Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The Turkish Chambers and Commodity Exchange Association SME Information Site was visited by 42,528 people in April 2017. The number of visitors from May 2016 to April 2017 (1 year) was 550,637.​

China-Turkey Cross-Border Electronic Commerce Pilot Project Kayseri Launch and Kayseri SME E-Commerce Training Program were conducted with the attendances of Environment and Urban Development Minister Mehmet Özhaseki, TOBB Board Member Selçuk Öztürk and China's Ambassador to Ankara, Yu Hongyang.​

Turkish Research and Business World Organizations Office (TuR&Bo) General Assembly and Coordination Board meetings were held with the attendances of TOBB Vice Chairman Halim Mete, Vice Chairman of KOSGEB Süleyman İslamoğlu, TÜBİTAK (Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council) Vice President Orkun Hasekioğlu, TESK Secretary General Naci Sulkalar and stakeholder representatives.​

The Corporate Development Training Program was completed with the thirteenth and last session held on 28th and 29th of April, 2017.​

The TOBB Arbitration Committee met for the second meeting of the year 2017. At the meeting, the issues on the Council’s agenda were discussed.​

TOBB and UNICEF hosted the ”Information on Child Rights and Business Principles Project” meeting on April 25th 2017 to inform participants about the definition, causes and consequences of child labor in the framework of international regulations and national legislation and to share the experiences and solution proposals of the participants on issues in this field.​

As a part of the 81 Academic Consultants in 81 Provinces project initiated by TOBB Board of Directors in order to improve the university-business community cooperation and to contribute to the local economy and development processes of chambers / exchanges, the first meeting of academic advisors who have been selected through consensus by chambers and exchanges has ended.​

TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Board Marmara Regional Meeting was hosted at the Edirne Chamber of Commerce and Industry by TOBB Edirne Women Entrepreneurs Board President Elmas Aslan and board members.​

TOBB Turkey Telecommunications Council unanimously elected Secretary General of the Association of Free Telecommunication Operators (TELKODER) of Rıdvan Uğurlu as Telecommunications Council Chairman. During the council election meeting Chair of the Association of Turkish Informatics Industry (TUBİSAD) Kübra Erman Karaca was appointed Vice Chair.​

TOBB Board Member Yahya Toplu attended the Media Oscars Award Ceremony organized by the Radio and Television Journalists Association (RTGD).​