The 13th türkiye Investment Conference Gala Dinner and Round Table Meeting, organized by the DEİK/Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAİK), was held in New York on September 20, 2023, with the presence of the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The event was also attended by the Minister of Trade, Ömer Bolat; the Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mehmet Şimşek; the Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacır; the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar; the Minister of Family and Social Services, Mahinur Özdemir; the Ambassador of Türkiye to the United Nations, Sedat Önal; the Ambassador of Türkiye to Washington, Murat Mercan; and the President of the Investment Office, Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu. The event was hosted by DEİK Chairman Nail Olpak and TAİK Chairman Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ.
During the Gala Dinner, which was attended by prominent representatives of the Turkish and American business communities, the importance of bilateral trade and economic relations was emphasized, and a call for cooperation was made. This year, the Türkiye Investment Conference Gala Dinner, held for the thirteenth time, hosted nearly 350 guests, including leading representatives of the Turkish business community, as well as executives from the world’s leading investment firms and fund managers, and senior U.S. executives.
The 13th Türkiye Investment Conference Gala Dinner and Round Table Meeting was sponsored by companies such as Boeing, Borusan, Çalık Holding, Eczacıbaşı, Fiba, Hepsiburada, Kibar Holding, Koç Holding, Kontrolmatik Technologies, Meta, Sabancı, TAV, TEB Holding, Turkish Airlines, and Türk Telekom.
