EU industrial policies risk disrupting shared supply chains, Turkish minister says
By Cynthia Kroet ( October 13, 2026, 09:24 GMT | Insight) -- Turkey’s deputy trade minister has warned that tighter European-content requirements under the EU’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act could exclude Turkish producers, disrupt shared supply chains and raise costs. Mustafa Tuzcu also criticized the prolonged standstill in modernizing the EU-Turkey customs union, and urged the EU to respect existing commitments.Turkey is concerned that tighter European-content requirements under the IAA — the EU’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act — could exclude Turkish producers and disrupt shared supply chains, the country's deputy trade minister said on Tuesday. Mustafa Tuzcu also criticized the prolonged standstill in efforts to modernize the EU-Turkey customs union....
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