4th Turkish-German Economic Conference

Dear Member,
With reference to the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, the Turkish-German Economic Conferences held in Berlin in 2023, in Gaziantep in 2024 and again in Berlin in 2025 have made significant contributions to strengthening the strategic partnership between the Turkish and German business communities, developing new investment and production opportunities, and establishing a sustainable basis for dialogue between the public and private sectors.
In the current period, in which Europe is developing new industrial policies to increase its competitiveness, aiming to strengthen its production capacity in the field of defence and security
and reshaping global supply chains, economic and industrial cooperation between Türkiye and Germany is more important than ever. Türkiye’s strong production infrastructure, advanced industrial capacity and strategic position in European value chains are capable of making a significant contribution to strengthening the "Made in Europe" vision. In this framework, the modernisation of the Türkiye-EU Customs Union in line with today’s economic realities is of critical importance in terms of deepening industrial integration and increasing common competitiveness.
In this context, the 4th Turkish-German Economic Conference will be held on 13 October 2026 at the TOBB Twin Towers (Ankara), in partnership between our Union (TOBB) and the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), with the contributions of the Turkish-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TATSO) and the German-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Türkiye).
The conference will bring together senior public representatives from Türkiye and Germany, leading business organisations, defence and aviation industry companies, technology companies, prime contractors, SMEs, investors and sector representatives.

The following strategic topics will be addressed at the conference:

• Strengthening Türkiye-Germany industrial cooperation in line with the "Made in Europe" vision,
• Modernisation of the Türkiye-EU Customs Union and deepening of integration into European value chains
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• Joint production, technology development and industrial cooperation in the defence and security industry,
• Critical supply chains, strategic raw materials and production security,
• Opportunities for Turkish and German companies to act jointly in infrastructure, energy, transport and contracting projects in third countries
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• Joint work in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital technologies, advanced production systems and innovation,
• Export controls, dual-use items and current regulatory developments,
• Sustainable industry and investment opportunities in green and digital transformation processes.

The conference will offer participants the opportunity to establish direct contact with decision-makers, develop new commercial and technological partnerships
, evaluate joint investment and production opportunities, address joint projects that can be implemented in third-country markets as well as European markets, and establish long-term cooperation. In addition, it will constitute an important platform for evaluating, from the business perspective, the contribution that Türkiye’s complementary production capacity will make to increasing the competitiveness of European industry.

To participate in the conference, it is necessary to register by completing the application form at https://anket.tobb.org.tr/#/anket/4.turk-alman-ekonomi-konferansi.
Turkish-English simultaneous interpretation will be provided at the meeting.

Annex: 4th Turkish-German Economic Conference

Kind regards,
Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry