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Bursa and through us towards the west and the United States.” Russell Jeans, chief operating
officer of the GBCC, added: “We were all impressed with the tremendous enthusiasm here from businesses that have great synergies with the UK. “The GBCC’s International Hub
will be driving greater links with Turkey and Bursa in particular and we are happy to facilitate any company that wants to look at doing business there.” Anthony Abrahams, director
general of Birmingham Chamber members Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, who was instrumental in connecting with Bursa Chamber, said: “The number of opportunities
Discover Turkey – an untapped industrial giant
available in Turkey cannot be under- estimated and the summit at the end of November offers a perfect platform for forging relationships.” The Birmingham delegation
visited a textile manufacturing giant,
Ilay Textile, who are planning to open a UK office to cope with a growing market here. Durmazlar, established in 1987 as
Turkey’s first sheet metal company, now employs 1,500 people with the manufacture of laser-cutting machines and the complete production of trams, largely for the city of Bursa but with world-wide ambitions. Yepsan is an archetypical metal-
bashing company that supplies components to Fiat, Bentley, VW, Audi and Volvo among others.
Turkish Airlines meets demand
Selim Ozturk (left) and Paul Faulkner
Reaching Turkey from the West Midlands is easy with award-winning Turkish Airlines, who operate 12 flights a week between Birmingham and Istanbul. The four-hour flight has been used increasingly for people taking
holidays in Turkey but there is expected to be higher demand for business visits. Paul Faulkner, the Chamber’s chief executive, said: “As one of the
fastest-growing airlines in Europe, Turkish Airlines has an excellent punctuality record for links between the two cities and runs more onward flights than any other airline. “The airline, who are patrons of the Chamber, are totally committed
to the region and offer convenient links between east and west.” Selim Ozturk, general manager of Turkish Airlines’ Birmingham base,
Soccer links: Cuneyt Sener, of Bursa Chamber of Commerce, presents the shirt of Bursaspor, Bursa’s top football club, to Paul Kehoe. Also pictured are (left to right): lawyer Bennar Aydogdu, Russell Jeans and Paul Faulkner
said: “Outside of London, Birmingham is the UK's third largest airport, handling more than 9.5 million passengers a year and serving 140 direct destinations worldwide. Our numbers have soared as residents of Birmingham and surrounding areas have embarked on their summer vacations and we are expecting a surge in business travellers.”
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