OREANDA-NEWS.  December 13, 2013. Sberbank held a round-table discussion with the participation of Ilker Ayc?, President of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT). The event, dedicated to the development of the Russian business in Turkey, was attended by leaders of major Russian companies.

Sergey Gorkov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sberbank, who is a supervisor of the international business of the Group, said: "Sberbank contributes to the development of relationship between Turkey and Russia and is an essential platform for building long-term prospective business cooperation in both countries. For a year now we have been working successfully in the Turkish market with our colleagues from DenizBank. We are very pleased that the collaboration with Mr. Ilker Ayc? allows us to be a reliable partner for our customers, considering Turkey as a priority business area”.

Ilker Ayc?, speaking at a round-table, thanked Sberbank for organizing the round-table and said: "Sberbank is a strategic bridge between Russia and Turkey, and it is a bridge with two-way traffic. DenizBank is unquestionably among the most interesting assets of the Turkish banking sector. And Turkey is one of the most vivid examples of the economic miracle. We are ready to create a comfortable environment for Russian business to plan expansion into the Turkish market”.

The Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT) is an official organization dedicated to inform the worldwide business community about the investment opportunities in the country and to assist foreign investors.