Investment and Finance Office [
@InvestTurkey] and the Greater Houston Partnership [
@GHPartnership] successfully hosted the Texas-Türkiye Business Forum, bringing together senior executives, industry leaders, and ecosystem partners in Texas to deepen the growing bilateral relations between Texas and Türkiye.
Investment and Finance Office Vice President Bekir Polat delivered a presentation at the forum, where he emphasized Türkiye’s strong infrastructure, advanced industrial capabilities, highly skilled talent pool, and strategic connectivity that links investors to major markets across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
The program opened with remarks by Greater Houston Partnership Senior Director for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Jeffrey Blair and Investment and Finance Office Country Advisor Uğur Öztürk, underscoring the shared commitment to strengthening bilateral commercial ties. Türkiye’s Consul General in Houston Ahmet Akıntı highlighted the expanding strategic vision between the two economies.
A dynamic panel discussion moderated by Larende Strategic Partners President & CEO Tulay Spicker featured valuable perspectives from JSW Steel USA CEO Rob Simon, Ignis H2 Energy Technical Advisor Sam Abraham, GPI Power General Manager Efe Parker, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Vice President Mike Kuchkarov. The esteemed panelists shared firsthand insights into investment experiences, operational advantages, and emerging opportunities across both markets.
The forum concluded with the “Invest in Türkiye: 20 Years of Excellence” reception and brought together a distinguished group of executives, investors, and industry leaders from both countries for high-level networking and dialogue, while fostering new partnerships and further strengthening bilateral cooperation.
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