The Investment Office and the Turkish Embassy in Paris cohosted the second edition of the "Türkiye Century Investment Reception" series on June 14.
During his keynote remarks at the reception, Türkiye's Ambassador to Paris Ali Onaner touched on the importance of bilateral ties between France and Türkiye, saying, “We are pleased to cohost major French investors and businesspeople, with Investment Office executives, to demonstrate to the French business community how appealing Türkiye is to international investors with its vast opportunities, and to introduce our game changer startups by participating in VivaTech. We hope that today's reception inspires French companies, which are among the most prominent investors in Türkiye. We believe our developing political ties with France will play a pivotal role in further consolidating our economic ties."
On his part, Investment Office President A. Burak Dağlıoğlu delivered key messages on Turkish-French economic cooperation and bilateral investment environment, “Today, we convened with representatives of the French business community in Paris on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye. We attach great importance to our economic relations with France. In 2022, France became Türkiye's 7th largest export and 8th largest import partner, with bilateral trade volume reaching USD 19 billion. FDI inflows from France have surpassed USD 8 billion since 2002, while around 1,700 French companies operate in Türkiye. Under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we will continue our efforts to invite international investors, particularly from France, to Türkiye as we step into our Republic's second century that is referred to as the Türkiye Century.