Tension does not spoil the commercial ties

Israeli businessmen who would like to invest in Turkey will not encounter any problems due to the political tension between the two countries, Science, Industry and Technology Minister Nihat Ergun said on Thursday at the 80th International Izmir Fair introductory meeting. Ergun touched upon the diplomatic tension between Israel and Turkey. When Ergun was reminded of the fact that there are 104 Israeli businessmen waiting to invest in Turkey and who are worried whether or not they will encounter any problems in the country, Ergun responded “certainly not.” “From time to time, countries experience political tensions and the current issue facing Israel and Turkey did not arise overnight. The reason for the diplomatic tension with Israel is simple: their [Israel’s] policy in the Middle East. It is definitely not related to the Israeli people or to the Jewish people. (...) If Israeli businessmen have plans to invest in our country, I can assure them that they will not face any obstacles. Similarly, if Turkish businessmen would like to invest in Israel, I expect that they, too, will not run into problems there either,” Ergun told.