Ulsan Overseas Delegation Visits Sister City Kocaeli in T?rkiye

Meeting with Kocaeli Mayor on July 9
Discussing Exchange and Cooperation Measures
T?rkiye Market Entry Strategy Seminar Held
Ulsan Companies Seek Overseas Expansion

Kim Dukyum, the mayor of Ulsan, who is currently leading an overseas delegation on an official visit abroad, visited Kocaeli, the industrial hub of T?rkiye, on July 9 to promote expanded exchanges for Ulsan companies seeking to enter overseas markets.

At 11:00 a.m. local time (5:00 p.m. Korean time) on the same day, Mayor Kim met with Mayor Tahir Buyukakin of Kocaeli at Kocaeli City Hall to discuss ways to enhance industrial and cultural cooperation between the two cities. This visit was made together with an economic and cultural delegation composed of representatives from Ulsan-based companies.

During the meeting, Mayor Kim stated, "Ulsan and Kocaeli share similar industrial foundations, such as automobiles and petrochemicals, and therefore have great potential for cooperation as industrial capitals. Let us develop as partners who grow together through continuous and close collaboration."

Later, at 4:00 p.m. local time (10:00 p.m. Korean time), a "T?rkiye Market Entry Strategy Seminar" was held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Istanbul. The seminar was organized to help Ulsan companies establish a foothold in T?rkiye and to promote local industrial cooperation.

The event included: ▲ a presentation on T?rkiye market entry strategies by KOTRA Istanbul Trade Center ▲ sharing of case studies by companies already operating in the local market ▲ and a Q&A session with participating companies.

During the Q&A session, Ulsan-based companies such as Luxco, Korea Mold, Hanil Electric Power, and Samjong Industry engaged in in-depth discussions on strategies for entering the local market.

Kocaeli is an industrial base city located in northwestern T?rkiye, with a total area of 3,397 square kilometers and a population of approximately 2.1 million. The city has 35 port facilities along the coastline connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, and is called the "industrial capital of T?rkiye" with 14 industrial complexes.

Based on their shared status as industrial capitals, Ulsan and Kocaeli have maintained friendly exchanges for 23 years since signing a sister city agreement in 2002.

In particular, during the major earthquake in T?rkiye last year, Ulsan provided $100,000 in emergency relief funds. In response, a Kocaeli delegation attended the Ulsan Industrial Festival, reaffirming the friendship between the two cities.

Ulsan City Hall.

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