A third bridge accommodating transport across Bosphorus between the two sides of Istanbul opened in August ----, improving road connections, easing traffic and promoting road freight. ...It will go towards infrastructure projects including roads, railroads, airports and seaports, increasing connectivity and boosting trade. Turkey is improving trade relations through official visits and partnerships, with the economy minister visiting the Netherlands to promote bilateral trade and Turkey s Independent Industrialist s and Businessmen s Association opening a branch in South Africa. A free trade agreement between Turkey and Pakistan is close to completion, with all unsettled issues set to be dealt with by the end of ----. ...We expect traffic at Turkey s largest container port, Ambarli, to increase by -.- to -.-mn twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in ---- and growth at Port of Izmir, the largest facility in terms of tonnage throughput, to be -.- to --.-mn tonnes. Total trade real growth in ---- is projected at -.- , and to average -.- over the medium term.
...Work to restore Turkey s relations with Russia includes negotiations over a free trade area agreement, which has moved closer following a meeting of the two countries prime ministers during the G-- summit. Furthermore, a free trade agreement between Pakistan and Turkey is edging closer to finalisation, with both countries agreeing to eliminate -- of tariffs and the remaining issues set to be settled by the end of ----. ...Work to restore Turkey s relations with Russia includes negotiations over a free trade area agreement, which has moved closer following a meeting of the two countries prime ministers during the G-- summit. Furthermore, a free trade agreement between Pakistan and Turkey is edging closer to finalisation, with both countries agreeing to eliminate -- of tariffs and the remaining issues set to be settled by the end of ----. Trade pacts will encourage higher trade to the benefit of port throughput and freight modes. Total real trade growth in ---- is projected at -.- , with imports increasing by -.- and exports by -.- . Real growth over --------- will average -.- for imports and -.- for exports, while total trade growth will average -.- .
...The growing pipeline network is exposed to potential attack by a variety of home- grown and foreign rebel groups. The success of Turkey s EU accession bid is by no means guaranteed and failure could lead to a nationalist/protectionist backlash. ...The growing pipeline network is exposed to potential attack by a variety of home- grown and foreign rebel groups. The success of Turkey s EU accession bid is by no means guaranteed and failure could lead to a nationalist/protectionist backlash. Ankara s cooling diplomatic relations with Israel could lead to some loss of trade and transport business. ...
