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Trade Minister Bolat to visit Washington on Dec. 12 for talks on $100B trade goal

Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat speaks during the Ministerial Working Session of the 41st Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) in Istanbul, Turkiye, on November 03, 2025. ( AA Photo )
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Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat speaks during the Ministerial Working Session of the 41st Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) in Istanbul, Turkiye, on November 03, 2025. ( AA Photo )
December 11, 2025 03:50 PM GMT+03:00

Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat will travel to Washington on Friday for a series of high-level meetings aimed at advancing economic ties and achieving the $100 billion bilateral trade volume target between Türkiye and the United States, sources told Turkish news agency Anadolu.

Bolat is scheduled to meet U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, as well as representatives from companies affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The meetings are expected to focus on implementing concrete steps toward the trade goal set by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The sides will review strategic areas of the current roadmap, including energy, investment, defense, and advanced technologies.

Strengthening trade frameworks

The talks will also assess opportunities for new cooperation and discuss maximizing the use of existing mechanisms such as the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) between Türkiye and the U.S.

According to Turkish officials, the Trade Ministry remains committed to establishing balanced and sustainable trade relations with the U.S., while continuing to promote mutual investments in line with Erdogan’s vision.

December 11, 2025 03:51 PM GMT+03:00
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