We concluded our Türkiye–North Macedonia Business Forum with addresses by our Trade Minister Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, and Prime Minister of Republic of North Macedonia Prof. Dr. Hristijan Mickoski, with our Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, distinguished guest ministers, our deputy ministers, our Business Council Chair, Turkish and North Macedonian business representatives. @ticaret @omerbolatTR @mustuzcu | @UABakanligi @a_uraloglu | @MFA_MKD @TimcoMucunski | @MkmissionEU | @UNDPMK @nrhartmann | @deikint | #BusinessDiplomacy

At the second panel of our Türkiye–North Macedonia Business Forum, titled “Strengthening Transport Networks: Cooperation in Infrastructure, Logistics, and Investment,” we listened to remarks by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski, our Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Director General of the Free Economic Zones of North Macedonia Dr. Goce Dimovski, CEO of TAV Airports Serkan Kaptan and Director General of Free Zones of Türkiye Emel Emirlioğlu. @UABakanligi @a_uraloglu | @ticaret | @deikint | #BusinessDiplomacy

As part of our Türkiye–North Macedonia Business Forum, we held “Bilateral Cooperation: Trade, Industry, Manufacturing, and Supply Chains" panel together with our panelists—Minister of Economy and Labor Besar Durmişi, Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources Sanja Bojinovska and our Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology Çetin Ali Dönmez—which I had the privilege of moderating. @TCSanayi | @UNDPMK | @deikint | #BusinessDiplomacy

We held the opening ceremony of Türkiye-North Macedonia Business Forum with Trade Minister Prof. Ömer Bolat, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs Bekim Sali, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Aleksandar Nikoloski, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Prof. Timcho Mucunski, Minister of Economy and Labor Besar Durmishi, Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources Sanja Božinovska, our Deputy Ministers Mustafa Tuzcu, Volkan Ağar and Dr. Çetin Ali Dönmez Deputy Regional Director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe Nick Hartmann, DEİK North Macedonia Business Council Chair Bilal Kara and business representatives. Faith moves mountains but must be backed by action. Today's forum, panels and the B2B meetings will help that action. @ticaret @omerbolatTR @mustuzcu | @TCSanayi | @MFA_MKD @TimcoMucunski | @MkmissionEU | @UNDPMK @nrhartmann | @deikint | #BusinessDiplomacy

Our Digital Technologies Business Council, chaired by @ErdemErkul, organised the ‘US–TürkiyeTechnology and Trade Dialogue: Regulatory Framework and Sectoral Implications’ conference in collaboration with the US Department of State. The conference addressed: 🔹 Regulatory frameworks in technology trade and global harmonisation processes, 🔹 Risk management in supplier networks and trustworthy trade practices, 🔹 User verification methods and best practice examples, 🔹 Sectoral implications of national and international regulations, 🔹 Corporate compliance programmes, reporting mechanisms and public-private sector partnerships were discussed. #BusinessDiplomacy

Warm welcome to DEİK/Digital Technologies Business Council (@deikiletisim) as a new member of @DIGITALEUROPE! We look forward to strengthening EU-Türkiye digital cooperation together and advancing innovation, competitiveness, and technology diplomacy across Europe. Excited for this new chapter! 🚀

A New Era in Türkiye’s Technology Diplomacy: DEİK/Digital Technologies Business Council joins @DIGITALEUROPE Chairperson of the DEİK/Digital Technologies Business Council, @ErdemErkul, stated: “Digital technology is now a defining factor for global competitiveness, data security, and AI capabilities. With its young population, strong entrepreneurship ecosystem, and engineering talent, Türkiye is a strategic partner in Europe’s digital transformation. This membership will strengthen Türkiye’s integration with the European digital ecosystem and advance technology diplomacy.” Director General of DIGITALEUROPE, @BonefeldCecilia, said: “We see Türkiye as a highly valuable partner for Europe’s digital future, with its dynamic innovation ecosystem, industrial strength, and technological expertise. We look forward to working closely together for a more competitive and secure digital future.” #BusinessDiplomacy

We held Türkiye–Kazakhstan Business Forum with our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, our Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, our ministers, ambassadors, Chair of DEİK/Türkiye–Kazakhstan Business Council Selçuk Yüce, Chair of National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan Atameken Kanat Sharlapayev, and business representatives. I hope today’s forum will serve as a milestone that transforms words into action and potential into partnership between Türkiye and Kazakhstan. As Foreign Economic Relations Board, we will continue to stand by our business communities at every step of this journey. @RTErdogan | @TokayevKZ | @ticaret @omerbolatTR | @TC_Disisleri @HakanFidan | @TCSanayi @mfatihkacir | @tcsavunma | @tcmeb @yusuf__tekin | @TCAstanaBE | @KZEmbassyTR | @deikint #BusinessDiplomacy

