The Formation of the Turkic World Startup Ecosystem Discussed
At the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC), a meeting was held with Dr. Tarık Akın, Head of the Finance Department of the Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of Türkiye, Abdurrahman Arslan, Department Manager at Invest in Türkiye, and representatives Dilruba Nur Dilmaç Fakıya and Mehmet Zahid Soytürk.
According to Startup.az, the meeting was attended by Isa Gasimov, Head of the “Enterprise Azerbaijan” portal, Ilyas Huseynov, Head of the Center for Turkic World Studies, and Aydan Huseynzade, Project Manager of the “Enterprise Azerbaijan” portal.
The main purpose of the meeting was to exchange views on the “Turkic World Startup Ecosystem” initiative, which aims to expand cooperation among Turkic States in innovation, technology entrepreneurship, and investment.
During the discussions, Isa Gasimov provided detailed information about the “Startup School 4: Five Continents – 500 Startups” global innovation program implemented by the “Enterprise Azerbaijan” portal, its achievements, the international partnership network established through the program, and the global business connections developed as a result. Subsequently, the “Turkic World Startup Ecosystem” initiative, developed based on this experience, was presented to the Turkish delegation.
It was noted that the initiative seeks to establish a sustainable cooperation platform among the innovation ecosystems, startups, investors, technology parks, universities, and other relevant institutions of the Turkic States. The initiative also aims to promote mutual exchange of experience and strengthen regional innovation cooperation.
The Turkish side welcomed the proposals with interest and noted that several aspects of the initiative align with Türkiye’s priorities in innovation and entrepreneurship.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the participants emphasized the importance of jointly preparing an initial concept document for the initiative. It was also noted that once the concept document is finalized, the initiative will be submitted for discussion with the relevant bodies of the Organization of Turkic States, with the goal of developing a final framework document.