As part of the 19th Türkiye Investment Conference, we held a Business Roundtable Meeting at Türkevi in collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce/U.S.–Türkiye Business Council (USTBC), with the participation of H.E. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The meeting brought together H.E. Ömer Bolat, Minister of Trade; H.E. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs; H.E. Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; H.E. Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change; H.E. Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Treasury and Finance; H.E. M. Fatih Kacır, Minister of Industry and Technology; H.E. Akın Gürlek, Minister of Justice; H.E. Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Ministry of Family and Social Services; H.E. Kemal Memişoğlu, Minister of Health; U.S. EXIM Bank Vice President Jeff Wilson; Ambassador of Türkiye to Washington Sedat Önal; U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Thomas J. Barrack; President of Invest in Türkiye Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu; DEİK President Nail Olpak; DEİK/Türkiye–U.S. Business Council (TAİK) Chairman Murat Özyeğin; U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S.–Türkiye Business Council Chairman Hamdi Ulukaya; and senior executives representing leading U.S. companies.
President Erdoğan met with decision-makers from approximately 30 leading U.S. companies, including Mastercard, Uber, Honeywell, Procter & Gamble, Carrier, Google, Zynga, GE Aerospace, Citi, Ford, PepsiCo, and Boeing.
The discussions focused on Türkiye’s investment environment and the opportunities it offers, Türkiye’s position as a reliable hub across strategic sectors including energy, technology, aerospace, logistics, automotive, and consumer products, and opportunities to further strengthen economic cooperation between Türkiye and the United States.
With strong interest and participation, the 19th Türkiye Investment Conference provided a platform for comprehensive discussions on Türkiye’s investment and business opportunities, in line with our $100 billion bilateral trade target between Türkiye and the United States.
We would like to thank the sponsors of the 19th Türkiye Investment Conference — Borusan Holding, Çalık Holding, Chobani, Fiba Holding, Kibar Holding, Koç Holding, Limak Holding, Sabancı Holding, Sahibinden, Turkish Airlines, and Türk Telekom — for their valuable support and for contributing to new avenues of cooperation in Türkiye–U.S. economic relations.
