The Antalya Diplomacy Forum, organized in partnership with the Investment and Finance Office, continues to elevate Türkiye's position as a global convening power, hosting high-level leaders and decision-makers in Antalya for critical discussions shaping the future of international cooperation and economic transformation.
One of the forum's flagship sessions, “Investment Across Continents," took place at the Nest Convention Center under the moderation of Investment and Finance Office President A. Burak Dağlıoğlu. The session brought together prominent global figures to examine the evolving landscape of global investment and production networks.
The distinguished panel featured Secretary General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) Sohail Mahmood, President of the Turkic Investment Fund Baghdad Amreyev, and Director for OECD Global Relations and Cooperation Andreas Schaal.
The panel addressed the profound transformation of global value chains amid rising geopolitical tensions, strategic competition, and shifting geo-economic policies. Speakers emphasized that investment decisions are increasingly shaped by diplomatic relations, political trust, and strategic alignment, rather than cost efficiency alone.
Key discussions focused on the restructuring and regionalization of global value chains, the growing role of nearshoring and friend-shoring strategies, balancing resilience, efficiency, and sustainability in supply chains, the importance of infrastructure corridors such as the Middle Corridor and Trans-Caspian routes, and the role of international cooperation in unlocking new investment opportunities.
Panelists also explored how emerging economies can attract high-quality foreign direct investment (FDI) in a fragmented global landscape, highlighting the importance of regulatory predictability, digital capacity, and green transition commitments.
The session underscored the increasing convergence of diplomacy and investment strategy. As sustainability, digital sovereignty, and technological innovation become central to competitiveness, new models of investment diplomacy are expected to emerge.
As one of the most important global platforms for dialogue, the Antalya Diplomacy Forum once again demonstrated Türkiye's strategic role in shaping the future of its region and the global economy—serving as the nexus of the world.