The TÜSİAD Board of Directors Visited the U.S. on October 20

20 Oct 2016
The TÜSİAD Board of Directors Visited the U.S. on October 20

During their visit to the U.S. the TÜSİAD delegation discussed developments after July 15 and Turkey – U.S. relations.

Led by TÜSİAD President of the Board of Directors Cansen Başaran-Symes, the delegation continued TÜSİAD’s international meetings with representatives from the business world, think tanks, and politics to discuss developments in Turkey after July 15. As part of this international outreach, the delegation’s U.S. visit took place on October 20, 2016.

During their time in Washington the delegation met with the U.S. Department of State, think tank experts, and thought leaders. The delegation met with Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Catherine Novelli at the U.S. Department of State. They discussed the events and aftermath of July 15, the state of Turkey’s economy, Turkey’s mid-term economic outlook, and U.S. – Turkey relations.

TÜSİAD’s first international visit took place in Berlin on September 22-23, 2016 and the Washington, D.C. visit will be followed by meetings in Paris on November 9, 2016.