The Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association (MÜSİAD) will hold a Diplomacy and Gourmet Meeting in Gebze, Kocaeli, with the participation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) countries.

With the MÜSİAD Diplomacy and Gourmet Meeting to be held on 22 June 2021 hosted by MÜSİAD Gebze, it is aimed to improve the relations between Türkiye and the BSEC Countries and to increase international trade diplomacy activities, and to promote the branding of cities and gastronomy tourism.

At the event, which will also be attended by the İstanbul Consuls General and Commercial Attachés of the 11 BSEC member countries (Azerbaijan, North Macedonia, Georgia, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Serbia, Greece), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Faruk Kaymakçı and MÜSİAD President Abdurahman Kaan will share their assessments. 

At the meeting, the Commercial Attachés will make presentations on topics such as the countries they represent, business and investment opportunities, advantageous sectors, ways of developing trade, export and import products, solutions to commercial problems, and visa and travel procedures.

Within the scope of the event, consuls general and representatives of the business world will come together and hold networking meetings. The main theme of these important meetings has been determined as focusing on the increase in trade volumes, the problems that arise during the conduct of commercial activities, and the proposals for solving these problems.

Making statements about the programme, MÜSİAD Diplomatic Relations Committee Chairman Zeki Güvercin stated that, within the scope of the programme, the participants will visit Türkiye Informatics Valley and Türkiye's Automobile Joint Venture Group (TOGG) and hold contacts there.

In his statement, Güvercin used the following words:

"Within the scope of the programme, participants will hold meetings with the officials of the high-technology firms located in Türkiye Informatics Valley. 

During the visits, which will also include Türkiye's Automobile Joint Venture Group (TOGG), information will be obtained about the Turkish Automobiles to be produced in 2023. 

Following the Türkiye Informatics Valley tour, visits will be made to the factories operating in the Gebze Organized Industrial Zone. 

At the end of the day, the meeting will conclude with a special dinner to be given to the participants. Specially trained Turkish Chefs will make presentations on Turkish Culinary Arts and Gastronomy Tourism."