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Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz has said Wednesday that Istanbul will host the "World Energy Congress 2016".
Attending the 22nd World Energy Congress, being held in Daegu, South Korea from October 13 to 17, Yildiz said the congress gave an opportunity to network with top global players, explore business opportunities, secure investment, and access new markets.
Stating that the next congress would be held in Istanbul in 2016, Yildiz said, "the city will host around 9,000 people including government ministers, energy CEOs and respected analysts and researchers."
"Turkey deserves such a prestigious organization" added the Turkish minister.
Running since 1924, the triennial World Energy Congress is the World Energy Council (WEC)’s global flagship event that enables dialogue among ministers, CEOs and industry experts on critical developments in the energy sector.
The 22nd congress has welcomed 5,000 government and business leaders and other delegates from more than 100 countries.
