January 30, 2026: Economic and Political Developments on the Agenda

Today’s Notable Events in Economy and Politics

On January 30, 2026, significant developments are expected in Turkey's economy and politics. Here are the highlights of the day:

Attendance of the President and Ministers

1- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend the General Directorate of Highways Twenty-Ninth Thousandth Kilometer Divided Road Commissioning Ceremony at Haliç Congress Center. (Istanbul/14:30)

2- Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz will attend the 5th Conference on Global Strategies in Defense and Aerospace Industry. He will also visit the Governorship and the AK Party Provincial Directorate. (Antalya/10:00/12:00/13:45/14:30)

3- CHP Chairman Özgür Özel will visit the leader of the Yeniden Refah Party, Fatih Erbakan, and attend the KİPTAŞ Kartal Kaper Site Delivery Ceremony. (Ankara/11:00/Istanbul/15:30)

Economic and Financial Developments

1- Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar will make various visits. (Hatay/09:30)

2- Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır will attend the signing ceremony for the Refinancing Guarantee Program. (Istanbul/16:00)

3- Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı will conduct significant visits related to the sector. (Artvin/10:45/11:30/13:30/14:15/15:45/16:30)

4- Minister of Commerce Ömer Bolat will participate in the Defense and Aerospace Conference. (Antalya/10:00)

5- Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu will attend the 30 Thousand Kilometer Divided Road Program. (Istanbul/14:00)

6- The Turkish Statistical Institute will announce the December 2025 foreign trade statistics and other economic data. (Ankara/10:00)

7- The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey will publish monetary and banking statistics for December. (Istanbul/14:30)

World Diplomacy Developments

1- Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan will meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (Istanbul)

2- The ceasefire process in Gaza and the humanitarian situation in the region are being monitored internationally. (Gaza/Jerusalem)