Turkish jewelry fair kicks off in Serbia

By Talha Ozturk

BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Turkey’s first-ever jewelry and jewelry industry machinery fair in Serbia kicked off in the capital Belgrade on Thursday.

Participants from Turkey, Serbia, and Italy are displaying their wares and showing off jewelry industry innovations to visitors for three days.

During the fair at the Belgrade Fair Center, the participants are presenting unique designs of jewelry, accessories, and machinery for the industry.

Turkey's ambassador in Belgrade, Hami Aksoy, told Anadolu Agency that the jewelry industry has made great progress in recent years.

"The opening of the fair was very good for promoting the Turkish jewelry industry and improving business opportunities in Serbia," he added.

Gokhan Aksu, project partner of Meridyen International Fairs Jewelry Industry, said that 21 companies from Turkey and four companies from Italy are taking part in the fair.

Aksu said that they organized the fair in order to show Turkey's production potential and power.

"We’re actually the leading country in the jewelry industry. We provide support to many countries with various events,'' he said.

The three-day fair is organized and supported by Turkey's commerce and tourism ministries.