We held the Türkiye–Angola Day: Advancing Investments in Agriculture, Oil and Gas event with the participation of @TCEnerji Deputy Minister @beratconkar, @TCTarim Deputy Minister @AhmetGumen, Angola’s Secretary of State for Minerals Jânioda Rosa Corrêa Victor, Angola’s Secretary of State for Agriculture and Livestock Castro Paulino Camarada, DEİK President @NailOlpak, Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to Türkiye João Salvador dos Santos Neto, Türkiye–Angola Business Council Chairperson Halil Enes Olpak, and business representatives from both countries. During the event, we organized: Agriculture, Oil & Gas sectoral panels. #BusinessDiplomacy

At the end of day, we held Türkiye–Belgium Roundtable Meeting under the chairmanship of Her Majesty the Queen of Belgium, with our Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir, our ambassadors, and business NGO leaders. I hope that our meeting, where we had the opportunity to present DEİK’s activities, will bring fruitful outcomes. @MonarchieBe | @tcailesosyal @MahinurOzdemir | @TC_BrukselBE @gbtantekin_mfa | @BelgiumAnkara @hendrik_velde | @deikint | #BusinessDiplomacy

We held Türkiye–Belgium Business Forum on the occasion of the Belgian Economic Mission visit led by Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, with the participation of our Minister of Trade @omerbolatTR, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation Maxime Prévot, DEİK President @NailOlpak, @InvestTurkey President @aburakdaglioglu, Honorary President of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (@VBOFEB) @BrandersR, Minister-President of the Flemish Government @MDiependaele, Türkiye–Belgium Business Council Chairperson Mustafa Akıncılar, and business representatives from both countries. During the Forum, the “Joint Declaration on the Development of Bilateral Trade Relations between Türkiye and Belgium” was signed by Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye; Maxime Prévot, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation; and Theo Francken, Belgium’s Minister of Defence. The Forum addressed strategic cooperation opportunities in the fields of healthcare and life sciences, sustainable and green energy, digital transformation, defence and aerospace, as well as logistics and transportation. #BusinessDiplomacy

We held opening session of Türkiye–Angola Day Program, where we discussed investment opportunities between Türkiye and Angola in agriculture, mining, oil, and natural gas sectors, with Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Ahmet Berat Çonkar, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Prof. Dr. Ahmet Gümen, Angola’s Secretary of State for Mineral Resources Jânioda Rosa Corrêa Victor, Angola’s Secretary of State for Agriculture and Livestock Castro Paulino Camarada, the Ambassador of Angola to Ankara João Salvador dos Santos Neto, the Chair of the DEİK/Türkiye–Angola Business Council Halil Enes Olpak and business representatives. I hope that our meeting—during which we evaluated opportunities to elevate our investment and bilateral trade volume to the levels it deserves, particularly in engineering, contracting, energy, mining, and especially agriculture—will yield positive outcomes for both countries. @TCEnerji @beratconkar | @EmbaixadaT | @TCTarim @AhmetGumen | @deikint | #BusinessDiplomacy

Ahead of our Türkiye–Angola Day program, we came together with Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Ahmet Berat Çonkar, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Prof. Dr. Ahmet Gümen, Angola’s Secretary of State for Mineral Resources Jânioda Rosa Corrêa Victor, Angola’s Secretary of State for Agriculture and Livestock Castro Paulino Camarada, the Ambassador of Angola to Ankara João Salvador dos Santos Neto, and the Chair of the DEİK/Türkiye–Angola Business Council Halil Enes Olpak, at DEİK headquarter. We also had the opportunity to examine agricultural products, precious minerals, and energy resources brought by our Angolan friends from their country, which provided valuable insight into investment opportunities in Angola. @TCEnerji @beratconkar | @EmbaixadaT | @TCTarim @AhmetGumen | @deikint | #BusinessDiplomacy

As part of the official visit of the Belgian Economic Mission to our country, we held Türkiye–Belgium Business Forum with Your Majesty the Queen of Belgium, our Trade Minister Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, Belgian Dep. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation Maxime Prévot, Dep. Minister Mustafa Tuzcu, Invest Türkiye President Burak Dağlıoğlu, Minister-President of the Flemish Government Matyas Diependaele, Honorary President of FEB Branders, Business Council Chair Mustafa Akıncılar and 500 representatives from Belgian and Turkish companies. At our forum, where we shared areas in which we can further advance joint investment opportunities and bilateral trade relations—particularly in technology, innovation, the defense industry, green transformation, and cooperation in third countries—we also had the opportunity to once again explain the efforts we are undertaking for our country’s deeper integration with the European Union. In addition, on the occasion of Europe Week, we reiterated the significance of our open letter addressed to Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and signed by the Chairs of our 26 Business Councils. I believe that today’s achievements will be further strengthened in the areas of partnership, investment, and trade through the next milestone of our cooperation with European Business Summits: the EU–Türkiye Business Summit, which we'll organize in Brussels on October 13. 🇹🇷🇧🇪 @MonarchieBe | @ticaret @omerbolatTR @mustuzcu | @prevotmaxime | @InvestTurkey @aburakdaglioglu | @MDiependaele | @deikint | #BusinessDiplomacy

