Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The number of newly established companies, cooperatives and sole proprietorships decreased by 7,52%, 3,95% and 11,87% respectively, according to the previous month.​

TOBB Turkey Free Zones Council Chair Edvar Mum and Council Members Zeki Gürses and Mehmet Pulak visited TBMM Industry, Commerce, Energy, Natural Resources, Information and Technology Comission Chair Ziya Altunyaldız at his office.​

TOBB took part in the protest against the protective measures adopted by France targeting the international land transportation sector which would prove restrictive and negatively impact international trade with the 13 member organizations of the International Road Transportation Union (IRU) on July 1st, 2016, in Brussels.​

MEYBEM Vocational Proficiency and Certification Center, supported by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), held an Vocational Proficiency Exam for construction pattern-makers in Fatsa.​

Accounting training in regards to Law #5174 and Relevant Legislation in order to ensure parity and address the issues encountered by chambers and exchanges has concluded courses with the participation of commodity exchanges under TOBB’s organization.​

TOBB ETU Engineering Faculty and Nanotechnology Engineering Department Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Saleh Sultansoy has been awarded the Turkic World Red Apple Award in the field of science.​

The SME Information Site was visited by 42,877people in May 2016. The total number of hits between June 2015 and May 2016, a period of one year, was 479,956.​​

Of the 2,447 capacity reports verified in May, 611 were in İstanbul, 150 in İzmir, 147 in Ankara, 140 in Bursa, 116 in Konya, 89 in Gaziantep and Kocaeli, 62 in Tekirdağ and Manisa, 56 in Adana.​​

The European Union Education Forum was held in Kocaeli with the attendances of 120 teachers and education related professionals, academics, journalists and NGO representatives from 19 provinces throughout Turkey between May 30th and July 1st of 2016. Host Kocaeli Chamber of Industry Chair Ayhan Zeytinoğlu represented EU Turkey Delegation Vice Chair Bela Szombati at the opening ceremony on May 31st.​

TOBB Treasurer Faik Yavuz Economy Journalists Association’s (EMD) Golden Pen Economy Press Achievement Awards.​