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Life isn’t about getting and having, it’s about giving and being. –Kevin Kruse

Organized by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWF Institute) in partnership with the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT), Turkey’s Investment Summit 2014 is convening in Istanbul. The event, which gathers together a global audience of institutional investors, asset managers, industry leaders and policy makers, features Turkey’s Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci, Minister of Finance Mehmet Simsek, Undersecretary of Treasury Ibrahim Canakci and ISPAT President Ilker Ayci as speakers. Taking place on 20-21 May, the conference brings forth Turkey’s investor-friendly business climate and vast investment opportunities to institutional investors’ attention with a special focus on the infrastructure, finance and energy sectors and the Turkish government’s 2023 vision.

THAIFEX – World of Food Asia will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on May 21-25, 2014. Turkey will participate in the event at national level.  Approximately 17 Turkish companies and related organizations in the food sector will be present at the fair.

By the end of the 2013, Turkey reached more than US$1 billion of total ceramics products export, with more than US$606 million from tiles export and more than US$204 million from the export of  sanitary ware. Turkish Ceramics Promotion Group represents the “Turkishceramics” brand to enhance its brand perception and awareness globally through conducting promotional activities. In this direction, trade fairs undertake most of the promotional work, and most recently in April 2014, 25th Coverings International Tile, Stone and Flooring Exposition in USA Las Vegas city, invites “Turkishceramics” for the 16th times to reveal itself among foremost ceramic producers in the world.  Being as Turkey’s top export ceramics market- to USA market- Turkey’s annual export figures increase sharply every passing year, on the tile flooring and sanitary ware ceramics market. Most notably, in comparison to 2011, in 2012, Turkey’s ceramics tile flooring export to USA, surged by 56% as US$25 million, as sanitary ware market grew by 33% as US$8 million. Within this export expansion, Turkey’s ceramics export to the USA market was at its highest in 2012. Ultimately, in 2013, Turkey’s ceramics tile flooring exportation to USA has increased by 32% as US$34 million, likewise sanitary ware market has grew by 18%, as almost US$10 million .

 Source: Central Anatolian Exporters Union

INTRODUCTION

Turkishceramics is the promotion group for ceramic manufacturers and exporters in Turkey. Representing over 30 individual companies, the group’s mission is to raise awareness of Turkish ceramics internationally and communicate the quality of Turkish ceramic tiles and sanitary ware. Ceramic production in Turkey has a long history and rich tradition, with the first ceramics being created in Anatolia over 8000 years ago. Turkish ceramic producers are proud to continue this tradition of innovation today with a creative approach and a broad range of products for both the professional and consumer markets.

CARTHAGE Trade Fair of Construction and Building will be held in Tunis, Tunisia on May 21-25, 2014. Turkey will participate in the event at national level.  Turkish companies operating the related sector will be present at the fair.