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Press release…
While the Mediterranean Exporters’ Association (AKİB), achieved an increase of 82 percent compared to the same month of the previous year and realized an export of 1.35 billion dollars in August, it also realised the highest rise in exports among 13 general secretariats in Turkey.
Emphasizing that they supported the country’s exports by 7.8 percent in August, AKİB Coordinator Chairperson Nejdat Sin said, “As the AKİB export family, which demonstrates its ability to produce under all conditions and its supplier power, we are progressing with records in 2021. Our Association, which was the record holder in Turkey in terms of export growth in August, reached 14 billion 203 million dollars in foreign sales in the last 12 months.”
Stating that the hike in freight prices in global trade has increased the competitiveness of Turkish exporters against the Far East countries in the European market, Nejdat Sin noted, “We believe that they will reach much more than these export figures if the difficulties experienced in logistics and raw material supply are overcome.”
“We will continue to add value to our country on the way to a rising Turkey with exports”
Pointing out that AKİB is a big family with nearly 20 thousand members from many provinces and sectors, especially from Mersin, Adana, Kayseri, Hatay and Karaman provinces, Nejdat Sin explained, “In August, AKİB region brought a record increase of 82 percent to our country, reaching 1 billion 350 million dollars. I would like to thank everyone who contributed from the employees to the managers of all our exporting companies that have a share in earning foreign currency.”
“As the AKİB export family, we will continue to wave our flag and add value to our country all over the world on the way to Turkey, which is rising with exports,” he added…
