Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) will organize a trade expedition to Doha on January 17^th and 18^th, 2017, as a part of its activities towards the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

The program to be organized under the auspices of the Qatar Prime Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, via TOBB-Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry cooperation, is aiming to create new partnerships and increase trade.

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “TOBB is making an intensive effort to develop economic relations with the Gulf Region in particular. Throughout this process, we work closely with the Federation of the Gulf Cooperation Council while also working directly with chamber associations of the Gulf countries. In this context, I invite you to explore our business opportunities in Qatar.”

As a part of the Qatar program, the 2017 2nd SME Conference will take place where e-commerce, financing of investments, entrepreneurship, innovation, increasing technology and agriculture-related panels will take place.

Bilateral talks will be held between Turkish and Qatar firms in various sectors, including agriculture and food, renewable energy, energy, oil and gas, construction and infrastructure, construction materials, health, pharmaceuticals and health equipment, machinery and equipment.

- Qatar, the country with the highest per capita income

Qatar, with a population of 2.5 million, is the country with the highest per capita national income, according to purchasing power parity.

The country, which is rich in natural resources, has the world's largest natural gas reserves. Qatar aims to turn its economy based on natural resources into a knowledge-based economy with its vision for 2030.

Qatar will host the 2022 World Football Championship. Especially in the infrastructure and construction sectors, Turkish companies have signed important projects in Qatar.

Turkish firms have successfully completed 124 projects in Qatar, amounting to 13.7 billion USD. Qatar is the third largest Turkish construction market in the Middle East and the seventh largest in the world.

TOBB held the Turkey-Gulf Business and Investment Forum in Bahrain on the 1^st and 2^nd of November 2016, encompassing all of the Gulf Cooperation Countries, with over 700 companies represented from Turkey and 6 GCC members stated.

Participation conditions for the companies are detailed at http://tobb.org.tr/Pages/Detay.php?rid=2540&lst=DuyurularListesi.