Introduction
The Turkish economy has rapidly integrated with the world economy since 1980, with Europe and the U.S. dominating Türkiye’s international trade and foreign investment inflows for three decades. In the East, Japan has been one of the most important East Asian economies in Türkiye’s trade relations, and in 2024, the two countries celebrate the 100th anniversary of the start of diplomatic relations. Known as one of the most pro-Japanese countries in the world with a great admiration of Japanese culture, Türkiye has always expected further deepening of trade relations with and investments from Japan.