Consultant Turkish Jewellery Association (TJA), Oguz Ozdemir invited members of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to participate in Istanbul Jewellery Show scheduled to be held from October 16 to October 19, 2014. Speaking at a meeting of KCCI, he said the show will provide an opportunity to Pakistani jewellery manufacturers and exporters see the latest at international jewellery products and trend.
He said the expo also provide an opportunity to Pakistani Jewellery manufacturers and exporters to hold B2B meetings, exchange information and meet suppliers and buyers from all over the world.
He further informed that a similar jewellery expo will be held in March 2015.
He said Istanbul Jewellery Show is the unique meeting platform for the jewellery industry that carries a special significance as an outstanding trade bridge between Europe and Middle East.
He said more than 800 manufacturers and exporters of TJA beside machinery and equipment manufacturers from 40 countries will also put on display their goods in this exhibition.
He informed that the Engineering Department of Istanbul Trade University has a dedicated Jewellery Engineering Department which offers masters degree and doctorate.
Students from Pakistan can study Jewellery Engineering at Istanbul Trade University which would surely help in improving their knowledge and skills, besides pave way for exchange of information, he added.
President KCCI, Abdullah Zaki said Pakistan holds huge resources of gemstone with several varieties at par with international standards in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and northern areas of the country.
"Pakistan has a potential yield of 800,000 carats of ruby, 875,000 carats of emerald and five million carats of peridot which remain unutilised", he added.
Abdullah Zaki noted that Turkish Jewellery Industry, which continues to grow with a stable and constant development, has become one of the prominent countries in gold and jewellery markets around the globe with momentum gained in the recent years.
Many significant opportunities for creating long lasting and highly valuable commercial partnership exist between Pakistan and Turkey. By exploring the competitive and comparative advantages, the two countries can increase trade and help promote new and better businesses.
He stressed that there is a need to effectively utilise trade talks, exhibitions and other trade promotion strategies which can prove beneficial for promotion of bilateral trade between the two countries.
He said KCCI has always raised voice for technology transfers and enhanced investments as they believe that boosting bilateral relations and economic activities could help countries rapidly grow and prosper on a sustainable basis.
Vice President KCCI, Muhammad Idrees requested Turkish Commercial Attaché to assist KCCI in seeking ways and means of how to effectively promote My Karachi Oasis of Harmony 2015 Exhibition in Turkey so that maximum participation of Turkish companies could be ensured at this exhibition which is likely to be attended by more than one million visitors. KCCIs My Karachi exhibition, which will be staged in 2015, is likely to be attended by foreign exhibitors from 10 to 15 countries. Expert TJA Evindar Akcan, Commercial Attaché of Turkish Consulate Murat Mustu, etc, were present in the meeting.