
Minister of Commerce Ömer Bolat made statements at the event held at Istanbul Expo Center.
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MÜSİAD EXPO is one of the important commercial meetings held every year within the scope of Türkiye's export-based growth strategy.
MÜSİAD EXPO 2026 International Trade Fair, which brings together strong manufacturers, leading brands and international buyers from different sectors and is among the most comprehensive mixed trade events in Turkey and the region, ends today.
The event, held at Istanbul Expo Center, where Anadolu Agency (AA) is the "Global Communication Partner", is held in an area of approximately 25 thousand square meters with the participation of 369 companies from 18 sectors.
Minister of Commerce Bolat, who visited the fair, made a statement to the AA correspondent, noting that MÜSİAD EXPO is 33 years old and was organized for the 21st time this year, and said, "It is one of the most important general fairs of the Islamic world, with intense participation of especially Muslim countries and communities." he said.
Stating that this fair made significant contributions to Türkiye's export-based growth tempo in the early 1990s, Bolat said, "More than 80 thousand visitors, representatives from 70 countries, 400 purchasing delegations and 369 companies participated here this year. These are important and large numbers. Participants at the stands we visited stated that the fair was productive." he said.
"We are among the world's top 10 largest producers and exporters in almost every sector."
Minister of Commerce Bolat stated that MÜSİAD EXPO, other fairs and companies' participation in international fairs have a very important role in Türkiye's export success, and explained that they continue their efforts to contribute to Türkiye's export-based growth efforts.
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