Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

A working dinner was hosted by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) with the participation of Roy Perrin, Undersecretary of Economy at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Heather Byrnes, Undersecretary of Commerce, Adam Schick in Charge of Economic Affairs and Fred Aziz, Trade Counsellor.​

TOBB Digital Transformation Committee convened with the participation of TOBB Vice President Ayhan Zeytinoğlu, TOBB Board Members Davut Çetin and Mehmet Büyüksimitci and Chamber Presidents who are members of the Committee. At the meeting, opinions were exchanged on the current situation regarding digitalization and the work to be done.​

In cooperation with the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Women Entrepreneurs Council and Beko, the fifteenth roadshow covering face-to-face trainings in the designated provinces after online trainings in the Heroines of Entrepreneurship Project, which was implemented with the support of Arçelik Retail Academy was hosted by the Çanakkale Chamber of Industry.​

A meeting of the European Green Deal Workgroup was held with the participation of the relevant Deputy Ministers in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce. TOBB Vice President Ayhan Zeytinoğlu, representing the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, attended the meeting, which was chaired by Deputy Minister of Commerce Mustafa Tuzcu.​

TOBB Provincial Women Entrepreneurs Council 7th Region (Central Anatolia) Meeting was held in Eskişehir, hosted by Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce.​

Cengiz Günay, Member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), attended the end-of-year event organized by the Albanian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Tirana with the participation of Albanian Deputy Finance and Economy Minister Besart Kadia and TR Ambassador to Tirana Murat Ahmet Yörük.​

During the first 11 months period of the year 2021 the number of newly established companies increased by 7.6% while the number cooperatives and the number of sole proprietorships decreased by 6,8% and 12,3%.​

In cooperation with the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Women Entrepreneurs Board and Beko, the fourteenth roadshow covering face-to-face trainings in the designated provinces after online trainings in the Heroines of the Entrepreneurship Project, which was implemented with the support of Arçelik Retail Academy was held in İzmir Commodity Exchange Assembly Hall.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Education Council meeting was held at the TOBB İstanbul Service Building, chaired by Council President Dr. Yusuf Ekinci, with the attendances of Ministry of National Education (MEB) Education and Training Board Chairman Prof. Dr. Cihad Demirli, Head of Education Policy Department of MEB General Directorate of Private Education Institutions Vedat Kusgözoglu and MEB Vocational and Technical Education General Directorate Workplace Based Vocational Education Department Head Süleyman Akgül, and senior representatives of private sector and non-governmental organizations,.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Packaging Council Meeting was held via video conference under the chairmanship of Council President Mustafa Tacir.​