Shavkat Mirziyoyev met the CEOs of four Turkish business groups in Ankara on the sidelines of the latest Turkic Summit, the presidential press service said.

OYAK chief executive Murat Yalcintas expressed interest in joint projects in the chemical industry, geology and construction, and said the company is ready to help build residential complexes and infrastructure in New Tashkent, the press service said.

Anadolu Group chairman Kamil Süleyman Yazıcı met Mirziyoyev to discuss additional investment, including modernizing the SamAvto plant in Samarkand and expanding output and exports. Other areas considered included bringing a major Turkish retail chain to the Uzbekistan market, building a livestock complex and launching meat and dairy production, according to the statement.

Evyap Holding board member Omer Evyap said the number of Turkish companies in New Uzbekistan is growing yearly because of favorable conditions and incentives. The sides agreed to speed up a new OSTIM Global project in the Uzbekistan-Türkiye industrial zone and examined localizing raw materials for production.

EKSIM Holding CEO Ebubekir Tivnikli discussed expanding projects in renewable energy, geology and mining, infrastructure, electric vehicle charging stations and food processing, the press service said. They also exchanged views on building new power transmission networks.

Mirziyoyev said the strategic partnership with Türkiye has developed steadily in recent years and that business representatives have played an unparalleled role in it, the statement said.

Background

Anadolu Group has previously made large investments in Uzbekistan in soft drinks and automotive manufacturing. The press service described these as a clear sign of confidence in the country’s reforms.