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Overseas Trade: Turkey

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of engaging with Türkiye's as a trade corridor between the UK and Central Asia and Middle East markets; and what estimate his Department

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
17 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of engaging with Türkiye's as a trade corridor between the UK and Central Asia and Middle East markets; and what estimate his Department

  2. 13 Jul 2026

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  3. 17 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade has not made a specific estimate of the economic value to UK exporters attributable solely to Türkiye's role as a transit corridor.Goods take varied trade routes globally, including between the EU and Central Asia and...

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