The Turkish Arab forum (TAF), this is an annual platform that has provided the opportunity to exchange the business proposals and to create more deep cooperation between the Arab world and turkey. It will be held on 4-5 April in Istanbul, Turkey.

The major projects that will come in consideration this year will be Sukuk Market, IFC Istanbul Finance Center and Islamic bonds. There will be more than 500 high level people with attend the forum and they will discuss the business and new business opportunities that will includes with likes of real estate, agriculture, food and energy.

The Founder and coordinator of TAF have said that this forum has come a long way from the inaugural of it in year 2004. This forum main idea is to bring a lot of new Arab investors in Turkey with both government involvement and private level. The ISPAT (Investment Support and promotion Agency of Turkey) has played a key role in making office contact between the investor said the founder of this forum.

ISPAT has played a key role in offering government level organization to handle the queries of potential investors in Istanbul / Turkey. It has developed trust and confidence among investors.

TAF will be held in four seasons Bosphorus hotel under the chairmanship of Tayyip Erdogan. The event will be organized by the Al Iktissad Wal Aamal group and it will be supported by Ministry of Foreign affairs, Ministry of finance and the Arab league states cooperation, Stock Exchange of Istanbul, ISPAT, and DEIK.