The Investment Platform Driving Sustainable Development in Turkey
INTERNATIONAL GEOTHERMAL INVESTMENT SUMMIT (IGIS 2025)
The energy, agriculture and food, and tourism sectors, which constitute three of the four priority development areas of the 12th Development Plan covering the period 2024-2028, are the main utilization areas of the geothermal resource sector. Considering geothermal resources in Turkey, this sector has the potential to be the driving force for development through these development areas.
The International Geothermal Investment Summit is organized by JEMYAD to bring together all stakeholders in the geothermal sector, both public and private, to accelerate investments in this sector and make it a driving force for national development. Around 250 experts and managers from the private sector, universities, and public institutions are expected to attend the summit, which will be held on May 9, 2025, at the Perissia Hotel & Convention Center in Nevşehir.
Events
PROGRAM
- Ömer TOSUN, President of the Board, JEMYAD
- Ali FİDAN, Governor of Nevşehir
- Cevdet YILMAZ, Vice President of the Republic of Turkey
| Speaker: | Mehmet ÖĞÜTÇÜ |
| Chairman of The London Energy Club |
- 2050 climate targets and sustainability needs and the steps that need to be taken will be discussed. Topics include:
- Emission reduction
- Greenhouses and food safety
- Energy supply security
- Residential heating
- Emission trading
| Moderator | Seçil YILDIZ, Deputy General Manager, Turkish Development Investment Bank |
| Panel Speakers: | Mehrali ECER, Vice President of Climate Change Office |
| Professor Hüseyin BAĞCI, Faculty Member in International Relations at METU (Middle East Technical University), Founder of ANKUDA | |
| Stephan GARNIER, Energy Leader at the World Bank | |
| Jerome OKOLO, CEO and Co-Founder of Safi Africa Energy* |
- This panel will discuss the distance Turkey needs to cover in geothermal greenhouse cultivation for long-term access to healthy and safe food, in comparison with global perspectives, considering challenges like climate change, water scarcity, and pesticide use. The panel will cover:
- Turkey’s Position in Geothermal Greenhouse Cultivation
- Financing and Support
- New Technologies and Trends in Geothermal Greenhouse Cultivation
- Regulatory Framework and Suggestions with Global Examples
| Moderator | Ali ŞAYAKÇI, |
| Panel Speakers | Volkan ÖZTÜRK, Vice President of Trioinvest International |
| Hasan GÜMÜŞ, Chairman of the Board, Yayla Agro | |
| Arzu ŞENTÜRK, Chairwoman of the Board, Agrobay Seracılık A.Ş. | |
| Murat YILMAZ, Deputy General Manager, Alarko Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. | |
| Ezgi ÇOBAN, Department of Good Agriculture Practices and Organic Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Food | |
| Kemalettin BAYAT, Vice President Agricultural Banking, Ziraat Bank |
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- This panel will discuss the roadmap needed to achieve success in thermal tourism, which has the potential to replicate the success of coastal tourism in Turkey, particularly in regions 4, 5, and 6, integrating mountain, nature and cultural tourism elements with a view to ensure the integration of health tourism and luxury thermal tourism. Topics include:
- Turkey’s Position in Global and European Thermal Tourism
- Potential for Revenue Increase and Market Diversification in Luxury Thermal Tourism
- Financing and Support
- Proposed Changes in the Regulatory Framework
- This panel will discuss the roadmap needed to achieve success in thermal tourism, which has the potential to replicate the success of coastal tourism in Turkey, particularly in regions 4, 5, and 6, integrating mountain, nature and cultural tourism elements with a view to ensure the integration of health tourism and luxury thermal tourism. Topics include:
| Moderator: | Ömer TOSUN, Chairperson, Indigo Group |
| Panel Speakers | Nadir ALPASLAN, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism* |
| Oya NARİN, President of TTYD (Tourism Investors Association of Turkey) | |
| Giulia DEVIETTI GOGGIA, Relaix Chateaux | |
| Mustafa ÖZDEMİR, MRP Hotels | |
| Ahmet CAN YAKAR, Managing Director, ICBC |
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- This panel will discuss the steps needed to increase electricity production based on geothermal resources by 2053, focusing on technology, finance and the regulatory framework. Topics include:
- Carbon capture and storage technologies
- Reinjection of non-condensable gases
- Needs in the Turkish YEKDEM mechanism
- New incentives for geothermal exploration for electricity purposes
- Financing
- This panel will discuss the steps needed to increase electricity production based on geothermal resources by 2053, focusing on technology, finance and the regulatory framework. Topics include:
| Moderator: | Ali KINDAP, Chairman of the Board, JED |
| Speakers: | Hüsnü DÖKMECİ, Deputy General Manager, SANKO |
| Mustafa ÇALIŞKAN, Head of Department, Renewable Energy and New Technologies, General Directorate of Energy Affairs | |
| Melih Fırat AYAZ, Climate Change Presidency |
| Speaker: | Hakan ÇELİK |
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