The workshop we hosted brought together 120 participants from the public sector, business, academia and civil society.
Hosted by MEVLANASİFED in cooperation with TÜRKONFED, the TÜRKONFED Structural Reforms Commission, the Better Judiciary Association and Nasıl Bir Ekonomi newspaper, the “Konya’s Contribution to Türkiye’s Strength” Structural Reforms Workshop brought together 120 participants in Konya on 6 October 2026.
Opening speeches were delivered by MEVLANASİFED Chair Güliz Arıkoğlu, TÜRKONFED Vice Chair Ekmel Tozoğlu, Dean of Selçuk University’s Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Prof. Dr. Savaş Erdoğan, and Selçuklu Mayor Ahmet Pekyatırmacı.
With remarks by Att. Mehmet Gün, Chair of the TÜRKONFED Structural Reforms Commission and the Better Judiciary Association, and moderation by Dr. Şeref Oğuz, Chair of the Editorial Board of Nasıl Bir Ekonomi, participants discussed Konya’s production power, sector diversity, export capacity and urban development, as well as structural reforms to boost Türkiye’s competitiveness.
Working tables addressed value-added production; branding, institutionalisation and global competition; skilled labour; logistics, infrastructure and regional hub capacity; and the economies of the future.
We thank all our guests, speakers and stakeholder institutions who joined the workshop.
