The Italy-based global cable manufacturer Prysmian Group’s Turkey operation Turk Prysmian Kablo considers the country as an export hub, according to Ulku Ozcan, CEO of Turk Prysmian Kablo. “We export to more than 40 countries covering a large area, notably Middle Eastern countries and the Turkic republics,” said Ozcan. The company’s turnover amounted to TRY 1.3bn in the first six months of the year, which it hopes to increase by 80% in the third quarter on an annual basis. 37% of the company’s turnover, which totaled TRY 1.8bn, consisted of exports in 2020.