Türkiye expects Customs Union negotiations to be accelerated: Minister

ISTANBUL

Türkiye expects the Customs Union negotiations with the EU to gain momentum as the High-Level Dialogue on Trade improved their relations and cooperation, Trade Minister Omer Bolat said.

Following his meeting with Thomas Hans Ossowski, head of the EU's delegation to Türkiye, Bolat said on X that Türkiye attaches great importance to the multifaceted development of its relations with the EU.

"Türkiye advocates an inclusive EU trade policy and cooperation in the fields of green and digital transformation,” he said.

"In this direction, we will continue to deepen and develop our trade relations with the EU with determination,” the minister added.

Türkiye and the EU held their first High-Level Dialogue on Trade on July 8, 2024.