increase at Sabiha Gökçen airport on the Asian side of Istanbul, the state airports authority said. Read more>>

Chicago 'Medical Tourism in Turkey' Conference Model Partnership in Healthcare: United States and Turkey


CHICAGO - With the support of Turkish Airlines, the Turkish American Chamber of Commerce & Industry - Midwest is organizing the second annual Medical Tourism in Turkey conference at downtown Marriott Hotel in Chicago, on March 12-13, 2010. Read more>>

TURKISH PLASTICS INDUSTRY


Turkish plastics Industry makes a mark at the global marketplace with its innovative product designs at cost effective prices. Moreover, the industry has shown a robust growth and proved its resilience against the global downturn.  With the exception of 4% growth rate in 2008 due to the global economic crisis, the industry enjoyed an annual average growth rate of 15% since 2002. Read more>>


TURKISH PLASTICS COMPANIES*

ADVANSA
www.advansa.com

ARIOGLU PACKAGING
www.arioglu.com.tr

AYAZ RUBBER AND PLASTIC MOULD
www.melasty.com

BOYPLAST
www.boyplast.com

ELASTRON
www.elastron.com

ELIF PLASTICS
www.elifplastik.com.tr

ERSOPLAST
www.ersoplast.com

EXPOPLAST PLASTIC PACKAGING
www.kabogluplastik.com

FIMAKS PLASTICS
www.fimaksplastik.com

KIMFLOR CHEMISTRY COMPANY
www.luxplastik.com

KOROZO PACKAGING
www.korozo.com.tr

LUX PLASTIC
www.luxplastik.com

OREGO AMBALAJ
www.orego.com.tr

PILSA PLASTIC PRODUCTS INC.
www.pilsa.com.tr

PIMAS PLASTIK
www.pimapen.com.tr

POELSAN
www.poelsan.com

POLINAS
www.polinas.com

RAINBOW DISPOSABLES
www.rainbowdisposables.com

SERDAR PLASTICS
www.serdarplastik.com.tr

SUPER FILM PACKAGING FILMS
www.superfilm.com

SUPERLIT
www.superlit.com

UFKBUILDING PLASTIC PIPES AND FITTINGS
www.ufkbuilding.com

VATAN PLASTICS
www.vatanplastik.com

YESILLER PLASTICS
www.yesillerplastik.com

ZIRVE PLASTICS
www.zirveplast.com.tr

 



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