With the joint demographical, financial and commercial power of its members, APEC turned out to be an important international platform. Outreaching to four different continents, APEC covers almost 40 % of the world population (approximately 2.7 billion people), 55 % of the world economy and % 45 of the global trade with its 21 members. In parallel with the growing importance of the Asia-Pacific region, Türkiye closely monitors all developments within the context of APEC.