Today, Wednesday, 26/2/2025, with the attendance of Shirin Yahya Khalil, Faisal Mohammed Gerdi, Ibrahim Mohammed Gerdi, and Rashid Mustafa Mirkhan, members of the Administrative Council of Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry, they welcomed a delegation from the Chamber of Commerce, businessmen, and companies from Turkey's Kelkit Gümüşhane city, from various sectors.
Mustafa Servet, President of the Kelkit Chamber of Commerce and Industry, officials from the Economic Section of the Turkish Consulate General in Erbil, and Cihan Canli, President of the MUSIAD Business Association, accompanied the guest delegation. A meeting was held with the attendance of several businessmen and company owners from Erbil city from different sectors and Handren Warti, President of the Goldsmiths Syndicate.
At the beginning of the meeting, Shirin Yahya Khalil, member of the Chamber's Administrative Council, after welcoming the delegation, expressed her happiness with the arrival of this delegation and hoped for further activation of the trade process between both sides.
Shirin Yahya Khalil said; it cannot be denied that the Kurdistan Region has a prominent economic position, whether as a main market for Turkish goods or as a gateway for exporting Turkish goods to other parts of Iraq, in addition to the long-standing relationship between both sides.
The Chamber's Administrative Council member spoke in her speech about the volume of trade exchange between Iraq and Turkey, saying; the volume of exchange between them has reached 17 billion dollars, and a quarter of this percentage goes to the Kurdistan Region.
She also said; due to the advancement of technology and means of communication, distant places have become closer for businessmen, therefore we wish that the friendly Turkish businessmen take this point into consideration and provide more facilities for Kurdistan businessmen so that businessmen from both sides benefit.
The guest delegation thanked for this warm reception, expressed their happiness with this visit, emphasized on developing more trade exchange between both sides, and showed all facilities and coordination for businessmen and companies of the Kurdistan Region.
Mustafa Servet, President of the Kelkit Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said; this is the first time we are visiting the Kurdistan Region, our goal is to introduce our products and goods in the Kurdistan Region, we have come to participate in the markets and strengthen relationships.
Afterwards, B2B meetings were held between businessmen and companies present from both sides.