The 2016 Annual American Turkish Council (ATC) Conference was held at the Ritz-Carlton Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C. 

The event, organized by the Turkey-U.S. Business Council (TAİK) and the American-Turkish Council (ATC), successfully convened once again, bringing together hundreds of stakeholders and thought leaders to address key bilateral commercial and diplomatic topics.  This year’s theme was: Shaping the Future: Business, Innovation, and Growth.   The theme reflects the vision behind the Annual Conference: to fortify and develop the critical economic, political, and security linkages that support the longstanding U.S.-Turkey partnership.  With over 500 participants, in more than 20 industries, CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, key Members of the U.S. Congress and the Turkish Parliament, as well as Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries assembled to discuss macro and sector-specific topics.