The Turkish company Çalık Enerji will serve as a premier partner for the International Conference and Exhibition "Development of the Construction, Industrial, Chemical, and Energy Sectors of Turkmenistan" (CIET-2026), the event organizers announced.

The forum will take place from November 3–5 at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat. The event will bring together representatives from government agencies, international businesses, investors, financial institutions, and technology providers. According to the organizers, more than 800 delegates from 60 countries have already registered to participate. The agenda covers industrial growth, construction, energy, the chemical industry, infrastructure, and investment attraction, as well as the implementation of advanced technologies and international cooperation.

Çalık Enerji is part of Çalık Holding. The company specializes in the execution of turnkey energy projects, including the design, procurement of equipment, and construction of power plants. It is also active in the fields of power transmission and distribution, as well as renewable energy. The company’s projects are carried out in Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

In Turkmenistan, Çalık Enerji built the Mary-3 combined-cycle power plant, which has a capacity of 1 574 MW. It was inaugurated in September 2018. According to the organizers, this is the first combined-cycle power plant in the country.

Furthermore, in October 2023, a resolution was adopted authorizing the state electric power corporation "Türkmenenergo" to enter into a contract with Çalık Enerji for the construction of a 1 574 MW combined-cycle power plant in the Türkmenbaşy etrap of the Balkan velayat, as well as the power transmission lines required to connect it to the power grid.

The program for the International Conference and Exhibition "Development of the Construction, Industrial, Chemical, and Energy Sectors of Turkmenistan" (CIET-2026), along with information on participation and registration, has been published on the event's official website: ciet-turkmenistan.com.