GTR’s Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference 2018 | Global Trade Review (GTR) | 21 March 2018 | Shangri-La Bosphorus , Sinanpaşa Mah., Hayrettin İskelesi Sk. No:1, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Turkey

According to the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), Turkey’s exports rose to a 6-year high at $11.5 billion in July 2017 making it a key exporter of automobile, agriculture and mining commodities in the region and one of the fastest growing economies among OECD members in the next few years.

For over a decade, GTR’s Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference has provided Turkish corporates, financiers and investors with a key annual platform at which to make valuable business contacts and learn from the leading figures in international trade and investment. With a recent referendum increasing the executive power of Turkey’s President, political risk is likely to feature high on the agenda, as well as other geopolitical developments and emerging trade dynamics in global markets.

2018 Speakers

Artug Acarturk
Director & Head, Cash Management & Trade Finance Sales, Yapi Kredi Bankasi

Muzaffer Aksoy
Chief Representative, Turkey Representative Office, Bank ABC

Murat Akyuz
Chairman, IKMIB (Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association)

Emre Alper
Economist, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

Tunca Ataoglu
Regional Director, BTY Group

Emre Aydin
Chief Executive Officer, Dataplan Teknoloji A.?.

Badahan Canatan
Manager, Sales, Atradius

Dogan Celik
Manager, Treasury, Petrol Ofisi AS

Harun Celik
Senior Relationship Manager, Country Gateway Office, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)

Ahmet Çimenoğlu
Chief Economist, Koc Holding

Umit Coskun
Financial Affairs Manager, Kordsa

Eylem Ekmekci
Director & Head, Global Transactional Banking, Yapi Kredi Bankasi

İhsan Elgin
Founder, Core Strateji

Burhan Eliacik
Chairman, Payment & Electronic Money Institutions Association

Famer Engin
Senior Regional Manager, Eastern Mediterranean & Caucasus, Export Development Canada (EDC)

Baris Gokalp
Director, Finance, Sisecam

Serhat Gürleyen
Director, Research, Isbank (Turkiye Is Bankasi)

Riza Kadilar
Senior Country Manager, Turkey Representative, Natixis

Doruk Keser
Chief Representative, Isbank (Turkiye Is Bankasi)

Ali Kibar
Executive Board Member, DEiK

Aleksandar Medjedovic
Executive Board Member, Turkish-German Chamber of Commerce

Murat Muratoglu
Finance Director, Celebi Aviation Holding

Kagan Sirdar
Unit Manager, Finance, Borcelik

Cihat Takunyaci
Managing Director, Country Manager & Senior Representative, BNY Mellon

Fatih Tokkal
Head, Treasury & Finance, Yildirim Group

Riko Vanezis
Partner, Clifford Chance

Aydin Yilmaz
Manager, Chemical Products, IKMIB (Istanbul Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association)

2018 Sponsors and Partners

PLATINUM:
• Turkiye Bankasi
• YapiKredi

GOLD:
• Bank ABC

EVENING RECEPTION:
• Wiben

CO-SPONSORS:
• Atradius
• BNY Mellon
• Natixis

HOST PARTNER:
• DEiK

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• ATC
• FCI
• ITFA
• UK Export Finance
• Chamber International
• IKMIB
• Turkish Steel

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Credit Insurance News
• Focus Economics