Brussels, 18/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - To derive full benefit from the commercial opening up between the EU and Turkey, whose bilateral trade in goods and investment flows are growing, Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht wants to move forward with the customs union mechanism which had been in force since 31 December 1991 but is still restricted to goods alone.
The EU is by far the largest market for Turkish products, accounting for some 46% of its global trade, and the source of nearly 80% of...