December 13, 2018 (MLN): Consul General of Turkey Tolga Ucak has said that although Turkey and Pakistan have been enjoying excellent relations, the trade volumes remain limited at around $700 million so ‘we have to do more’ by increasing interaction and encouraging Joint Ventures between the business communities of the two countries.
While exchanging views at a meeting during his visit to Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), he assured that any initiative taken by Karachi Chamber to enhance linkages with Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, would be facilitated by the Turkish Consulate in Karachi.
President KCCI Junaid Esmail Makda, Senior Vice President Khurram Shahzad, Vice President Asif Sheikh Javaid, Chairman KCCI’s Sub-Committee for Diplomatic Mission Embassies Liaison Shamoon Zaki and Managing Committee Members attended the meeting.
Terming Karachi as a ‘vibrant and active city’ where a lot of production takes place and numerous services are being offered, Turkish CG advised the business community of Karachi to have more interaction with their counterparts in Turkey to improve the existing trade volume, and to promote tourism opportunities in both countries.
The Envoy suggested that the Karachi Chamber should send a business delegation to Turkey to further explore trade and investment opportunities.
He said that Business-to-Business and People-to-People contacts have to be promoted between the two countries whereas exchange of students must also be encouraged.
To promote tourism opportunities in Pakistan, he advised Pakistani travel agents and tour operators to open their offices in Turkey so that Turkish tourists could be acquainted about huge tourism opportunities across Pakistan.
