German Chancellor Angela Merkel traveled to Türkiye in October 2006 for a formal visit that included a stop in Istanbul for a Turkish-German Economic Forum organized by the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) at Çırağan Palace.
The forum was scheduled to open at 11:00 a.m. local time with remarks from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Chancellor Merkel, TUSIAD Chairman Ömer Sabancı, Federation of German Industries (BDI) Chairman Jürgen Thumann, and Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) Chairman Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.
Business representatives from both countries attended, spanning sectors including construction, energy, aviation, shipbuilding, water technology, medical equipment, satellite systems, and security and environmental technology.
Members of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) and the Turkish-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry also took part in the gathering.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in October 2006, in its own words.