Four hundred participants are expected to participate in the World Economic Forum in Turkey to be held in Istanbul on 23 and 24 November.
Under the theme Connecting Regions - Creating New Opportunities, the meeting will bring high-level international business and political leaders together with top Turkish business people and government officials.
The second World Economic Forum to be held in Turkey since 1998 comes at a crucial time for Turkey; with the start of EU accession talks, the country has entered a new stage of economic and political development, which will require many tough choices.
The World Economic Forum in Turkey is built around four main pillars: geopolitics, Turkey's EU accession, competitiveness and intercultural dialogue. In each of these areas there are risks ahead, but they are avoidable risks. Appropriate actions can promote Turkey as a vibrant, prosperous and secure country.
This is a crucial agenda for Turkish and European leaders. But the times demand no less. There are no guarantees to the maintenance of the positive constellation of factors that have sustained the alliance between Europe and Turkey for over 50 years – other than political and economic action, an explanation of realities and the dispelling of myths.
Only proactive attitudes on the part of business and political leaders will mitigate the risks identified and take full advantage of the tremendous opportunities.
“Internationalcorporations are very interested in Turkey as a growing market, given its high GDP growth and its business sophistication. Furthermore, many companies see Turkey as the ideal spring board for their expansion towards the Middle East and Central Asia," said Felix Howald, Director for Europe at the World Economic Forum, at a press conference in Istanbul.
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