Borsa İstanbul participates in the 5th Turkish-German Economy Day in Düsseldorf, Germany to promote the Listingİstanbul Program

The event, which was organized by Turkish Businessmen and Industrialists in Europe (ATİAD), was inaugurated by the consecutive keynote speeches of ATİAD Chairman Aziz Sarıyar, Düsseldorf Metro Area Mayor Thomas Gaisel and Borsa İstanbul Chairman Dr. Talat Ulussever. Dr. Ulussever began his address by drawing a comprehensive frame for the Turkish economic outlook, the recent developments in the Turkish capital markets and the products and services Borsa İstanbul offers to investors as well as issuers. Dr. Ulussever concluded his remarks by stating: “Turkish capital markets has been positioning itself as a center of attraction for the investment world, and as always, Borsa İstanbul’s ongoing and future efforts will be crucial for the most strategic projects”.

Following the keynote speeches, the program continued with back to back forums covering a number of hot topics including: “Investment Opportunities in Germany”, “Digital Transformation and Innovation” and “Prospects of Turkish Economy”. The forum session titled: “Financial Industry in Turkey: Opportunities and Risks” was attended by  Şahinler Holding Chairman Kemal Şahin, Do & Co Aktiengesellschaft CFO Klaus Petermann and Borsa İstanbul Executive Vice President Dr. Mustafa Kemal Yılmaz, where the participants discussed the opportunities presented by the Turkish financial industry.

Mr. Şahin, among other things, voiced the opinions and experiences of entrepreneurs in Germany, and Mr. Petermann shared Do & Co’s experience as a dual-listed company in Vienna and İstanbul, while Dr. Yılmaz stressed the importance of capital markets by pinpointing areas that the Turkish capital markets in general and Borsa İstanbul in particular can support Turkish enterprises operating in Germany. In reply to the moderator’s question, Mr. Yılmaz said: “Turkish entrepreneurs in Germany employ more than 400 thousand people and they generate EUR 40 billion in revenue, EUR 8 billion in investments, and we expect this trend to continue in the next decade.  We are working hard to position Borsa İstanbul as a strong brand and welcome all Turkish and German companies to benefit from Borsa İstanbul’s liquidity opportunities, global visibility and low listing cost”. The session was engaging and the audience interest was evident from the questions that were forwarded to the forumists. In reply to a question, Mr. Petermann said: “Our IPO and listing in Borsa İstanbul was a strategic move, which not only presented us the capital to fund our growth and stimulate our market cap through the ample liquidity Borsa İstanbul provided, but also our dual listing in the Turkish market increased our brand awareness on a global scale. Within this context, we are glad we made the decision few years back and looking forward to many years to come as a listed company in Borsa İstanbul.”

At the event, Borsa İstanbul booth was visited by hundreds of German and Turkish visitors, and Borsa İstanbul Marketing and Sales Department officials Adnan Serhat Görgün, Mert Süzgen and Salih Kandaş provided comprehensive information in regards to listing in Borsa İstanbul, its markets and the financing alternative offered. Simultaneously, one-on-one meetings with companies were also conducted by Borsa İstanbul officials conveying in depth information to potential issuers.

The event ended with high remarks and enthusiasm, and participants were impressed by Borsa İstanbul’s prominent figures as well as the comprehensive information provided via the forums, meetings and during discussions. In parallel with the 5th Turkish-German Economy Day, Borsa İstanbul officials also carried out on-site company visits to Turkish-German owned companies in Düsseldorf and its vicinity as part of the Listingİstanbul promotion activities.

Turkish-German business community was provided with detailed information in regards to single and/or dual listings, advantages of listing in Borsa İstanbul and the key areas they need to focus on, should they consider a listing in İstanbul. Accordingly, Borsa İstanbul officials and ATİAD Board members discussed potential cooperation areas to develop Turkish capital market activities in Germany, and exchanged their views in cultivating the reciprocal transformation of business know-how and financial best practices.

Listingİstanbul refers to the entire framework of promotion, information, communication, marketing activities and processes aiming to increase the number of foreign securities listed on Borsa İstanbul. As part of the program, program partners assist foreign companies in every aspect of listing on relevant Borsa İstanbul markets. Please follow the Listingİstanbul website to get the latest information about upcoming and recent events as well as related news.