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Turkiye steps up diplomatic efforts to boost trade ties with S America

27 Apr '22
1 min read
Pic: Republic of Türkiye
Pic: Republic of Türkiye

Turkiye wants to deepen ties with Latin America. During Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu's six-country tour of the region recently, he reiterated his country’s will to strengthen such cooperation and raise bilateral trade with South America. He first visited Uruguway, followed by Brazil. His itinerary includes visits to Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Venezuela.

The minister said in Montevideo that the number of Turkish embassies in the region had increased from six to 17 in the last two decades. The number of Latin American embassies in Ankara also reached 16, up from six, in the same period.

Turkiye is looking forward to the opening of Uruguay's embassy in Ankara, he was quoted as saying in an official release.

Cavusoglu said in Brazil, its biggest commercial partner in Latin America, that both sides are aiming for a trade volume of $10 billion (TL 147.90 billion).

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