Türkiye’s economic leadership and senior business representatives met with US investors in New York as part of the 19th Türkiye Investment Conference, organized by the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK) and the Türkiye-US Business Council (TAİK).

The conference’s main session, hosted by Citi, brought together Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye Governor Fatih Karahan, DEİK President Nail Olpak and TAİK Chair Murat Özyeğin. Representatives of US institutional investors, fund managers and financial institutions also attended the meeting.

Discussions focused on Türkiye’s monetary policy, inflation outlook, disinflation program, fiscal discipline and the opportunities available to international investors. Officials also presented recent developments in the Turkish economy and the country’s medium- and long-term investment outlook.
Investment opportunities in areas including green and digital transformation, advanced manufacturing, defense and aerospace, healthcare and health tourism, logistics, transportation and digital technologies were among the topics highlighted during the conference.
The event also brought together hundreds of representatives from the Turkish and American business communities, providing a platform for discussions on investment, technology and new areas of bilateral cooperation.

Türkiye and US Target $100 Billion in Trade
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said bilateral goods trade between Türkiye and the United States reached $38.6 billion in 2025. In the first eight months of 2026, bilateral goods trade increased by 14.5 percent year-on-year to $28.4 billion.
Türkiye and the United States have set a long-term target of $100 billion in bilateral trade. Bolat said stronger partnerships in investment, production and technology would support efforts toward that goal, highlighting energy, artificial intelligence, digital technologies, defense and aerospace among the areas offering significant potential for cooperation.