Efforts to raise trade exchange between Baghdad and Ankara to $50 billion annually

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[size=52]Efforts to raise trade exchange between Baghdad and Ankara to $50 billion annually[/size]

[size=45]Today, Tuesday, the Kirkuk Chamber of Commerce is organizing the first economic gathering of Turkish merchants, investors and industrialists in Iraq, who demanded the urgent opening of Kirkuk airport and the lifting of visas between Iraq and Turkey. They also announced their intention to raise trade exchange between the two countries to 50 billion dollars per year.[/size]
[size=45]The head of the Turkish Chambers of Commerce and Businessmen, Nawaf Qalang, told Al-Mada that "Turkish merchants came to Kirkuk because of its economic importance that contributes to the process of trade exchange between Iraq and Turkey," considering that "Kirkuk is a link between Turkey and Iraq."[/size]
[size=45]Qalang called for "the necessity of opening Kirkuk International Airport because it will be a link for trade and an important economic gateway to Iraq," pointing out "the importance of lifting the visa between Turkey and Iraq because it will contribute to the recovery of commercial traffic." He stressed that "Turkish traders and investors contribute to supporting the Iraqi economy, and Kirkuk is an important industrial, oil and agricultural city in Iraq," explaining that "the volume of Turkish foreign trade with Iraq exceeded 20 billion dollars last year, and that Turkish businessmen aim to reach 50 billion dollars."[/size]
[size=45]The head of the Turkish Chambers of Commerce and Businessmen explained that "one of the most important problems faced by Turkish businessmen working in Iraq is related to obtaining an entry visa to the country."[/size]
[size=45]For his part, Deputy Director of the Kirkuk Chamber of Commerce Omar Mako told Al-Mada that "the Turkish-Iraqi Economic Conference is an important step to support Iraqi traders and industrialists, as several economic issues of interest to traders will be discussed, especially after the price hike in the Iraqi and international markets, and we are working to reduce these prices." “.[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that "the Kirkuk Chamber of Commerce calls on the Iraqi government to open Kirkuk airport and lift obstacles to commercial movement between the two countries."[/size]
[size=45]For his part, one of the Turkish merchants, Bayoum Ozturk, told (Al-Mada), that "Turkish merchants and investors contribute to supporting the Iraqi economy, and we have companies and high coordination with Iraqi merchants and industrialists, in Baghdad, Basra and Erbil," calling for "the necessity of opening Kirkuk airport and lifting obstacles and difficulties between the two countries.”[/size]
[size=45]For her part, Director of Kirkuk Governorate Properties, Suzan Salim, said, "The administration of Kirkuk and its governor, Rakan Saeed, are working to support the work of companies and traders because it will contribute to revitalizing the economic movement and providing job opportunities for Kirkuk's youth and companies."[/size]
[size=45]In an interview with Al-Mada, the local official stressed that "Kirkuk is an important city on the economic map of Iraq."[/size]
[size=45]Earlier, the local administration in Kirkuk called on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to go to the province and open its international airport, confirming the completion of all technical and engineering requirements, noting that the project provides service to three million Iraqis in the province and its surrounding areas.[/size]
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