Automotive Expotrs November 2022

products sectors realized the highest export
in their history. There are also remarkable
increases in our automotive, furniture,
and jewelry sectors. One thousand 942
companies joined the export family. These
companies exported 114 million dollars.”
Mustafa Gültepe reported that in
September, when 45 cities increased their
exports, the top 5 cities with the most
exports were listed as Istanbul, Kocaeli,
Bursa, İzmir, and Ankara. Stating that
Sakarya, Çorum, Konya, and Gaziantep
achieved significant export increases,
Gültepe said that Trabzon also maintained
its stability. Explaining that Trabzon
exported 84 million dollars in September,
Gültepe said, “We see this beautiful city
as an important gate opening to Russia,
the Caucasus, and the Turkish Republics
with its advantageous location and wide
hinterland. Trabzon will target 2 billion
dollars in the 100th year of our republic.”
Gültepe reported that the top three
countries to which Türkiye exports the
most are Germany, the USA and Iraq.
Stating that they recorded export increases
of 221 percent to Saudi Arabia, 102 percent
to Lebanon and 71 percent to Switzerland
in September, Gültepe pointed out that
they increased exports in 131 out of 220
countries. Gültepe said, “The increase in
unit value per kilogram in exports also
continues. Our unit export value increased
by 22 percent compared to September last
year to $ 1.62.”
Reminding that the Euro/Dollar parity,
which was at the level of 1.15 at the
beginning of the year, fell to 0.96 in
September, Mustafa Gültepe emphasized
that the negative reflection of this situation
on exports continued. Stating that the
parity-related loss in exports reached
1.8 billion dollars only in September and
exceeded 10 billion dollars since the
beginning of the year, Gültepe said, “In this
critical period, it is especially important for
our companies exporting to the Eurozone
to make pricing by considering the parity
risk.”
In his speech, Mustafa Gültepe also gave
information about the trade delegations
organized to Romania and Tatarstan.
Stating that the delegations organized
with the participation of 46 people from
exporters’ associations and company
representatives focused on the sectors
where Türkiye’s competitiveness is high
and exports to the region remain relatively
low, Gültepe said, 350 representatives
from 257 foreign companies participated in
our delegations. Our companies have held
more than 600 bilateral business meetings.
We continue our trade diplomacy without a
break. This month we will have delegations
to India and the Philippines. In 2023,
we will organize trade delegations for
one month near country, one month far
country.
Gültepe said the following about
the energy crisis in the EU, which is
Türkiye’s largest market, and its possible
repercussions:
“First of all, I have to say that, as our
President said, there does not seem to be
a problem in Türkiye’s energy security. In
our meetings with our sector presidents,
we evaluated the possible repercussions
of the energy crisis for our country. In
energy-intensive sectors, Türkiye stands
out as a reliable supplier. We expect
an increase in demand, especially in
sectors such as iron and steel, cement,
ceramics, glass, and fertilizer. Due to the
energy crisis, Europe seems to have put
green transformation in the background.
However, we have an ambitious goal such
as the ‘Green Agreement’. Once the crisis
is over, Europe will focus much more on
this goal. Therefore, as an export family,
we have to prepare not only for today, but
also for tomorrow. The share of renewable
resources in world electricity production is
28 percent, while in Türkiye it is 46 percent.
Investments in this field continue rapidly
in our country. Another opportunity here
exists for our companies working on the
tools used in renewable energy production.
Europe will allocate significant financial
resources to accelerate the transformation
process. I believe that our domestic
companies will play a critical role both in
the transformation of our national energy
profile and in the export of these tools.”
Mustafa Gültepe added that they also
updated TİM’s mission and vision and set
short, medium and long-term goals in line
with their vision to place Türkiye among
the top 10 exporting countries.
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