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The "14th AYD Retail Economy Summit" was organized by the Shopping Centers and Investors Association (AYD) on Monday, 20 November 2023, in a hybrid format at the Swissotel The Bosphorus Istanbul and simultaneously on Digital Network Alkas. On behalf of TUROB, President Muberra Eresin, Secretary General Ismail Tasdemir and Press Advisor Belma Toprak attended the summit, along with retail sector stakeholders, shopping center investors, retailers, shopping center managers, companies supporting the sector, and members of the press. At the summit, the "Number One Brands" awards also found their recipients. The summit opened with a speech by Shopping Centers and Investors Association (AYD) President Nuri Sapkaci, and featured the panel "The Importance of Foreign Investors in Commercial Real Estate" with the participation of TUROB Member and Avrupakent GYO Chairman Suleyman Cetinsaya, as well as panels and presentations on topics such as  "Middle-Aged Turkiye and Retail", "The Changing Customer and Tourism Shopping", "Digitalization and Energy Saving", and "Sustainability in Shopping Centers".

As part of the summit, TUROB President Muberra Eresin took part as a panelist, together with Koton Board Member Gulden Yilmaz and Pegasus Airlines Chairman Mehmet T. Nane, in the panel titled "The Changing Customer and Tourism Shopping", moderated by Aqua Florya Board Member Dilek Capanoglu. She shared her observations and recommendations on recent developments in the sector, expectations, and Shopping Tourism with the audience.