‘New Investment Models, Strategies and Opportunities Discussed at UEZ’ Speaking on the second day of the International Economy Summit (UEZ 2026), Cem Cansu, Board Member of Bacacı Investment Holding, said; “If you look at the past 50–100 years of the world, humanity’s prosperity has always increased. There are reasons to be optimistic. However, there have also been significant fluctuations during this period. We have experienced ups and downs. Those that are resilient and sustainable have survived.”
‘The added value of digital transformation will be very significant’ Speaking on the second day of the International Economy Summit (UEZ 2026), Turkcell CEO Dr. Ali Taha Koç stated that 5G technology provides not only high speed but also efficiency. Koç said, “5G is a technology designed for both people and machines. We believe that the added value of digital transformation will be very significant.”
‘Artificial intelligence is removing barriers in e-commerce’ Speaking on the second day of the International Economy Summit (UEZ 2026), Trendyol Group CEO Erdem İnan stated that artificial intelligence is a critical lever that removes many barriers in e-commerce, and that the developed language models are not limited to product translation alone. İnan said, “We have built a system that can respond instantly to customer inquiries and generate content tailored to different geographies. We can reconfigure videos and visuals according to different markets. This enables mass-scale personalization.”
Industry and Technology Minister Kacır: We see Türkiye as one of the central countries of global trade
‘Economic power struggles are reshaping the global order’ Speaking at the fifth panel of the International Economic Summit (UEZ 2026), Zurich Insurance Group Türkiye CEO Yılmaz Yıldız emphasized rising geopolitical tensions, particularly the Iran conflict, stating; “We see that the United States is acting to reestablish its power. Within this paradigm shift, Iran is just a detail in the bigger picture. The core issue is centered on the United States regaining its economic strength.”
‘Artificial Intelligence Is Rewriting the Rules of Technology’ Speaking at the fourth panel of the International Economic Summit (UEZ 2026), sahibinden.com CEO Burak Ertaş referred to the transformation in technology, stating; “With the acceleration of artificial intelligence, especially publicly traded technology companies have experienced valuation losses of up to 90%.”
‘R&D expenditures should not be seen as costs’ Speaking at the third panel of the International Economic Summit (UEZ 2026), Alarko Holding CEO Ümit Nuri Yıldız stated; “In Türkiye, what industrialists fail to do is allocate sufficient resources to research and development activities. R&D should not be seen as a cost, but as an investment in the future
Finance Minister Şimşek: We believe Türkiye is resilient Speaking at the International Economy Summit (UEZ), Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek said; “The destruction caused by war and its rehabilitation will take some time. Even if a ceasefire continues today, its effects will still be felt. Geopolitically, neither the region nor the world will return to its previous state. We are going through a period of major disruptions. It is not only trade wars, demographic imbalances and their risks, or the climate crisis—rather, we are experiencing a challenging period in many dimensions, which is leading to major global fractures. Wars reflect a ‘period of monsters.’ Until a new world order is established, I hope the United States and China reach a compromise. Wars produce much more lasting and significant consequences compared to other shocks. We believe Türkiye is resilient. We proved this last year, and we will prove it again this year.”
‘Türkiye has become a solution country, especially after the pandemic’ ŞÖLEN Executive Board Member and CEO Erdoğan Çoban stated, “Turkish companies are so resilient in the face of global crises that I truly believe this is a major advantage. When we look at both our geography and the surrounding regions, we should leverage this advantage.”
Noor Riyadh and Fondazione Querini Stampalia present a Capsule Exhibition in Venice Riyadh and the Fondazione Querini Stampalia present a capsule exhibition in Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice, offering a preview of the upcoming Noor Riyadh Festival 2025, the world’s largest light art festival.
Mucilage explanation from experts Since the start of the fishing season in September, Türkiye's Sea of Marmara has experienced concurrent outbreaks of mucilage and jellyfish, resulting in nets being torn and frequently retrieved coated with seabed slime.
One of the first streets of Neolithic age was founded in Canhasan One of the first street of Neolithic age was found in Canhasan 3 mound which is dated back 750 years before Çatalhöyük that 9thousand-aged and found in Karaman.
'Business world will experience radical change in the next 5 years' Stating that the business world will experience radical change in the next 5 years, Stellantis Turkey CCO Ayça Furth said, “The concept of white collars has been replaced by ‘golden collars’. Being a gold collar is not about understanding a little bit of everything, but about knowing a job deeply. In the new business world where the talent market is shrinking, golden collars will create their own brands. This will create opportunities for equal access to competence for many organizations.”
KADEM's ‘6th International Women and Justice Summit’ ended Organised by the Women and Democracy Foundation (KADEM), the 6th International Women and Justice Summit with the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence and Women’ continued on 9 November with the participation of expert guests. At the Summit at Haliç University, ways of how artificial intelligence can be used better not only for women but for all humanity were sought.
President Erdoğan: We expect my friend Trump to abandon the mistaken policies of the former administration President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the International Women and Justice Summit organised by the Women and Democracy Foundation with the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence and Women’. Speaking here, Erdoğan said, ‘Two-thirds of the more than 50 thousand innocents massacred in Gaza in the last 13 months are women and children. We expect my dear friend Trump to abandon the erroneous policies of the previous administration in his second presidential term. We sincerely believe that Mr President will put his hand under the stone to end the wars and we sincerely hope that he will do so. We will make every effort to prevent further bloodshed and to prevent the continuation of these conflicts, wars and tensions that destroy the lives of women and children."
8th Women in Innovation Programme, the first prize went to ‘Defence industry and cyber security’ Women and Democracy Foundation (KADEM) has announced the winners among 31 women entrepreneurs who made it to the finals of the ‘Women in Innovation Programme’, which was organised for the 8th time this year under the leadership of Women and Democracy Foundation (KADEM). In the ‘Women in Innovation Programme’ initiated by the Women and Democracy Foundation to support and guide entrepreneurial women, 6 women entrepreneurs in two different categories who made it to the finals this year were awarded a total of 1 million TL. Women entrepreneurs received their awards from Zekeriya Çoştu, Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology, Davut Gül, Governor of Istanbul and Sümeyye Erdoğan Bayraktar, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of KADEM.
Miracle Cash & More open new store in Amsterdam The new store of Miracle Cash & More, which focuses on Blockchain-based services, Mobile POS, DeFi projects and Asset-Based Blockchain Projects, was opened in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The opening ceremony, which was held with the participation of entrepreneurs from the Fintech ecosystem, investors, Miracle Cash & More executives and reporters, attracted attention. As part of the company's global expansion strategy, the new store in Amsterdam aims to offer customers a wide range of products and high-quality services.
Turkish signature in studies that will make world medical history Prof. Dr. Ali Ertürk, Director of the Helmholtz Institute of Tissue Engineering in Germany, opened the doors of his laboratories, where he carries out biotechnology studies that make a sound in the world, to Demirören News Agency. Ertürk, who is known not only in Germany but also around the world for his research, which has been featured on the covers of the world's most important science journals, said: "One of the most important technologies we are currently working on is to transform these maps into a cell-by-cell tissue using 3D bioprinters. We are the only research group in the world that can produce these maps. When those three-dimensional printers develop in terms of engineering, I guess we will be able to produce all of the large parts of human organs, organs, in the future. Organ transplantation may become history in the same way."