On Belarus Ambassador's meeting with the Governor of Province Konya
14.10.2026
On October 14, 2026, as part of a working visit to Konya Province, Ambassador Anatoly Glaz held negotiations with the Governor İbrahim Akın.
For reference. Konya is a major cultural, religious, and industrial center of Türkiye in the Central Anatolia region, with a population of about 2.3 million people.
Konya is home to a number of major Turkish enterprises in mechanical engineering, automotive manufacturing and metalworking. Manufacturers of agricultural machinery, as well as companies operating in the food processing, construction, textile and energy sectors, are also well represented. Tens of thousands of businesses operate in the province, many of them concentrated in major organized industrial zones. The region’s total annual GDP amounts to approximately USD 20 billion.
The city is also home to leading higher education institutions, including Selçuk University and Konya Technical University, which rank among Türkiye’s major university centers in terms of student enrolment.
The city hosts the country's leading higher education institutions, including Selçuk University and Konya Technical University, which rank among Türkiye's largest university complexes by student population.
During the negotiations, primary attention was focused on trade and economic cooperation between Konya and the Republic of Belarus, mutual investment prospects, and opportunities for joint industrial projects in the agro-industrial sector.
During a meeting with Ahmet Murat Koru, Deputy Mayor of Konya, the parties discussed ways to intensify interregional cooperation and develop projects in trade, the economy and humanitarian affairs. Particular attention was paid to opportunities for Belarusian enterprises to participate in urban development programmes, the modernization of municipal transport and equipment, and the introduction of electric transport. The development of twinning relations and the expansion of tourist exchanges were also discussed. The parties agreed to continue working in these areas.
Presentations of Belarus’s trade and economic potential were held at the Konya Chamber of Commerce and at Konya’s largest organized industrial zone, Konya OSB. Turkish businesses were presented with trade proposals from Belarusian companies interested in supplying their products to Türkiye and expanding cooperation with Turkish partners.
Anatoly Glaz also visited several agro-industrial and metalworking companies in Konya. The discussions addressed opportunities to expand industrial cooperation with Belarusian manufacturers.
