Sponsored by Borsa Istanbul, Takas Istanbul, the Central Securities Depository of Türkiye, Turkish Airlines, Türk Telekom, VakıfBank, and Ziraat Bank, the Platinum Global 100 Awards Ceremony took place at the Istanbul Financial Center (IFC) with the participation of Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, Investment and Finance Office President A. Burak Dağlıoğlu, and other high-level representatives from the business ecosystem.
Celebrating its 27th year under the motto “Türkiye's Most Dynamic Monthly Economy and Business Magazine," Platinum magazine, in cooperation with the independent market research company Ipsos, honored Turkish companies that successfully represent the country internationally in the Global 100 Index, under the theme “Impact Economy."
In his keynote speech, Minister Bolat stated that Türkiye ranks among the world's leading countries across a wide range of goods and services sectors, saying, “We are either in the top five or the top ten. Our greatest wish is for the Turkish economy to succeed in global competition." Minister Bolat also emphasized Platinum magazine's success over its nearly 27 years of publication, noting that it has consistently monitored the Turkish economy, sectoral developments, and company performance and shared these insights with its readers.
Underlining that, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the government will continue to support businesses in strengthening Türkiye's position in global competition, Minister Bolat added: “We have risen from the world's 16th largest economy by purchasing power parity to the 11th largest. We have also become the 14th largest industrial country in the world."
Also addressing the distinguished attendees, Dağlıoğlu highlighted that the economic recovery in Europe is expected to have a positive impact on investments in Türkiye. He stated that between January and October 2025, Türkiye attracted around USD 11.6 billion in investments, which annualizes to approximately USD 14.6 billion—representing a 35% increase compared to the previous year.
Dağlıoğlu further noted that investments are particularly strong in wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, ICT, fintech, and logistics, with technology ventures attracting growing interest from global investors. He concluded his remarks by emphasizing that Türkiye's expanded manufacturing capacity and active participation in global supply chains have been key drivers of this investment growth.