QazTrade opens partner office in Istanbul to promote Kazakh goods
According to QazTrade’s press service, the opening took place during the 42nd session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC). Yenisan Companies Group became the organisation’s Turkish partner and will help establish links with local businesses and support joint projects. The office is located in Ataşehir, a business district of Istanbul, and includes meeting rooms and a showroom.
At the ceremony, Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister of Trade and Integration, Zhanel Kushukova, said the delegation had brought product samples to introduce Turkish partners to Kazakh manufacturers’ offerings. She said Kazakhstan was particularly interested in increasing supplies of food, processed products and other finished goods to the Turkish market.
The showroom already features products from several food categories. Tsesna is represented by flour, groats and pasta, Abzal i K by rice, and Arvena by lentils, peas and pasta. Dairy products on display include KaMei milk powder, Aspan food camel camel-milk products and Aruana camel-milk powder. The range also includes kurt, a dried fermented dairy product, from Qurt qazaq national product, as well as Baraka products: kurt, bread crisps and seeds.
Another section of the exhibition features RIKS beverages, syrups produced by BARBADOS and Bacchus brandy. Chocolate products from Rakhat and Qazaq Apple are also on display, alongside biscuits and snacks from Tsesna and Bayan Sulu. The showroom offers honey from sole proprietor Smailov, flaxseed oil from Dinastiya Agro, sunflower oil from several producers and jam. The sole proprietorship Chayny Tsentr presented Toy and Altyn Kese teas. In addition to food, the exhibition includes AMANI clothing and accessories.
The showroom is intended to provide a permanent display of goods from Kazakhstan. Importers and distributors will be able to inspect samples, obtain information about the companies producing them and contact manufacturers directly. The venue is thus designed to introduce potential buyers to the product range and help establish business contacts.
QazTrade linked the office’s opening to growth in bilateral trade. In the first nine months of 2026, trade between Kazakhstan and Turkey reached $6.33 billion, an increase of 62.1%. Kazakhstan’s exports rose by 91% in January–September to $5.3 billion. Imports totalled $1.03 billion. Turkey ranks fourth among Kazakhstan’s trading partners.
Together with its partners, QazTrade is exploring arrangements for supplies to Syria, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. Discussions also cover warehouse and terminal infrastructure, as well as attracting technology and investment. One project under consideration is a warehouse complex intended to handle supplies from Kazakhstan. According to QazTrade, its development would expand logistics capacity and provide exporters with additional infrastructure.
