Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Hisarcıklıoğlu reminded that TOBB, whose founding law came into force on March 15, 1950, held its first General Assembly on February 6, 1952, and completed the organ elections on February 7, 1952 and became de facto, and the first Board Members of TOBB; Üzeyir Avunduk (Ankara Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Vehbi Koç (Ankara Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Feyzi Dural (Adana Chamber of Commerce and Industry), İzzet Akosman (Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Şükrü Kerimzade (Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Selahattin Sanver (İzmir Chamber of Commerce), Osman Kibar (İzmir Chamber of Industry), Haydar Dündar (İzmir Commodity Exchange) and Aziz Zeytinoğlu (Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce and Industry).

Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “At the TOBB Board of Directors, which held its first meeting on February 7, 1952, Üzeyir Avunduk was elected as President, Şükrü Kerimzade as Vice President and Vehbi Koç as Treasurer. We commemorate our founders and contributors with respect and gratitude. May Allah be pleased with everyone who has contributed from yesterday to today.”