Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Hisarcıklıoğlu thanked the people at event and emphasized unity and solidarity, saying, “Our culture has a beautiful saying. Grace and prosperity in unity; anguish in dissent. In this context, our Kayseri is an exemplary city in Turkey. I thank you for this unity.”

Pointing out that Kayseri Chamber of Commerce is a 5-star accredited chamber, the TOBB President said, “Chambers and commodity exchanges around the world have a star system. We set a goal for our chambers and commodity exchanges 4.5 years ago. If Turkey is going to be one of the top 10 economies in the world, our chambers / exchanges that serve merchants and industrialists should also be 5 stars. Today, out of 365 chambers / exchanges, 255 have become 5-star. The Kayseri Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Industry and Commodity Exchange are 5-star. London Chamber of Commerce, Paris Chamber of Commerce, Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Kayseri Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Commodity Exchange provide the same standard of service.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The Kayseri Chamber of Commerce has been working for a long time. They’ve prepared a great portfolio. The Kayseri Spiced Sausage, Kayseri Beef Bacon and Kayseri Dumplings have been accepted for as EU geographical marker status. I hope when the process is finished, these will become brands in Europe.

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that when asked what chambers/ exchanges do, “Tell them chambers / exchanges are making their cities into brand names. They are providing added value to their cities. They offer 5 star service to their members. They provide cheap financing. >They vouch for 277,000 members. They decrease labor costs. What else do you want them to do?”

Minister of Environment and Urbanism Mehmet Özhaseki, Minister of Customs and Trade Bülent Tüfenkci, TOBB Board Members Selçuk Öztürk and Hakan Ülken and TESK President Bendevi Palandöken also attended the ceremony.