Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The Medical Device Sector Consultation Meeting, organized in cooperation with the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) Medical Council and the Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK), was held under the chairmanship of Levent Mete Özgürbüz, Sector Council President, with the participation of Cengiz Delibaş, Deputy Secretary General of TOBB, Dr. Asım Hocaoğlu, President of TİTCK, Dr. Mehmet Hakan Fırat, Deputy Presidents of TİTCK and heads of relevant departments, with the intense interest of sector representatives.​

An online webinar was held to provide information on the effects of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) and Entry/Exit System (EES) applications, which are critical for companies engaged in freight and passenger transportation Türkiye to the European Union and will be put into operation in 2025, on the transportation sector and the obligations to be undertaken by sector representatives.​

The Chemical Industry Council meeting of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) was held in İstanbul under the chairmanship of Timur Erk, Council President, with the participation of representatives from different public institutions regarding the agenda.​

Ali Kopuz, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), attended the 14th Türkiye Energy Summit.​

The Türkiye Education Council convened in Ankara under the chairmanship of TOBB Board Members Selçuk Öztürk and Cihat Lokmanoğlu to elect the Presidential Council for the new term.​

The third “Screen of the Future Summit,” organized in cooperation with Netflix, Habitat Association and TOBB Creative Industries Council, was hosted by TOBB.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) Chamber/Exchange Council Members Information Seminar, covering the days of November 23-24, 2024, was held at TOBB Twin Towers. Cengiz Delibaş, Deputy Secretary General of TOBB, stated in his speech at the opening of the seminar that the participants will be informed about the institutional structure and affiliates of TOBB.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) Civil Aviation Council Meeting was held in Istanbul under the chairmanship of the Council President Bilal Ekşi with the participation of TOBB Vice President Şekib Avdagiç.​

During the first ten months of the year 2024 the number of newly established Companies, the number of sole proprietorships and the number of cooperatives decreased by 12,2% 20,8% and 15,0% respectively according to the same period of the year 2023.​

The delegation consisting of Trade Counsellors and Diplomats from Germany, Austria, Belgium, Estonia, France, Croatia, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovenia and Greece, headed by Dominik Olewinski, Head of Trade and Economics Department of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Türkiye, visited TOGG and Siro Energy Factories under the organization and hosting of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB).​