The King of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II has underscored the importance of Ghana becoming one of the core beneficiaries of Bursa City's $25 billion annual export production.

He said Ghana can feed most of Bursa's vibrant production companies with raw materials at competitive prices to enhance their production for mutual benefits between Ghana and Turkey.

The Ya-Na was speaking during a meeting with the leadership of the Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Chamber's Headquarters in the City of Bursa in Turkey.

The meeting was part of Ya-Na's 10-day visit to Turkey.

The Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry is located in the Ancient Capital of the Ottoman Empire.

The Chamber was established in 1889. Currently, it has a $25 billion annual export production capacity. It is an industrial hub of Turkey with a vibrant network of companies exporting to over 200 countries.

The Ya-Na asked members of the Chamber to consider Ghana as an important partner and source of raw materials for investment.

He said Ya-Na, Ghana is a preferred destination for investment in Africa, citing the country's stable democracy, free press and independent judiciary, as its attractions.

According to the Ya-Na, aside from Ghana's traditional export commodities, the country has launched a $ 60 billion petrochemicals industry with investment opportunities in refineries, storage tanks, port infrastructure and jetties.

He said Turkish companies can also have access to cashews, soya beans, shea butter, shea nuts and sesame for production.

The Ya-Na indicated that Northern Ghana is blessed with abundant water and arable land with the potential to develop about 540,000 hectares of irrigation for agriculture production.

He told the Chamber that, being a farmer himself all his life, he said he knows that Ghana can help Bursa's companies in the production of raw materials for mutual benefit if the two countries work together.

The Dagbon King said that aside from its advantages in agriculture and solar energy, Northern Ghana has 11 dam sites suitable for hydropower production, with a capacity to generate about 550MW of power.

He added that “Turkish investors should see Ghana as an important partner for trade and investment.”

Responding to the Ya-Na, the Vice President of the Chamber, Mr Cuneyt Sener welcomed the Dagbon overlord for visiting the Chamber, describing it as a landmark visit, the first of its kind by a reigning monarch since the inception of the Chamber over 130 years ago.

Mr. Sener said the Chamber is a very strong player in the automobile, textiles, manufacturing and agriculture sectors.

He described Ghana as a productive country with vast potential for business growth.

The Chamber Vice President pledged the commitment of the Chamber to send a trade and investment delegation to Ghana soon to assess the advantages and opportunities in the country.

He commended the Ya-Na for his ideas on agricultural transformation in Ghana and urged him and his delegation to prepare a comprehensible investment factsheet for analysis and sharing among the Chamber's members.

Mr Sener said Bursa Chamber of Commerce members would be happy not only to invest in Ghana but also to share their experiences with local Ghanaian companies in manufacturing for accelerated development of Ghana.

The Ya-Na was accompanied by his Foreign Relations Advisor, Dalun Lana Tapha Mahamadu III, Sakpe Naa Alabira, his physician Dr. Braimah Baba, Secretary to the Ya-Na Alhaji AbdulRahman Mohammed and Public Relations Officer at the Gbewaa Palace, Mr Musah Yakubu.