Morocco, Türkiye To Bolster Trade, Economic Ties

Chaired by the Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Trade, Omar Hejira, and the Turkish Deputy Minister of Trade, Mustafa Tuzcu, this 6th Commission is part of Morocco’s 2025-2027 foreign trade program, aimed at assessing the application of the FTA, which has been in force since January 1, 2006, according to a joint press release.

The parties reviewed ways of boosting Moroccan exports to the Turkish market and overcoming the challenges posed by the trade imbalance, with both parties affirming their willingness to establish a partnership based on a “win-win” principle, guaranteeing a fair and sustainable sharing of benefits.

To this end, both countries agreed to review the work of the technical committee, which took stock of trade, identified the difficulties facing economic operators and suggested mechanisms to enhance bilateral cooperation.

The two sides also agreed on boosting trade, which currently stands at around $5 billion, by strengthening the integration of processing industries in both countries, organizing a “Turkish-Moroccan Business and Investment Forum” within a year, and holding conferences and meetings to promote joint investment.

In addition, Rabat and Ankara have decided to set up a direct communication channel between the two ministries to remove obstacles, improve the balance of trade, facilitate access for Moroccan agricultural products to the Turkish market, and organize direct business meetings (B2B).

The two countries also decided to launch joint production projects, notably in the textile sector, with a view to targeting foreign markets, and to develop cooperation in the fields of entrepreneurship, consultancy and infrastructure, with a view to taking full advantage of the FTA as a lever for future major projects in the Kingdom.

Editorial team/le7tv