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4/14/25, 5:18 PM UAE And Trkiye Forge Stronger Economic Ties At 2Nd Joint Economic And Trade Commission (JETCO) In Abu Dhabi

UAE And Trkiye Forge Stronger Economic Ties

At 2Nd Joint Economic And Trade Commission

(JETCO) In Abu Dhabi

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HE Al Zeyoudi:“By leveraging this platform, we can pinpoint key opportunities for our
exporters, foster investment in priority sectors, and build a resilient framework for
sustainable growth.”
HE Ömer Bolat:“Our goal is to reflect the momentum achieved in bilateral relations in
recent years and to achieving mutually beneficial economic prosperity.”
HE Al Zeyoudi, HE Ömer Bolat sign ministerial minutes of inaugural UAE-Trkiye CEPA
Joint Committee meeting and second JETCO.
Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 8, 2025: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Republic of

Trkiye 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.

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 Trkiye, 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 Trkiye 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 Trkiye; and HE Juma Mohamed Al Kait, Assistant

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

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