Steel, aluminium, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines; these are the materials and technologies at the centre of Europe's industrial future. And as of March 4, 2026, they are also the sectors through which Turkey has secured one of its most significant trade wins in years. The EU's Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), published in draft by the European Commission this week, extends 'Made in EU' origin status to countries with a customs union or free trade agreement with the bloc, a provision that directly covers Turkey, which has maintained a customs union with the EU since 1996.
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