Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The number of newly established companies and sole proprietorships decreased by 10,61% and 25,41% respectively, while cooperatives increased by 1,54% according to the previous month. The number of closed companies, cooperatives and sole proprietorships decreased by 60,50%, 75,12% and 35,86% respectively according to the previous month.​

Members of the TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Board participated in the lunch attended by the leading women in the business, arts and sports circles with Emine Erdoğan, the wife of the President of the Republic, hosting the event on March 14, 2017 at the Presidential Palace.​

TOBB Turkish Automotive Supplier Council convened under Council Chairman Dr. Mehmet Dudaroğlu to discuss current issues affecting the sector.​

TOBB Turkey Beverage Industry Council Chair Feyhan Yaşar has been reelected unanimously. TOBB Turkey Beverage Industry Assembly convened at the Istanbul TOBB Service Building under the TOBB Deputy Chairman Ali Kopuz.​

The second meeting of the Turkish Forest Products Council was held at the TOBB Istanbul Service Building under Council Chair Ahmet Kahraman.​

Under the coordination of TOBB, the third and last group of trainings given to the Chambers personnel on “Foreign Trade Intelligence” was held on 7th, 8th and 9th of March 2017 with 54 participants from 40 chambers of commerce and industry.​

İstanbul Chamber of Industry, İstanbul Chamber of Commerce and İŞKUR representatives convened with the hosting İstanbul Chamber and Industry to discuss the agenda of establishing service points in the chambers and exchanges and informing institutions registered with chambers and exchanges about employment incentives.​

The meeting of the Turkish Ferrous and Nonferrous Metals Council was held in the TOBB İstanbul Service Building under Council Chair Veysel Yayan.​

TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Council Aegean Region Meeting convened on the invitation of TOBB Kütahya Women Entrepreneurs Council Chair Aylin Girgin Oguz and council members on March 4, 2017, hosted by the Kütahya Chamber of Commerce and Industry.​

URGE Principles and Practice Training was held with the participation of Ministry of Economy, General Directorate of Exports, Department of SME and Cluster Support, as well as the participation of 49 personnel from 27 Chambers / Exchanges at TOBB on the 6th and 7th of March, 2017.​