Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti (centre), Faleh Al Naemi (fourth right), Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Post, Kenan Bozgeyik (fourth left), CEO of Turkish Post, Fikret Ozer (third right), Ambassador of Tur
Doha: Expanding existing multi-faceted cooperation between Qatar and Turkey, Qatar Post (Q-Post) yesterday launched e-commerce platform – Turkish Souq – in partnership with Turkish Post (PTT).
The new e-commerce platform (turkishsouq.qa) will provide access to up to 5 million Turkish products ranging from clothing, shoes and accessories as well as vehicle parts and everything in-between, all at a flat delivery rate of QR50.
The event was attended by Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Qatar Post Chairman and Managing Director Faleh Al Naemi, Managing Director of Turkish Post (PTT), Kenan Bozgeyik, the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, Fikret Ozer and other dignitaries.
Ahmet Arslan, Turkish Minister of Transport, Marine Affairs and Communications also addressed the gathering via FaceTime from Turkey.
Speaking at the event, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti said that the launch of the platform would revolutionise e-commerce in Qatar. “The depth of Qatari-Turkish bilateral relations and constructive co-operation in the fields of post, transport, ports, and aviation, whose foundations were laid by Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cannot be overemphasised,” the Minister added.
Qatar Post Chairman and Managing Director Faleh al Naemi said that Qatar Post had launched “Connected” service two years ago allowing people to shop in the US and UK.
“Today, we are launching our latest e-commerce service, Turkish Souq. From today, our citizens can take advantage of all the good work PTT (Turkish Post) has done and purchase quality products from trusted Turkish merchants and Qatar Post will ship them to their doorstep,” Al Naemi said.
He said it was the first phase of cooperation between two countries’ postal services. “Later on, we will offer reciprocal services allowing Qatari e-commerce companies to sell their products in Turkey.”
Turkish Souq offers free home delivery by Qatar Post for all shoppers and items purchased can be delivered within two business days anywhere in Qatar. Qatar Post’s new ecommerce platform is dynamic and easy to use for online shopping with wide range of products and diverse items.
Q-Post has partnered up with the Turkish Post to give you access to Turkish vendors directly. It offers an international shopping and shipping service directly from Turkey to customers’ doorsteps in Qatar.
Q-Post charges a flat shipping rate of QR50 for all orders regardless of the number of items in an order.
