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Driving Turkish exports

Over 300 representatives from international and regional companies attended GTR Turkey, which returned to Hotel Fairmont Quasar in Istanbul on March 4, 2020. As the leading trade and export financing event of its kind in the country, and with established support from key industry institutions, the event provided Turkish corporates, financiers and investors with a key platform at which to make valuable business contacts and learn from leaders in international trade and investment.

Come back soon for images of the conference and the post-event information report with conference statistics!

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Attendees by sector

This year over 160 different companies were represented, two of the largest sectors in attendance being corporates & traders and bankers & financiers. To see the full event break down download the post-event information pack or click here for the list of companies who attended in 2020!

Testimonials

“Very good opportunity to listen to experts, as well as meet and exchange opinions with important sector players.”

E Tan, Ziraat Bankası

“The conference brings together finance and foreign trade professionals to share ideas, contacts and features debates about new opportunities, better than any other event.”

K Duman, Ram Foreign Trade

“The event was very useful and networking supported.”

H Artıran, İçdaş Çelik A.Ş.

“This is one of the best forums for networking and to have an opportunity to discuss with experts.”

R Joseph, Emirates NBD

“GTR Türkiye was very interesting and informative. Talking face-to-face is a good foundation for good cooperation, especially to successfully implement projects and move forward together.”

B İlhan, Karbontürk Enerji Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş

“The event was well-structured, and I was impressed by the high level of engagement from both the panellists and the attendees.”

N Tekindağ, Kimpur

“A very nice event with good opportunities for networking and hearing important updates from business partners and sector experts.”

K Torus, Yapı Kredi

“GTR events are always very informative, as well as providing great networking.”

S Lata, Marsh

“The event is really good and acts as a basis of networking for trade financing professionals and corporates.”

P Nawalgaria, Indorama Ventures

“Brilliant event to receive updates on the finance market and meet like-minded people.”

M Soyçerçel, Alapala

“As a guest speaker at GTR Türkiye 2024, I was impressed by the high level of engagement of the attendees. The discussions were insightful and thought-provoking, and the networking opportunities were invaluable. It's an excellent platform for sharing knowledge, building connections, and staying up-to-date on the latest developments in the field.”

M Şule Yazgan, Arçelik

“The content was up-to-date which is hard to achieve as local vs global market trends may be different. The participants had valuable time to network, that was a positive outcome from everybody I have met. Financial institutions and corporate participation balance was well managed. The near future trends were adequately addressed, with proper level of details.”

E Aydın, Faturalab

“GTR Türkiye is an excellent platform to engage with stakeholders from both business and finance, whilst also providing us with the opportunity to reflect on factors influencing broader economic developments.”

A Lundvall, EKN

“GTR Türkiye was a highly informative and well-organized event. It offered practical insights and strategies that I can apply to my work. I look forward to attending future conferences and continuing to engage with this vibrant community.”

H Ulgen, Nobel Ilac

“An excellent opportunity for Turkish corporates to keep up to date with all things trade and trade finance and corporate finance.”

P Matza, Association of Corporate Treasurers

“Great organisation with great speakers and delegates.”

H Sağlam, Nazali

“It is a unique opportunity where all stakeholders of the trade finance industry meet.”

K Sirdar, Borcelik

“GTR is the best place for face-to-face connecting and updating trade finance knowledge.”

M Şengöz, Contour

“It was a great event!”

T Kara, British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey

“GTR Türkiye was a highly effective event that laid relevant topics on the table with the correct experts worldwide. There was a lot of opportunity for professionals to meet the right people to take their business to the next level and solve mutual, existing challenges among the participants.”

R Baylan, Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Turkiye & Applied Value Group Turkiye

“Everything was great and it was a good opportunity to meet with sector experts.”

K Ceyhun Toker, Togg

“The go-to event in Türkiye to meet all the relevant players in trade finance.”

L Varnai, Recovery Advisors

“Excellent conference, I would definitely recommend this event.”

B Erkoç, Bayern LB

“Congrats GTR for another excellent conference. A great opportunity for networking and discussing important topics. It’s getting better and better every year with new participants from different sectors. It’s an important event to understand the future of Türkiye.”

G Ondul, Bank ABC

“Thanks for such a great event!”

Ş Çanaklı, Yapi Kredi

“Many thanks to the GTR team. It was again a very interesting and very well organised event.”

B Aral, Yıldırım Group

“It gives us an opportunity to make valuable contacts and good networking. The event was really well organised as well.”

C Candere, Borusan Holding

“GTR is an established and productive platform. It gives insight, builds connections and opens up new corridors.”

S Ürel, Shell & Turcas

“Excellent networking opportunities and very useful presentations.”

L Albukrek, Siemens

“Excellent networking and an excellent place for exchanging news.”

E Rösler, RBI Bank

“A great opportunity to stay connected with the fast improving environment through a rich agenda including best practices.”

Z Demirel, Kimpur

“GTR Türkiye has become a significant event in trade finance, bringing together leading industry players, closely monitoring trends, and reflecting them in its activities to create a powerful synergy.”

A Özalp, ICC Turkey Banking Commission

“A friendly and open networking space to various professionals to greet and meet.”

S Dsouza, Lakshmi Machine Works

“Very useful event for meeting new people who are experts in their area, learning new solutions and keeping up with the new trends via the conferences.”

G Atalık, İgsaş

“Really good opportunities for networking.”

C Okur, Ağir Global

This year’s breakdown

Once registered, log-in to GTR Connect to network with fellow delegates, download event materials and more!

Who attended

Hundreds of industry peers gained insight, created new contacts and discussed the future of trade in Turkey at what was an industry shifting event.

– Local and international banks
– Multinationals and SMEs
– Independent financiers
– Commodity brokers and traders
– Insurers and risk managers
– Lawyers and consultants
– Fintech providers
– ECAs & multilaterals

Download the post event report now!

Over 30 speakers including:

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Venue: Fairmont Quasar, Luna Ballroom

Address: Mecidiyeköy, Büyükdere Cd. No 76, 34393 Istanbul, Turkey

Website: https://www.fairmont.com/istanbul/

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