After his talks in Ankara, President of the Regional Kurdish Administration Barzani will be meeting TÜSIAD (Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen Association) in Istanbul. Barzani signed economical agreements that will bind Kurdistan to Turkey in commercial and economical terms.

Particularly Erbil (Hewler), South Kurdistan opened its doors completely to Turkey and provided big rents. South Kurdistan was reformed after the Iraq occupation and witnessed big investments.

Barzani also signed the ‘High Strategic Committee’ with Turkey as Russia; which gave way to a complete integration between Turkey and South Kurdistan; forming of energy, commercial, transport strategy; direct flights by THY (Turkish Airlines) to Erbil and two big Turkish banks to open branches in Hewler.

In Istanbul, Barzani will meet firstly journalists and writers, and then Ümit Boyner and management members in TÜSÝAD central office about the entrance of big Turkish holdings like Sabancý, Koç, Zorlu in the region.

Translator: Berna Ozgencil