Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Ankara TOBB Young Entrepreneurs Council Provincial Council was held at the Ankara Chamber of Commerce with the participation of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Board Treasurer Faik Yavuz.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) 75th General Assembly was held at TOBB Economy and Technology University Gymnasium with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Vice President Ayhan Zeytinoğlu attended the 4th Trade Consultants Conference dinner organized by the Ministry of Commerce. ​

Prior to the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) 75th General Assembly, commissions and committees of TOBB convened individually with the participation of TOBB Board Members.​

Turkish Research and Business Establishments Office (TuR&Bo) General Assembly and Coordination Board meetings were with the participation of TOBB Board Member M. Cihat Lokmanoğlu, KOSGEB Vice President Salih Tuna Şahin, TÜBİTAK President Advisor. Orkun Hasekioglu, TESK Secretary General Naci Sulkalar and representatives of stakeholder institutions. ​

TOBB Turkey Mining Council meeting, chaired by Turkey Mining Council President İsmet Kasapoğlu, convened at the TOBB Istanbul Service Building to discuss the latest developments in the sector with the participation of public, private and civil society organization representatives. ​

TOBB Turkey Packaging Council, chaired by Council President Mustafa Tacir, convened at the TOBB Istanbul Service Building to discuss current issues in the sector. ​

The Export Support Offices Bilateral Meeting Program was held at the TOBB Twin Towers.on April 26th, 2019, by TOBB and the Ministry of Trade, in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade experts in order to strengthen the communication between the Ministry of Commerce and the Export Support Office and to contribute to the information processes of the Export Support Offices. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Board Treasurer Faik Yavuz participated in the Turkey Flour Industrialists Federation (TUSAF) International Congress and Exhibition. In his speech, Yavuz pointed out the need for the development of new policies in agriculture, “Discussing support for agriculture solely around the share of budget to be allocated is preventing the main issues from being discussed. The added value of workers in the agricultural sector remains at 1,800 USD in Turkey; this figure is 52,800 USD in Denmark, 30,620 USD in Japan and 4,860 USD in Hungary.”​

Under the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, TOBB MEYBEM Vocational Qualification and Certification Centers Inc., held “Vocational Qualifications System Information Third Group Training” for chambers and exchanges at the TOBB Social Facilities meeting hall. ​