Ahead of our Türkiye–Belgium Business Forum, we participated in the inter-delegation meeting co-chaired by Your Majesty Queen of Belgium and our Trade Minister, Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, together with Dep. Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation of Belgium Maxime Prévot, Dep. Min. Mustafa Tuzcu, Invest Türkiye President Burak Dağlıoğlu, Minister-President of the Government of Flanders Matyas Diependaele, and Honorary President of FEB, Branders. @MonarchieBe | @ticaret @omerbolatTR @mustuzcu | @prevotmaxime | @InvestTurkey @aburakdaglioglu | @MDiependaele | @deikint | #BusinessDiplomacy

We held the Türkiye-UAE Roundtable Meeting with the participation of UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Deputy Minister of Trade @mustuzcu, DEİK President @NailOlpak, UAE Ambassador to Ankara Saeed Thani Hareb Juma Al Dhaheri, Türkiye-UAE Business Council Chairperson Mehmet Ali Akarca, UAE-Türkiye Business Council Chairman Abdullah Al-Hameli, Secretary General of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry Humaid Ben Salem, and business representatives from both countries. During the meeting, the participants discussed: 🔹Trade relations between the two countries, 🔹Developments in the food, technology, infrastructure, construction, and energy sectors, 🔹Business developments between the business communities of both countries, 🔹Business and investment opportunities. We would like to thank our sponsors, @kezadgroup and @KocSistem. #BusinessDiplomacy

We held the Türkiye-UAE Business Forum with the participation of UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Deputy Minister of Trade @mustuzcu, DEİK President @NailOlpak, UAE Ambassador to Ankara Saeed Thani Hareb Juma Al Dhaheri, Türkiye-UAE Business Council Chairperson Mehmet Ali Akarca, UAE-Türkiye Business Council Chairman Abdullah Al-Hameli, Secretary General of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry Humaid Ben Salem, and business representatives from both countries. At the Forum, cooperation agreements were signed between: 🤝 Turkish Food and Beverage Industry Associations Federation (TGDF) & UAE Food and Beverage Manufacturers Business Group (FBMG), 🤝 Trendyol Group & Abu Dhabi Ports Company PJSC (AD Ports). We would like to thank our sponsors, @kezadgroup and @KocSistem. #BusinessDiplomacy

عقدنا اجتماع الطاولة المستديرة التركي-الإماراتي بمشاركة معالي وزير التجارة الخارجية الإماراتي الدكتور ثاني بن أحمد الزيودي، ومعالي نائب وزير التجارة التركي مصطفى توزجو، وسعادة سفير دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة لدى أنقرة سعيد جمعة الظاهري، ورئيس مجلس الأعمال التركي-الإماراتي في DEİK محمد علي أكارجا، ورئيس مجلس الأعمال الإماراتي-التركي عبد الله الهاملي، والأمين العام لغرفة تجارة وصناعة أبوظبي حميد بن سالم، وممثلين عن قطاع الأعمال. خلال اجتماعنا، الذي اتخذنا فيه خطوات عملية لتحقيق هدفنا المتمثل في حجم تبادل تجاري بقيمة 25 مليار دولار أمريكي، ناقشنا التعاون المالي والتقني، وشراكات سلاسل التوريد، والعقود ومشاريع البنية التحتية، والتعاون في دول أخرى. وقد توصلنا من خلال المنتدى واجتماع الطاولة المستديرة إلى أن تركيا والإمارات على استعداد تام لتجاوز مجرد توقيع الاتفاقيات، والتحول إلى شريكين استراتيجيين يوسعان نطاق أعمالهما على أرض الواقع. @ticaret @mustuzcu | @moftuae @ThaniAlZeyoudi | @UAEEmbassyANK | @adchamber | @deikiletisim #BusinessDiplomacy

عقدنا منتدى الأعمال التركي-الإماراتي بمشاركة معالي وزير التجارة الخارجية الإماراتي الدكتور ثاني بن أحمد الزيودي، ومعالي نائب وزير التجارة التركي مصطفى توزجو، وسعادة سفير دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة لدى أنقرة سعيد جمعة الظاهري، ورئيس مجلس الأعمال التركي-الإماراتي في DEİK محمد علي أكارجا، ورئيس مجلس الأعمال الإماراتي-التركي عبد الله الهاملي، والأمين العام لغرفة تجارة وصناعة أبوظبي حميد بن سالم، وممثلين عن مجتمع الأعمال. وقد أثمرت علاقاتنا مع دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، التي تطورت إلى شراكة استراتيجية في السنوات الأخيرة، عن فرصة قوية لتعزيز مكانتنا المشتركة على الصعيدين الإقليمي والعالمي، حيث بلغ حجم التبادل التجاري بيننا 19 مليار دولار أمريكي العام الماضي. ونحن، كمجتمع أعمال، نؤمن بأننا سنواصل تطوير علاقاتنا التجارية والاستثمارية كدولتين متكاملتين، ونتمنى أن يحقق منتدى الأعمال هذا نتائج مثمرة. @ticaret @mustuzcu | @moftuae @ThaniAlZeyoudi | @UAEEmbassyANK | @adchamber | @deikiletisim #BusinessDiplomacy