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4/14/25, 5:17 PM UAE and Türkiye Forge Stronger Economic Ties at 2nd Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO) in Abu Dhabi - Middle Eas…
Abu Dhabi, UAE: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Republic of Türkiye have convened
the second session of the Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO) in Abu Dhabi. Building

on the success of the first session held in Istanbul in 2023, the event sought to further expand
the two nations’ trade and commercial relations and support the goals of the Comprehensive

Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into force on September 1, 2023.

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The meeting, co-chaired by His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of
State for Foreign Trade, and His Excellency Ömer Bolat, Minister of Trade of the Republic of

Türkiye, heralded rapid progress of UAE-Turkish relations following the CEPA implementation
and subsequent first session of the JETCO. Expressing optimism, the two sides reported an

11.5% growth in non-oil trade in 2024, reaching US$40.5 billion. This achievement of
exceeding US$40 billion in non-oil trade, a key target of the CEPA, is three years ahead of
schedule and elevates Türkiye to the UAE’s fourth largest non-oil trade partner, up from

seventh in 2021.

The two ministers were joined at the Commission by HE Saeed Thani Hareb Al Dhaheri, UAE
Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye; and HE Juma Mohamed Al Kait, Assistant

Undersecretary for International Trade Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Economy. The

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