Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Within the Organization of Turkic States, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and organized by the Union of Turkic Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the 2nd Turkish Agriculture Business Forum was held on 26 September 2023 in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan.​

On the occasion of Turkmenistan's Independence Day, the Turkmenistan Flag was projected on the Twin Towers of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) with special lighting. ​

Process and Risk Management Training was organized at TOBB on 25-26 September 2023 for the newly appointed accreditation officers of the accredited Chambers / Exchanges within the scope of the Chamber / Exchange Accreditation System.​

Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) Forest Products Council meeting was held at TOBB İstanbul Service Building under the chairmanship of Council President Haluk Yıldız with the participation of TOBB Board Member Saim Özakalın.​

Tamer Kıran, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), met with Lord John Hutton, UK Trade Representative to Türkiye, at a working dinner.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) Board Member Selçuk Öztürk participated in the 36th Akhi Week closing program held in Kırşehir with the participation of Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Trade Minister Ömer Bolat. ​

The Mediation Council Meeting was held under the chairmanship of Hakan Öztatar, General Director of Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Justice, with the participation of Hasan Çağlayan Dündar, TOBB President Advisor and Head of Real Sector R&D and Implementation Department.​

During the first eight months of the year 2023 the number of newly established Companies and the number of sole proprietorships decreased by 3,8% and 19,5% while the number of cooperatives increased by 72,9% with respect to the same period of the year 2022.​

Under the chairmanship of Zeki Kıvanç, Member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), a delegation from the Cement and Cement Products Council, Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Council, Chemical Industry Council, Cosmetics and Hygiene Products Industry Council and Plastics, Rubber and Composites Industry Council visited Gürsel Erul, Deputy General Director of Environmental Management of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, in his office.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) Waste and Recycling Industry Council convened to elect the new term Presidency Council and determine the road map.​