Abstract:
E-commerce has flourished with the tremendous development of the
information technology revolution at the global level, where global economic trade
between countries was affected like never before by traditional commercial activities
until the emergence of electronic commerce. This trade has an important role in the
development of trade more and more due to the speed with which information is
exchanged, whether between individuals within the same country or from multiple
countries, which facilitates decision-making In the context of conducting business
deals across the world. Covid-19 is the strongest evidence of the impact of e commerce on trades across countries.
Since ancient times, Turkey has been at a crossroads between Asia and
Europe, which has qualified it to be an important hub of international trade. It was
one of the first countries to embrace e-commerce of all kinds. It has witnessed a great
development with all countries of the world in general, and with the GCC in
particular, and in particular with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is considered a
consumer market par excellence. The exchanges between them include various
goods and commodities such as foodstuffs, clothes, electronics...etc. However, what
should be noted is that the traditional or electronic trade exchanges cannot be
separated from political variables and relations between countries regionally and
internationally. It swings up and down according to the positions and interests of
each country.
This qualitative study based on descriptive research by investigating and
commenting on official government statements, annual reports, articles, previous
studies, theses, books, and relevant websites, as well as comparing two Turkish
online stores that are leading in the export of Turkish products to the GCC will help
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us understand the mechanism of electronic commerce and its impact on The global
economy, and the extent of the impact of countries' foreign policies on its
functioning. The relationship between Turkey and the Gulf states is a great example
of this. According to the collected data, the results showed that the trade relations
between the two parties are very important. However, this relationship can be
affected by some influences, such as; the country's internal economic situation,
political decisions, and competition.
