KÜLTEPE ECONOMY SUMMIT
The first trade center of Anatolia, "Kültepe", with works inscribed on stone such as the first cuneiform credit ledgers, promissory note documents, and inventory books, shows that Kültepe was the world's first trading city. With such an important historical background, Kültepe Kaniş Karum is certified by UNESCO as "The oldest trade and economic city in world history".
President of the Kayseri Branch
President
Mayor of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality
Vice President of the AK Party
Minister of Trade of the Republic of Turkey
Governor of Kayseri
General Director of Exports
Chairman of the Board of FİBA Holding
President of the ASKON Kayseri Branch
Former Minister of National Defense – Chairman of the Defense Industry Commission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) – Member of Parliament for Kayseri
2022 Program Flow
| 10:50 Opening |
Ali ÖZCAN / President of Kayseri Branch Orhan AYDIN / President Memduh BÜYÜKKILIÇ / Mayor of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality Yavuz Selim KIRAN / Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Taner YILDIZ / Minister of Energy and Natural Resources (60th, 61st, 62nd Terms) Gökmen ÇİÇEK / Governor of Kayseri Dr. Nureddin NEBATİ / Minister of Treasury and Finance Introduction - Group Photo Session |
| 2:00 PM Panel: Commercial Opportunities on the Silk Road |
Topic: Regional Hubs, Global Power, Trade Between Turkic Republics Moderator: Mustafa Necati IŞIK / Vice President of ASKON, President of DEİK Central America and the Caribbean Business Council Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Ankara, Kubanıçbek Ömüraliyev Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Ankara, İşankuli Amanliyev Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Ankara, Yerkebulan Sapiyev Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Elchin Allahverdiyev Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Ankara Trade and Economic Attaché, Maşrab Mamirov Deputy Ambassador of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Fatma Arşehit Soykan |
| 3:45 PM Commercial Life in the Turkic Republics |
Topic: Commercial Life, Opportunities, and Collaborations in the Turkic Republics Moderator: Ahmet Coşkun – Dr. Faculty Member, Erciyes University Özgür Onur Özgüven – President of DEİK/Turkey-Uzbekistan Business Council Sefa Gömdeniz – Executive Board Member of DEİK/Turkey-Turkmenistan Business Council Selçuk Yüce – Executive Board Member of DEİK/Turkey-Kazakhstan Business Council Cengiz Gül – Vice President of DEİK/Turkey-Azerbaijan Business Council |
With Kültepe's trade heritage, we contribute to the local and national economy.
Kültepe is one of the oldest economic centers in the world, where the first trade records in history were kept. Inspired by this deep-rooted heritage, the Kültepe Economic Summit aims to guide the future with a local and national economic understanding.
The summit addresses our country's economic goals, strategies and potential markets, while offering new collaborations and opportunities for participants.
We are waiting for you to build the future together.
