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MINSK, 4 December (BelTA) – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Türkiye Anatoly Glaz met with Eskişehir Province Governor Hüseyin Aksoy on 4 December, BelTA reports citing the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Eskişehir is one of Türkiye’s major industrial, transport, and university hubs, with export volumes reaching approximately $4.5 billion. The region has a well-developed railway and aviation industry, mechanical engineering, metalworking along with significant industrial equipment and component production. Several industrial zones operate in the province, and the SME sector is growing actively.
During the talks, special attention was paid to cooperation opportunities in high technology, industry, equipment and component manufacturing, as well as in agriculture and construction.
Hüseyin Aksoy and Anatoly Glaz. Photo courtesy of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Humanitarian ties were also discussed. Belarus and Türkiye share a mutual interest in strengthening contacts between universities in Eskişehir and leading Belarusian higher education institutions, expanding exchanges in engineering and IT, and developing contacts in culture and sports.
A Belarusian business delegation put together by the Minsk Office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) also visited the region. At the Eskişehir Chamber of Industry and the Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce, the Ambassador participated in the opening of a Belarusian-Turkish business forum, which brought together companies working in high-precision technologies, agricultural machinery, and industrial construction.
The forum participants watched a presentation of Belarus’ production and investment potential, held B2B meetings, and explored ways to deepen direct links between industrial zones, specialized enterprises, and business associations.
