Visa Barriers: How They Threaten Turkey's Foreign Trade and Logistics Sector

Turkey's foreign trade faces serious challenges due to difficulties in obtaining Schengen visas. UTİKAD Chairman Bilgehan Engin emphasizes that obstacles encountered by both truck drivers and business professionals in visa acquisition must be resolved. 

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Visa acquisition problems for road transport are negatively affecting the logistics sector and, consequently, foreign trade, undermining the international competitiveness of Turkish transport companies. 

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Disruptions in visa processes affect not only trade to Europe but also commerce with other regions accessible via road networks. UTİKAD management is calling for urgent action to resolve the issue. The problem extends beyond truck drivers alone; business professionals also face difficulties in visa applications, which has a direct negative impact on foreign trade. 

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UTİKAD Board Member Cumhur Erzurumluoğlu notes that the visa problem is obstructing the flow of goods between the EU and Turkey and states that the issue is growing increasingly worse.

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Key Points

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1. Truck drivers and business professionals face serious difficulties in obtaining Schengen visas.

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2. Visa problems negatively impact Turkey's foreign trade and logistics sector.

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3. UTİKAD Chairman and executives are calling for swift action to resolve the issue.

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4. Obstacles in the visa process are reducing the international market competitiveness of Turkish transport companies.

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5. The problem affects not only trade with Europe but also commerce with other regions accessible by road.

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6. Uncertainties and lengthy processes in visa applications are putting the sector in an increasingly difficult situation.

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