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The Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD), a prominent Turkish non-governmental organization, is actively involved in efforts to upgrade the Türkiye-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to a statement from the group’s UK branch.
During Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat's visit to the UK, MUSIAD UK officials met with him and presented a formal letter expressing their commitment to the initiative.
The first round of negotiations to revise the Türkiye-UK FTA is scheduled for July.
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Turkan Akbas, chairwoman of MUSIAD UK, stated that the group has launched a "multidimensional campaign" to engage the public, policymakers, and business leaders in an effort to diversify trade relations between Türkiye and the UK.
“The campaign is based on a comprehensive action plan, including lobbying efforts, institutionalizing business support, raising awareness via digital and traditional media, building strategic partnerships, conducting data-driven analyses, and organizing a trade day between Türkiye and the UK,” Akbas said.
“MUSIAD UK is a strategic actor, building economic bridges between the two countries with a membership structure of entrepreneurs working in the UK,” she added.
Akbas highlighted that the group is working in alignment with Türkiye’s development goals and the UK’s trade interests.
She emphasized that the upgraded FTA would mark a new economic chapter in Türkiye-UK relations.
“The upgrading process of the FTA is not just an intergovernmental issue,” she said. “The process has become increasingly more inclusive with the active participation of civil society, and we are proud to be a part of this. We will work towards making the economic ties between the two countries stronger, more sustainable, and multidimensional,” she added.
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