EUROMETAL President Alexander Julius and Director General Ricardo Silva were received yesterday in Brussels by the Türkiye Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) at its newly established Brussels office.
TIM is the umbrella organisation representing more than 150,000 exporting companies across all industries in Türkiye, including the steel and metals sectors. The opening of its Brussels office aims to strengthen dialogue with European institutions as well as with sectoral and industry associations.
During the meeting, TIM Director General Mehmet Tan introduced the organisation’s activities and priorities, and explored potential avenues for future cooperation with EUROMETAL. Mr. Mehmet Emin Kavlak, Deputy Brussels Representative of TIM, also participated in the discussions.
The exchange provided an opportunity to discuss the strong and longstanding trade relationship between the European Union and Türkiye, where Türkiye remains an important partner for both imports and exports.
Participants also discussed the evolving policy landscape affecting the steel industry, including decarbonisation pathways. Türkiye’s steel sector was highlighted for its relatively high share of electric arc furnace (EAF) production, which plays an important role in reducing the sector’s carbon footprint.
The meeting also touched on broader trade and policy issues, including the EU–Türkiye Customs Union framework, ongoing discussions related to EU–Türkiye trade relations (FTA negociations), and the importance of addressing global steel overcapacity while ensuring that trade measures remain consistent with WTO rules.
Both organisations agreed on the value of maintaining an open dialogue between European and Turkish stakeholders to support a competitive, transparent and sustainable steel value chain.
