Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan participated in the highly anticipated Türkiye Investment Conference on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

The conference, organized by the Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAIK), brought together top international investors, CEOs, and financial leaders for a series of sectoral roundtable discussions focused on boosting bilateral trade and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Türkiye.

Held at the iconic Turkish House (Türkevi Center) overlooking the East River, the event showcased Türkiye’s growing role as a regional economic powerhouse and a global production hub. In his address, President Erdoğan highlighted Türkiye’s strategic location bridging Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as its resilient economy despite global challenges.

“Türkiye continues to offer vast opportunities in energy, technology, infrastructure, and manufacturing. Our priority is to create a predictable, transparent, and investor-friendly environment for international partners,” Erdoğan said, calling on U.S. investors to take advantage of Türkiye’s young workforce, developed logistics network, and ongoing green transformation initiatives.

The conference was attended by a high-level delegation including Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, and Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat.

Each minister presented Türkiye’s investment roadmap for their respective sectors, with a particular focus on renewable energy projects, digital transformation, health tourism, defense industry cooperation, and sustainable urban development.

TAIK officials emphasized that the conference aimed to deepen economic ties between Türkiye and the United States, noting that bilateral trade surpassed $32 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow further with new partnerships.

In addition to the formal sessions, President Erdoğan reportedly held one-on-one meetings with leading executives from the finance, defense, and technology sectors, discussing potential joint ventures and cooperation in high-value-added industries.

The Türkiye Investment Conference has become an annual tradition that coincides with UNGA week, serving as an important platform for Türkiye to present its economic vision to the global investment community. This year’s event was seen as especially significant given Türkiye’s recent economic reforms, tightened monetary policy to combat inflation, and renewed push to attract foreign capital. (ILKHA)