Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman, Al Habtoor Group received the Turkish Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates His Excellency Can Dizdar at the Al Habtoor Group headquarters on Tuesday 15 November 2016. The newly appointed Turkish Ambassador was accompanied by Erdem Ozan, Turkish Counsel General in Dubai.
His Excellency Dizdar paid a courtesy visit to Chairman Al Habtoor and briefed him on the strengthening bilateral relations between the Republic of Turkey and the UAE following the recent meeting of UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, His Highnesses Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Turkey.
They discussed regional issues, and potential investment opportunities in the Turkish agricultural sector and renewable energy.
Al Habtoor said, “Food security is one of my top priorities. This is a global threat that needs to be address sooner rather than later. We are on the lookout for opportunities to invest in land to grow wheat and raise cattle. If we bring all our resources together, the GCC and Turkey can create one of the strongest global economic hubs.”
Al Habtoor Group representatives also attending the meeting included Mohammed Al Habtoor, Vice-Chairman & CEO, Maan Halabi, Managing Director, and Mohammed Fadel Al Mazrooei, Executive Director.