Visit to Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry by Ibrahim Khalil Border Gate Director

Ibrahim Khalil Border Gate Director Fersat Ali Muhammed and his accompanying delegation visited the Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) to discuss commercial relations between the two countries.

Ibrahim Khalil Border Gate Director Fersat Ali Muhammed and his accompanying delegation paid a congratulatory visit to MCCI Chairman of the Board Serdar Yıldızgörer, accompanied by Turkey-Iraq Industrialists and Businessmen Association (TISİAD) Chairman of the Board Mehmet Salih Çelik. According to information shared via MCCI's X account, the meeting emphasized that Habur is a key gate opening from the Iraqi side to the European market, while Ibrahim Khalil is a key gate for Turkey opening to Iraq, Basra, and the Gulf region, and steps to remove obstacles to trade were discussed.

Making statements during the visit, Fersat Ali Muhammed stated that the issue stemming from the consensus process between the Iraqi central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, which reflected on Turkish exporters as double taxation, has been largely resolved. Muhammed stated that this practice will be completely eliminated in the near future. MCCI Chairman of the Board Serdar Yıldızgörer emphasized that they will follow up on bureaucratic obstacles that complicate trade, and stated that relations will be developed with transparent solutions in customs, taxation, and banking fields. Yıldızgörer extended his thanks to Muhammed and his delegation for bringing rapid solutions to disruptions at the Ibrahim Khalil Border Gate.