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TAF History

Turkish - Arab Economic Forum (TAF) started in 2005 with the support and under the patronage of H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Türkiye. Since than, TAF has brought together 10 Prime Ministers, 112 Ministers, and more than 11,000 high level participants in 14 Turkish-Arab Economic Forum (TAF), 2 Turkish-Arab Capital Markets Forum (TAF-CM) and 1 Turkish Arab Financial Forum (TAF-F) editions.

TAF has become the pioneer economic platform and diplomatic summit of our region, with the official support of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, and Ministry of Treasury and Finance of Türkiye.

In 2010, TAF hosted the Turkish – Arab Ministers of Foreign Affairs Meeting, and Ministers announced their official supports with an official declaration.

The latest edition of TAF held in 2023 in istanbul, and hosted by H.E. Mehmet Şimşek, the Minister of

Treasury and Finance of Türkiye with a main theme of “New Era for Partnership”.

TAF is organized by TAF Company, and Al Iktissad Wal

Aamal with the permanent support of Investment Office of the Presidency of Türkiye, and Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB). Mr. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, and Mr. Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu are the leading names asbeing the co-hosts of TAF.

Since 2005, TAF had and still having cooperations with the League of Arab States, Union of Arab Chambers, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK), Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), The Banks Association of Türkiye (TBB), Turkish Contractors Association (TMB), Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD), Borsa İstanbul (BİST) in different years.

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TAF Honorary Awards

Each edition of TAF, honors distinguished names with a special award for their contribution for Turkish-Arab economic relations. With this on mind, here are some TAF Honorary Award owners whom we respectly owe for their efforts in the region:

Mr. Rahmi Koç, Koç Holding
Mr. Şarık Tara, ENKA
Mrs. Suzan Sabancı Dinçer, Chairman, AKBANK
Sheikh Abdallah Bahamdan, Chairman National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia
Mr. Emin Sazak, Chairman, Yüksel Construction
Mr. Mohamad Alshaya, Chairman, Alshaya Group
Sheikh Salah Kamel, Chairman, Dallah Albaraka Group
Mr. Sani Şener, Deputy Chairman, TAV Airports
Ufuk Uyan, General Manager, Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankası
Mr. Ahmet Çalık, Chairman, Çalık Holding
Mr. Mehmet Ali Aydınlar, Chairman, Acıbadem Health Group
Mr. Ibrahim Dabdoub, Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait
Sheikh Khaled Ale Reza, Chairman, Saudi Cable
Mr. Mehmet Habbab, Chairman, Delta Petrol
Mr. Fahed Al Athel, Chairman, Saudi Investment Group
Mr. Mohamed Sharbati, Executive Chairman, Sharabati & Sabbagh Co.

TAF Tarihler (TR)

TAF Sponsors

Since 2005, we organized 12 Turkish-Arab Economic Forum (TAF), and 2 Turkish-Arab Capital Markets Forum (TAF-CM). Each of them was another milestone to bond Turkish-Arab ties stronger. We made this possible and sustainable with our sponsors' support, which are leading MENA:

National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia-NCB (Saudi National
Bank-SNB), Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası, Borsa İstanbul, T-Bank,
BankMed, Qatar National Bank, QNB Finansbank, Türk Telekom,
Bank Audi, National Bank of Kuwait – NBK, NBK Capital, Kuwait
Finance House, Kuveyt Türk, CCC-Consolidated Contractors
Company, TAV Airports Holding, İş Investment, Aktif Bank, Ege
Yapı, Sharjah, Saudi Cable Company, Yüksel İnşaat, The Savola
Group, Öger Telecom, Ata Invest, Arap Türk Bankası (A&T Bank),
Sama Dubai, Tanmiyat, Etisalat, Shuaa Capital, Dubai Bank, Tefirom
Group, ENKA, Dallah Group, Albaraka Türk, Delta Petrol, Dorçe
Prefabrik, PayFix, Ininal.

TAF Dates (ENG)