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Young TİM, which was implemented by Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) in order to increase the number of young exporters and to raise the young generation of the export people of the future, physically organized its first trade delegation to Latin America. Young TİM members, consisting of young exporters from all sectors working in Türkiye's leading companies, are in talks with Colombia and Panama that will create opportunities for new collaborations and sales and increase export figures. The trade delegation met with a great interest in bilateral talks.

Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) announced the October export figures. According to the data announced, Turkish exporters set the export records of October, all-time monthly export, the last 12 months, and the first 10 months of the year. In October, the 98th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic, Türkiye's export reached $20.8 billion, an increase of 20.2 percent compared to the same month last year.

The special film released by Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) to celebrate the Republic Day of October 29th was highly appreciated by the audiences. TİM Chairman İsmail Gülle, "The struggle for economic independence, which was initiated in the early years of the Republic, will always continue. Economic independence is only possible with production and export.

Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) has launched a logistics portal that will serve as a digital bridge between the exporter and the transportation sector, which flies the Turkish flag all around the world. With turkiyelojistikportali.com, the export family will deliver its products to all around the world with the most suitable tool, at the most convenient time, at the most affordable costs. Thanks to the portal, which aims to bring a national solution to the global logistics problem, exporters will both get new alternatives in product delivery planning and benefit from more affordable prices. The logistics sector, on the other hand, will have the opportunity to use its inert capacity; at the same time, it will have the opportunity to do business with exporters from different sectors. The Türkiye Logistics Portal will also help vehicles carrying exported goods find a return load.

Applications for the InovaTİM Innovation Competition organized by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) with the support of Turkish Machinery for university students have started. In the competition rewarded 300 thousand TL, students are expected to produce innovative projects in the main categories of "Nature Conservation", "Artificial Intelligence" and "Future Forecasting", "Sustainability". The deadline for applying for the competition is November 30, 2021.

Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) and Eximbank established the Export Development Joint Stock Company (IGE, İhracatı Geliştirme Anonim Şirketi) to facilitate exporters' access to financing and contribute to the solution of credit bail problems. Thus, the Turkish exporter, which is the field workers of economy and trade diplomacy, will export without worrying about financing, knowing that they will be supported by a very large ecosystem. Commenting on the issue, TİM Chairman İsmail Gülle said, "In the pandemic process, we have made our country an important supply base in the world. Therefore, there has been a significant increase in the capacity utilization rate of our country. In the future, we need to meet the world supply. This will only be possible with new investments. The Export Development Joint Stock Company (IGE, İhracatı Geliştirme A.Ş.) we have established will provide financial support to exporter companies, especially SMEs, for the realization of new investments. Thanks to our company, which is established as a fund, our exporters will be able to access the credit directly with a system that will be formed with the bail of TİM without guarantee; will be able to use a huge volume of credit. Export Development JSC will be an important driving force for our $300 billion export target."

Türkiye Promotion Group (TTG), which operates within the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) to increase the worldwide awareness of Turkish export products and sectors, has collaborated with BBC World News. As part of this collaboration, BBC World News has produced 3 documentary productions on Textile&Jewelry, Food&Agriculture, and Innovation&Technology. Türkiye's export products will be introduced through the films to the BBC's nearly 1 billion viewers on 4 continents.

Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) has started physical trade delegations that cannot be done due to the pandemic while continuing the Virtual Trade Delegation programs it has established to reduce the effects of Covid-19 on export. TİM organized its first physical trade delegation to sister country Azerbaijan after 19 months.

Annually TİM Delegates Meeting organized by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), the only umbrella organization of more than 100 thousand exporters that power Türkiye's economy, was held in Antalya. More than 600 exporters, including delegates representing TİM member exporters and TİM board members, attended the meeting, which was hosted by TİM Chairman İsmail Gülle. At the meeting, experts in their fields discussed the economy, 300 billion dollars export target, technology, global trade, developments in the world, health, and life for two days.

According to the September figures released by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), Türkiye has crossed a new historical threshold in export. The Turkish exporter, the field workers of economy and trade diplomacy of Türkiye, made history in September, exceeding $20 billion in a month for the first time. September export reached 20 billion 783 million dollars with an increase of 30 percent compared to the same month last year. This figure became also the highest monthly export figure in the history of the Republic. The Turkish exporter, who exported $161 billion with an increase of 36 percent in the first nine months of this year, with an export of $212.2 billion in the last 12 months, has achieved great success by exceeding its annual target of $211 billion.