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Türkiye-Germany trade volume set to top $50 billion

The bilateral trade volume between Türkiye and Germany is expected to surpass $50 billion at the end of this year, top Turkish officials have said.

Germany's Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Minister Robert Habeck and an accompanying delegation were in Türkiye this week for high-level talks.

Habeck met with Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek and Trade Minister Ömer Bolat.

Concerns over new economic program misplaced: Şimşek

Concerns about Türkiye's economic program are misplaced, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said, reiterating that the economic team has the backing of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

"Türkiye is back with a new program and a new team. Political uncertainties are out of the way," Şimşek told a panel at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Finance Minister Şimşek embarks on Gulf tour

Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has embarked on a new tour of Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Saudi Arabia, in a drive to attract foreign investments.

Şimşek visited the Gulf nations earlier this year after he took the helm at the Turkish economy again following the May elections.

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