The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Odile Renaud-Basso, will travel to Türkiye from 2 to 6 March 2026. During her visit, she will hold a series of high-level discussions with senior government representatives, leaders from the private sector, international partners and civil-society organisations in both Ankara and Istanbul. This visit underlines the EBRD’s continued commitment to strengthening Türkiye’s economic resilience and supporting the development of its private sector. It also reflects Türkiye’s status as the Bank’s largest country of operations.
Before beginning her trip, Renaud-Basso expressed her expectations for the upcoming meetings, noting that she looks forward to working closely with partners across government, business and civil society to deepen cooperation and contribute to the country’s long-term economic strength. Her programme will start in Ankara, where she will meet key members of the Turkish government to review shared priorities and future areas of collaboration. The second part of her visit will take place in Istanbul, where she will engage with major private-sector partners and influential business groups.
Throughout her meetings, Renaud-Basso will focus on several important themes, including enhancing the investment environment, supporting ongoing progress toward macroeconomic stability, advancing reforms that enable market growth and encouraging greater private-sector investment. She will also discuss expanding strategic connectivity projects that are essential for Türkiye’s economic development. Another key subject of the visit will be Türkiye’s preparations to host COP31. Renaud-Basso will highlight how the EBRD is supporting these efforts, particularly through the TIDIP platform, which aims to help industries reduce emissions, strengthen climate action and improve competitiveness.
The recent scale of EBRD activity in Türkiye will also form part of the discussions. In 2025, the Bank invested a record €2.7 billion in the country, the highest annual figure ever achieved there. This followed an already strong year in 2024, when investments reached €2.6 billion. In 2025 alone, the EBRD supported 54 projects, with 91 per cent of its financing directed to the private sector.
A major focus has been the reconstruction and resilience of regions heavily affected by the February 2023 earthquakes. Over the past three years, the Bank has provided more than €1.6 billion for recovery efforts, infrastructure improvements and long-term redevelopment in those areas. Since beginning its work in Türkiye in 2009, the EBRD has invested over €23 billion, primarily in the private sector, making it one of the country’s most significant institutional investors.
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