The Turkish Business Forum officially launched on 11 February at a distinguished reception in London. Established to support the global growth of the Turkish business community, foster strategic partnerships and build a strong professional network, the Forum aims to serve as a platform connecting entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders.

The opening brought together members of London’s diplomatic and business communities and was attended by senior representatives of the Republic of Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. More than 100 business leaders from a wide range of sectors were present, underlining the growing international engagement of Turkish entrepreneurs.

Diplomacy and Business in Dialogue

Held in accordance with diplomatic protocol, the event was hosted by the Board of Directors of the Turkish Business Forum. Among the distinguished guests were H.E. Osman Koray Ertaş, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the United Kingdom; H.E. Aysan Mullahasan Atılgan, Representative of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in London; Associate Professor Hasan Ulusoy, Consul General of the Republic of Türkiye in London; and, representing the Embassy of Azerbaijan, Counsellor Rashad Vahabzade and Private Secretary Eltay Aslanov.

“A Global Bridge”

Members of the Board of Directors — Alaattin Çağıl, Ali Fuat Gürlen, Burcu Sarıca Türk, Dr Murat Dağıtmaç, Dr Talha Öcal, Erkan Tepeköy, Erdem Kömürcü, Gülender Samut, Kemal Ulun, Mustafa Kayırıcı, Okan Yıldız, Osman Turan Bilgiç, Zafer Çalış and Yağmur Şimşek — welcomed guests and outlined the Forum’s long-term vision of strengthening commercial ties between the United Kingdom, Türkiye and the wider international market.

Broad Sector Representation

The reception was attended by a wide range of prominent business figures, including Abdullah Dursun, Ahmet Baran, Ahmet Berat Gülayan, Ahmet Rıza Ömeroğlu, Ahmet Suat Güler, Ali Servet Eyüboğlu, Alpaslan Düven, Anıl Özveren, Arzu Çalış, Aslı Micooğulları, Ayla Mullahasan, Ayşe Osman, Barış Kanlıca, Behlül Çetinkaya, Bekir Akgül, Bekir Sarı, Berça Karan, Berfu Güven, Buket Erdoğan, Cenk Atık, Çetin Ersoy, Dr Ali Demirbağ, Deniz Seferberoğlu, Duygu İşletici Kamil, Ebri Tenekeçi, Ebri Yürük, Ebubekir Penbegüllü, Ekin Albayrak, Elin Süleymanov, Emre Eser, Emre Koça, Enes Atasayar, Enes Bey, Enver Çekic, Ergül Çeliksoy, Ergül Hilmi, Erhan Korkmazyürek, Erkan Sayım, Ersel Oymak, Ersoy Kazancı, Evren Saydam, Fahri Aksoy, Faruk Sensu, Faruk Tepeyurt, Feyza Alcıcek, Fidan Osoý, Fulya Yalezan, Furkan Tarhan, Gökçe Komurcu, Göktuğ Tenekeçi, Güray Uzun, Güven Ergen, Hacı Güngören, Hakan Kılınç, Hakan Yıldırım, Halil Erdoğan, Halil Yetkinlioğlu, Hande Ocak Basev, Haydar Ulus, Hüseyin Arslan, Hüseyin Çiftçi, Hüseyin Melih Mumcu, İbrahim Cevikoğlu, İbrahim Eren, İlker Erikli, İpek Naz Aydogan, İrem Kanbay, Helin Konnolu, İrem Sarı, İsmail Karakaş, Kazım Özdil, Kenan Nafi, Kerim Aytufan, Lokman Güner, Mahmut Debbağ, Mehmet Karakuş, Mehmet Tanturuk, Mehmet Yüceer, Mert Çavuşoğlu, Mesut Can Gürle, Mesut Kaya, Mete Uluyurt, Muhammed Garip, Muharrem Yelmer, Murat Bayizit, Murat Esenli, Murat Koç, Murat Taşcı, Murathan Araz, Mustafa Aktaş, Mustafa Can İmre, Mustafa Kürkçü, Neşe Ceren Tosun, Nuran Erkul, Ömer Faruk Lermioğlu, Ömer Kılınç, Onur Ataman, Onur Kentsu, Orhan Ödemiş, Oytun Erkisi, Özer Çınar, Pınar Kılınç, Şaban Alagöz, Savaş Eren, Sedanur Mills, Selahaddin Egedemir, Selahattin Çekiç, Selçuk Koç, Semih Serdar Aslan, Semira Dılgıl, Serbülent Göçenoğlu, Sevcan Akbayrak, Sevgin Alışoğlu, Sevinç Halil, Seyyid Yılmaz, Sophie Lim, Murat Şükrü Acar, Temel Kamil, Ahmet Yalçınkaya, Turan Türkmen, Uğur Akyüz, Uğur Tosun, Ümit Erzurumlu, Umut Calkam, Utku Bey, Uygar Yüksel, Vatan Öz, Vehbi Polat, Yakup Akkaş and Zülkif Aydın.

Looking Ahead

Following its London launch, the Turkish Business Forum will continue its activities from the capital with a focus on facilitating cross-border trade, investment collaboration and structured networking initiatives. The Forum aims to strengthen the international representation of the Turkish business community while providing a credible and well-governed platform for long-term commercial cooperation.