Bulgaria is not only Turkey’s neighbor, but also our gateway to Europe, stated Chairman of the Turkish-Bulgarian Business Council , Zeki Saribekir, in a written statement quoted by BNR.
“Bulgaria is a very important country for us. It is not only our neighbor, but also our gateway to Europe. The larger part of exports to Europe, which accounts for half of Turkey‘s entire exports, pass through Bulgaria. Annually, more than one million TIR trucks haul commercial goods through Bulgaria from checkpoints Kapakule, Derekoy and Hamzabeyli,” says Saribekir.
According to him, the commodity exchange that Turkey realizes with Bulgaria amounts to USD 4.5 billion per year. It is balanced, as Turkey‘s exports to Bulgaria goods to the amount close…