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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with American investors in New York on Monday, seeking to strengthen economic ties between the two nations during a high-level business conference.
The Turkish Investment Conference, organized by the Türkiye-US Business Council in a sectoral roundtable format, took place at Turkish House while Erdogan was in New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
The gathering brought together a substantial Turkish government delegation alongside American business leaders, underscoring Ankara's emphasis on expanding bilateral economic cooperation. The conference featured multiple Turkish cabinet ministers, including Environment, Urban Planning and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek.
Also attending were Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir, and Trade Minister Omer Bolat.
The presidential delegation included key advisors such as Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, Presidential Chief of Staff Hasan Dogan, and Presidential Foreign Policy and Security Chief Advisor Ambassador Akif Cagatay Kilic. Defense Industries President Haluk Gorgun also participated in the discussions.
The business community was represented by Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) Chairman Nail Olpak and Türkiye-US Business Council Chairman Murat Ozyegin.
The conference reflects Türkiye's broader strategy to attract foreign investment and deepen economic partnerships with the United States, particularly as both countries navigate evolving regional dynamics in the Middle East and Europe. Türkiye has increasingly positioned itself as a key economic bridge between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, offering investors access to multiple markets.
The timing of the investment conference alongside the UN General Assembly as Türkiye devotes effort to leverage high-level diplomatic gatherings to advance its economic agenda with international partners.
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