Country: Turkey

Organizer: Palestinian Trade Center (PalTrade)

Duration: 4 days (November 28th – December 1st)

Stall No. C 17

News:

The seventh edition of the Halal Expo, known as the 5th Global Halal Summit, was inaugurated in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday, November 28th, with the participation of Qataf Investment and Marketing Company, represented by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Mu’in Sheiteh.

The exhibition, which runs until December 1st, 2019, at the Eurasia Art and Exhibition Center, is held under the sponsorship of the Turkish Presidency, under the theme “Halal for All Generations: Importance of Family and Youth.”

Approximately 400 local and foreign companies from 50 different countries specialized in the fields of food, finance, tourism, cosmetics, health, packaging, chemistry, and fashion are participating in this year’s edition of the exhibition. This event is an important global manifestation as it provides distinguished display areas, a platform for a wide range of workshops, meetings, and events, and a suitable opportunity for participating companies to enhance their position in the halal products market.

The exhibition covers an area of 14,000 square meters and offers an opportunity to hold meetings between more than 300 sales delegations from various participating countries, facilitating marketing and business meetings.

Mr. Sheiteh affirmed that participating in the Halal Expo, alongside companies and products from different countries worldwide, provides an opportunity to promote and market Palestinian products to a larger number of countries, highlighting the development of Palestinian companies’ work and the quality of the national product despite all challenges and difficulties.

He also emphasized that the Palestinian product, based on the observations and feedback from visitors to the company’s booth at the exhibition, is gaining respect worldwide, as evidenced by the increasing demand for it from countries around the world, with the imported markets for Palestinian products expanding.

Mr. Sheiteh praised the Palestinian participation in the Halal Expo and the display of Qataf’s Palestinian dates, which attracted visitors’ admiration at the exhibition. He noted that Qataf packs and exports its products according to Palestinian and international specifications under the direct supervision of the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of National Economy.

Visitors:

Dr. Khaled Al-Asaily, the Minister of National Economy, and the Palestinian Ambassador to Turkey, Faid Mustafa, visited Qataf’s booth at the exhibition. They emphasized the importance of conveying and introducing the world to the national product and its quality, as well as the significance of marketing it globally within the framework of the trade openness policy with the world.

Mr. Mu’in Sheiteh, the Chairman of Qataf’s Board of Directors, commended the Minister of National Economy, Dr. Khaled Al-Asaily, for his support and promotion of the national product worldwide. He also appreciated his personal presence at the company’s booth in the exhibition, accompanied by the Palestinian Ambassador.

Palestinian Media Coverage:

Qataf’s participation in the exhibition was covered by various local Palestinian media networks, including Raya Media Network, Dunya Al-Watan, and Watan News Agency.