Türkiye's desire to expand customs union reciprocated by EU'

 Türkiye's desire to expand customs union reciprocated by EU'

The willingness shown by Türkiye to expand the customs union into new areas such as e-commerce, investments, alignment with the green economy and public procurement is being reciprocated by the European Union, a top official said Monday amid the first high-level trade dialogue held between the trading partners in Brussels.

and processed agricultural products, has often been on the agenda recently, with officials often underlining the need to expand it to include vital areas such as services and e-commerce.

Bolat also pointed out that both the Turkish and EU business communities are satisfied with the current level of economic relations, underscoring the increasing trade volume over the years.

"As of last year, our mutual trade volume reached $211 billion, marking a record high," the minister said, recalling that the customs union began 28 years ago, leading to a sevenfold increase in trade during this period.