The visit, which ran from September 29 to October 2, was organized by the Egyptian Commercial Office in Istanbul, led by Commercial Plenipotentiary Ali Basha and Commercial Second Secretary Hoda Dorra. The SCZone delegation was headed by its chairman, Walid Gamal El Din.
The promotion program included a series of high-level
meetings and events, highlighting investment opportunities in the SCZone.
Key engagements included a visit to the Turkish Yarn and
Textiles Exporters' Association (ITHIB), where a roundtable was held with the
association's head and major member companies, as well as the Apparel
Accessories Manufacturers' Association. Discussions focused on the SCZone as a
promising destination for the textiles and garments sector.
The delegation also visited the Independent Industrialists
and Businessmen Association (MUSIAD), where they hosted a roundtable with
member companies from various industrial sectors to explore diverse investment
prospects.
In total, the SCZone chairman held 18 bilateral meetings
with heads and representatives of Turkish companies operating in sectors
including yarns and textiles, home appliances, building materials, construction
chemicals, plastic packaging, health industries, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
(FMCG), packaging materials, carpets, optics, furniture, auto components, wind
turbine blades, and pharmaceuticals. Several firms expressed serious interest
in establishing investment projects in Egypt.
Additionally, the program featured a visit to Ambarli Port,
one of Turkey's most important export ports. The SCZone delegation met with
representatives of the four terminals operating at the port—container, dry and
liquid bulk, general cargo, and Ro-Ro—to discuss cooperation and connection
opportunities with SCZone ports.
Field visits were also conducted to major industrial
companies in Istanbul and Bursa, including a leading manufacturer of electric
and hydrogen buses, a company specializing in valves and control systems, and a
producer of athletic footwear and apparel that has already finalized procedures
to establish a new factory in Egypt.
Commenting on the visit, First Undersecretary and Head of
the Egyptian Commercial Service, Dr. Abdel Aziz El Sherif, affirmed that trade
and investment relations between Egypt and Turkey are undergoing a significant
qualitative leap, transitioning the ties to a stage of strategic cooperation.
This is supported by the considerable momentum generated by the high-level
official visits exchanged between the countries' leadership over the past year.
El Sherif added that the total value of Turkish investments in Egypt has reached approximately $4 billion, with the volume of trade exchange nearing $10 billion, making Turkey the second-largest recipient of Egyptian exports.