Finland and Estonia joined forces at the ITS European Congress in Istanbul this week as part of a broader Nordic-Baltic push to open new export markets in Turkey’s fast-developing intelligent transport sector.
Sanni Remonen, export manager of ITS Finland, and Maarja Rannama, vice chair of ITS Estonia, were among the delegates attending the congress — held in Istanbul from 27–29 April — alongside Eleen Lindmaa, head of the ITS Estonia network, and representatives from the private sector, public bodies and research organisations drawn from across the Nordic and Baltic region, including the Ambassadors of Finland and Estonia to Turkey, Pirkko Hämäläinen and Väino Reinart, respectively.
“Turkey is a really big export market,” said Remonen. “They have massive developments in transportation and mobility — both the infrastructure and the digitalization of it. Coming from the Nordics, both Finland and Estonia, we have very advanced technologies already in place in our countries. But to come to such a big market as Turkey, we have to find ways to combine and be present as bigger delegations, rather than as small entities providing niche solutions.”