QBA Chairman, Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani and Board Member of TÜSİAD Cagatay Ozdoruk during the meeting.
Doha, Qatar: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) received a delegation from the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD).
The meeting discussed the commercial and economic relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them, in addition to reviewing key areas of cooperation between the Qatari and Turkish private sectors.
QBA members were also invited to visit Istanbul to explore joint investment opportunities.
During the meeting, QBA delegation was headed by Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, with the participation of QBA members Khalid Al Mannai, Faisal Al Mana, Maqbool Habeeb Khalfan, and Yousef Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, along with Sarah Abdallah, QBA General Manager, and several executives from member companies.
The Turkish delegation was headed by Cagatay Ozdoruk, Board Member of TÜSİAD, which represents around 4,500 companies accounting for 85% of Türkiye’s non-oil exports.
At the beginning of the meeting, Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani praised the strength and depth of economic relations between Qatar and Türkiye. He noted that past years have witnessed rapid growth in bilateral cooperation between the Turkish business community and many QBA members through joint investments in both Türkiye and Qatar, as well as collaboration on regional and international projects. He emphasised that the exchange of high-level visits by leaders, officials, and business delegations reflects the mutual commitment to building strategic partnerships that serve the interests of both nations and open new horizons for the private sector.
Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani highlighted that Türkiye is an important trade and investment partner for Qatar and for QBA members. Qatari businessmen invest in various sectors in Türkiye, including tourism, real estate development, residential and commercial complexes, banking, retail, and hospitality.
He noted that hundreds of Turkish companies operate in Qatar, many of which are in partnership with QBA members, across sectors such as construction, infrastructure, industry, services, and logistics. He reaffirmed that Türkiye remains a key investment destination for Qatari investors, with expanding Qatari portfolios in real estate, food industries, manufacturing, and tourism.
