2nd German-Turkish Automotive Summit – Press Release (free for editorial use)

Berlin, November 2026 – The 2nd German-Turkish Automotive Summit will take place at the Berlin Marriott Hotel on 19 November 2026. The summit is organized by Turkish Automotive.

The summit brings together leading representatives from industry, science and politics of both countries. The focus is on electric mobility, digitalization and sustainable production – and on how a partnership that has grown over more than forty years can reinvent itself for the next decade.

Expected speakers include Turkish Minister of Trade Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, Joe Kaeser (Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Siemens Energy and Daimler Truck), Christian Lindner (AUTOLAND AG, former German Finance Minister), Togg CEO M. Gürcan Karakaş and the presidents of the Turkish industry associations OİB and TAYSAD.

Following opening speeches and a keynote, decision-makers will debate in two panels, complemented by special interviews with Christian Lindner and Joe Kaeser. The first summit in November 2025 brought together more than 230 participants in Berlin.

Key facts
Date: Thursday, 19 November 2026, 12:00–18:00
Venue: Berlin Marriott Hotel, Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1, 10785 Berlin
Organizer: Turkish Automotive
With the support of: OİB, Republic of Türkiye – Ministry of Trade, TİM, TAYSAD, BWA, Automobilwoche

Press contact
presse@turkishautomotive.de
https://www.turkishautomotive.de/en/press.html
