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Objections Europeans raise against a supplier from Türkiye, and the answer to each one
Ensure your European deals succeed when Turkish supply chain questions arise.
The moment it goes wrong
Your sales team hears silence after mentioning Türkiye. A potential European client hesitates, worrying about supply stability or quality control from a non-EU country. The deal stalls, costing months of effort and significant revenue for your company.
What changes after this course
Your team will confidently address European concerns about Turkish supply. They will provide clear answers, reference relevant regulations, and rebuild trust instantly. You will receive a training record and completion certificates for all participants.
How long it takes, by who is listening
Nobody spends a day in a classroom. Every module exists in three lengths; a person takes the length their role needs, and every length ends with the same recorded questionnaire, so the training record is complete either way.
| Who takes this course | Length | Total time |
|---|---|---|
| Business development and export sales | Briefing | 1 h |
| Owner, CEO and board | Briefing | 1 h |
What is in the course, module by module
6 modules. Under each title are the three things the listener can do afterwards; the audio itself runs 10 to 50 minutes depending on the length chosen. Each module ends with a multiple-choice questionnaire whose result is recorded per person for your auditor. Your human-resources or quality manager decides what counts as passed and when a level is retaken.
1Identify the top five European concerns about Turkish suppliers.
- Understand the common misperceptions about non-EU pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Recognize the specific questions European buyers often ask about Turkish quality.
- Learn how a lack of a clear answer can lead to immediate deal termination.
2Explain Türkiye's adherence to EU Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Detail the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK) role in GMP oversight.
- Cite the European Medicines Agency (EMA) expectations for third-country inspections.
- Discuss the cost of non-compliance, including batch rejection and market withdrawal.
3Address concerns about the resilience of Turkish pharmaceutical supply chains.
- Describe the measures for maintaining cold chain integrity during transit from Türkiye.
- Explain contingency planning for disruptions, including alternative logistics routes.
- Understand the financial impact of a single delayed shipment on a client's production.
4Provide evidence of Turkish regulatory alignment with European standards.
- Identify key documents like Certificates of Pharmaceutical Product (CPP) from TİTCK.
- Explain the process of mutual recognition agreements or reliance on EU assessments.
- Clarify the correct response when asked about compliance with Directive 2001/83/EC.
5Prepare for European client audits and provide full transparency.
- Outline the typical scope of a European customer audit of a Turkish manufacturing site.
- Explain how to proactively share audit reports and corrective actions with clients.
- Discuss the mistake of withholding information and its impact on client trust.
6Develop strategies to build lasting trust with European pharmaceutical clients.
- Practice effective communication techniques for sensitive client inquiries.
- Showcase successful case studies of Turkish-European pharmaceutical partnerships.
- Understand how consistent transparency prevents future objections and strengthens sales.
Price for this title
One licence, 6 modules in all three lengths, included in every purchase, every employee of the legal entity, 12 months. Pick your company size.
Cheaper as part of a track pack or company library. Delivered within 72 hours of payment or the course is free.
Custom course or custom pricing? A course built on your own procedures and products, a mixed bundle, several legal entities, or a budget that does not fit a table: tell us on WhatsApp and you have a written quote the same day.
Ask about custom courses and custom pricingWho this is for
Roles: Owner, CEO and board, Business development and export sales,
Businesses: every kind of pharma company
Countries: Türkiye
What you receive
- Audio modules in all three lengths, included in every purchase. The briefing for the board and the sales floor, the standard run for regulatory and quality, the expanded walk-through for the bench. One price buys all three; each person takes the length their role needs. Listen on the commute, at the bench, in the car.
- Made to be listened to. A narrator with character, a story in every module and real examples from the buyer's side of the table. Not a read-out of the guideline that puts the room to sleep.
- Companion workbook. Exercises and checklists per module, ready to file.
- Full transcript. Searchable, printable, quotable in your procedures.
- Source for every fact. Each statement links to its guideline, regulation or paper, so an auditor can check it.
- Certificate per learner. Name, course, hours, guideline version, date.
- Auditable training record. Per-person export for your quality file, the document inspectors ask for under EU GMP Chapter 2.
English first. Other languages are available in test mode on request.
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