yesterday’s french Le Monde The headline of an article revealed within the newspaper is as follows: “Turkey’s largest port, Mersin, has was a buying and selling platform with Russia…”
Information “Turkey, the one NATO member that doesn’t impose sanctions, elevated its commerce with Moscow by 42 % in 6 months” It begins with the sentence.
“Mersin Port, the place huge mountains of containers are piled up below the solar” Let me current the strains from the information evaluation the place depictions similar to…
Cargoes coming from totally different nations of the world are unloaded on the ports of Izmir, particularly in Mersin, and Istanbul, and transferred to containers belonging to native firms or subcontractors. It’s delivered to the Novorossisk Port within the Black Sea.
Furthermore…
It is usually transported to Russia by truck convoys through Georgia.
That is Turkey’s “re-item” exports are carried out with a sleight of hand by a rustic that’s the pillar of NATO, proper below the noses of the Westerners.
WIN WIN
In line with the analysis of the Financial institution of Finland, Russia’s imports from overseas are between February and July -usually-
decreased by 38 %.
This fee is 45 % from the EU and 87 % from the USA.
However, Turkey’s exports of products and merchandise to Russia elevated by 42 % in the identical interval.
Turkish Exporters’ Affiliation information “In August, 87 % improve in exports to Russia in comparison with August 2021” is exhibiting.
However, Russian oil exports to Turkey have doubled within the final eight months, albeit far beneath exports to India and China.
Ankara will make 1 / 4 of its funds in rubles with the renewed pure fuel settlement with Russia.
Çetin Tecdelioğlu, Vice President of Turkish Exporters Middle “Confronted with the grinding of western tooth” He tried to make clear the state of affairs.
Tecdelioglu “many European firms wish to promote their merchandise to Russia via Turkey” informed.
Turkey “use app as warehouse and bridge” harassed.
“Russians, Allow them to take from us what they could not get from Germany, Italy and France. It is a historic alternative for Turkish industrialists and exports.” mentioned.
In line with the financial system newspaper Dünya, “An rising variety of Russian businessmen are shopping for actual property in Turkey and establishing firms with Turkish nationality as a way to get hold of Turkish citizenship.”
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Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Sud World container delivery, such because the world giants, has taken their place because of the interruption of their work with Russia. Medkon Traces, Akkon Arbas or Turcom Turkish firms similar to
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Let me underline a vital state of affairs right here.
Not one of the transported merchandise and items are included within the embargo lists, and no transport is unlawful.
WE ARE OUT OF SPACE
Let me give two attention-grabbing examples…
Exports from Italy to Turkey reached 1.4 billion euros in June.
Whereas…
Within the final 10 years of overseas commerce historical past, it has by no means exceeded 1 billion euros.
Poland’s exports to Turkey
elevated by 90 % in comparison with the primary month.
These are to Russia through Turkey
thinks about export traces.
Mersin Chamber of Commerce Secretary Normal Ezgi Biçer Uçar to Le Monde for Mersin Port “We have now no place left” made the assertion.
The port growth undertaking has accelerated.
Actually in Mersin Port “dealt with” document variety of containers.
That is greater than 250 ships per 30 days. “dealing with” and it means loading 3,000 vans a day…
Though small decreases had been noticed within the quantity of merchandise similar to cotton or semolina in exports to Novorossisk Port from Mersin, detergent and polyester exports elevated 6 occasions, espresso, fruit juices and tobacco elevated 8, 7 and a couple of occasions, respectively, in comparison with 2021.
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Let us take a look at the political dimension of the occasion…
In line with Le Monde, “European authorities haven’t any proper to fret an excessive amount of.”
In line with a European fee member quoted by the German journal Der Spiegel, “With a view to be indignant with Ankara, which gave UAVs and SİHAs to Ukraine, closed the Bosphorus to Russian warships, and opposes Moscow’s annexation of the Donbas and Crimea, the European Union should little or no motive.
European diplomats “Erdogan has accomplished rather more than anticipated” they are saying.
Le Monde “Totally different view from Washington” in view.
In June, Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo “Considerations about US firms by Russian oligarchs utilizing Turkey to avoid sanctions” He claims to have visited Turkey to precise himself.
Within the letter despatched to TUSIAD two months later, warning firms and establishments doing enterprise with Russia within the nation in opposition to the chance of punishment.
declaring.
However, the Minister of Treasury and Finance Nureddin Nebati “This letter shouldn’t trigger concern” displays his assurance on his strains.
Nabati additionally “A vibrant future awaits the ports of Mersin, Istanbul and Izmir” Le Monde information evaluation ends along with his assertion.
BALANCE POLICY
Turkey has applied a very profitable diplomacy within the Ukraine conflict thus far.
He was in a position to steadiness on a really delicate line.
On the one hand, giving UAVs and SİHAs to Ukraine by taking a stand in opposition to the Russian occupation of Crimea and Donbas…
Mutually prioritizing the return of prisoners, bringing the Russian and Ukrainian sides collectively in Istanbul…
To have the ability to attain an settlement with the Russian facet to ship the Ukrainian grain from the occupied Black Sea ports to the geographies in want…
These elevated Turkey’s benefits within the eyes of the West.
In a manner, it gave Ankara immunity.
In flip, it will probably stay the one NATO member that doesn’t impose sanctions on Russia.
Because the strains above reveal, the truth that it will probably double the commerce with Russia, and even when the worth just isn’t disclosed, the renewal of the pure fuel import settlement, which will likely be paid for cheaper and partly in rubles…. (There’s even speak that the cost has been or will likely be delayed for a yr.)
Putin’s “Turkey is usually a pure fuel hub, essentially the most dependable nation” Ankara’s capacity to face agency as a lot as one can say…
With the assistance of geopolitics, Turkey is certainly in a position to implement an achievement that reminds of diplomatic neutrality within the Second World Warfare.
Regardless of the tough financial circumstances. However… To what extent?
Can we maintain this for a very long time?
Let’s hope so.
I realized that yesterday’s submit made damaging perceptions within the Chinese language Embassy. I want to level out that in my strains, I don’t personally goal China and the President of China, Mr. Xi Jinping. For years, I additionally served because the vp of the Turkey-China Friendship Affiliation below the chairmanship of the late Kemal Baytaş. The drawings and a few descriptions I’ve mirrored are additionally quotes from American newspapers such because the Washington Submit and TIME journal. I imagine that China must also respect the liberty of the press. GC
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