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13.07.2011
Turkey Ceramic and Refractor Industry Council President Okyay introduced the “Emission Control Project”
TOBB Turkey Ceramic and Refractor Industry Council President Zeynep Bodur Okyay introduced the “Emission Control Project”, planned to decrease the greenhouse effect by lowering the emission compounds released into the atmosphere by the industry, and the “Increasing Energy Efficiency in Industry Project” aimed at reducing the energy usage by 50% in industry, resulting in both economical and environmental benefit.
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09.07.2011
Production in automotive increases by 16% in the first quarter
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), Turkey Automotive Industry Council Vice President Prof. Dr. Ercan Tezer reported that during the January-April term of this year an increase of 16% overall and a 11% in automobiles production was observed largely due to domestic developments. Tezer said, “In this term overall production has increased to 408,000 and automobile production to 223,000.”
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08.07.2011
Patent and Brand Delegates Council starts work on profession act
TOBB Turkey Patent and Brand Delegates Council members stated that the lack of a profession act for patent and brand delegates regulating discipline, behavioral rules and pricing is causing everyone to act on their own initiative, leading to unfair competition in the sector. Council members emphasized the need for a commission to form a profession act as soon as possible.
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05.07.2011
AB TIR Advance Declaration Seminar in Mersin
The Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry conducted a seminar on the 23rd of June, 2011 on the advance declaration, which has become mandatory for exports and imports in the EU, system provided free of charge by TIR-EPD.
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03.07.2011
TOBB ETU places first again among “Universities Established after 2000”
TOBB Economy and Technology University (TOBB ETU), placed first again in scientific success among the universities established after 2000. METU Informatics Institute’s URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) Laboratory’s announcement of “Universities’ Ranking According to Academic Performance” once again shows TOBB ETU as the first among its peers.
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30.06.2011
Eyes turned to the angel investors from the USA
TOBB Turkey Venture Capital Council convened at the TOBB Istanbul Service Building. Announcing that the angel investors from the USA would be visiting Turkey in November as part of the Turkey Economy Politics Research Association’s (TEPAV) Global Entrepreneurship Program (GEP), the strategies for the joint activities planned were discussed.
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29.06.2011
Road Transporters’ call for the removal of discriminatory practices
IRU (International Road Transport Union’s 6th biyearly Eurasia Road Transportation Conference was held on the 16th and 17th of June, 2011 in Tiflis. Attending the conference from Turkey were representatives from the Transportation Ministry and TOBB, as well as TEPAV, GTİ and UND.
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29.06.2011
TIR Procedure Seminars held in Istanbul and Antakya
Organized by the cooperation of TOBB, Customs Undersecretariat and IRU (International Road Transport Union), the “The Operation of the TIR System, Carnet Holder’s Responsibilities, Customs Counselors Authorized for Customs Procedures, utilization of IT (SAFE-TIR, TIR EPD) Seminars” took place on the 20th and 22nd of June in Istanbul and on the 24th in Antakya.
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