Turkey is not only a gateway to Europe but also one of the fastest growing economies thus it offers a lot to Pakistani businessmen interested to enter EU market. At a seminar on ”24th Turkey – World Trade Bridge 2015” jointly organized by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Pak Turk Businessmen Association here at the LCCI on Tuesday, the Pakistani entrepreneurs were urged to participate in the global trade fairs and exhibitions like 24th Turkey World Trade Bridge 2015.

The LCCI President Sheikh Muhammad Arshad said that Pakistani businessmen should avail all available opportunities to the maximum. They should participate in global trade fairs to get awareness about the day-by-day changing global trends. It would not only enable them to expand their own businesses but it would also strengthen the Pakistan’s external trade.

It would increase Pakistani business community liaison with their global counterparts besides giving them an access to unexplored and untapped business destinations of the world.

The LCCI president said that it goes without saying that for the members of Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry, this exhibition can provide great opportunity to interact with Turkish businessmen. The location of the Trade Bridge 2015 has significant value in terms of being so near to Europe.

Director Pak Turk Businessmen Association (PTBA) Mehmet Kirtas said that TUSKON’s World Trade Bridge series have gained a wide recognition in international business circles since the first trade bridge program in 2006. Turkiye World Trade Bridge 2015 (TWTB 2015) will have a sectorial focus as well and it will cover sectors of Ready Wear, Textile, Leather, Home Textile and related machinery.

He revealed that Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkiye (TUSKON) is organizing a new track of its world famous series of international business summit, Turkiye World Trade Bridge, on December 2 and 3 in Istanbul.