Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Established between the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB and the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce, “Turkey-TRNC Chamber of Commerce Forum” Turkish Party Co-President and TOBB Board Member M. Cihat Lokmanoğlu and Turkish Cypriot party Co-Chairman of Alp Cengiz Alp met. TEPAV Executive Director Dr. Güven Sak had also participated in the meeting at TEPAV during which the work carried out under the Turkey-TRNC Chamber of Commerce Forum 2019-2020 Action Plan was discussed. ​

TOBB Board Member Treasurer Faik Yavuz attended the 2nd International Geographically Marked Products Summit organized by Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO). The summit began with the speeches of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's wife Emine Erdoğan, Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank and ATO President Gürsel Baran. ​

Industry and Technology Strategy was announced by Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank at the meeting attended by TOBB Board Member Zeki Kıvanç. Industry and Technology Strategy Promotion Meeting was held with the participations of Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli, Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology Çetin Ali Dönmez, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, President of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Institution Habip Asan, President of the Presidency Defense Industry İsmail Demir, President of KOSGEB Cevahir Uzkurt, Governor of Ankara Vasip Şahin and TOBB Board Member Zeki Kıvanç as well as industrialists and business representatives at the MKE Industry and Technology Museum. ​

Customs and Tourism Enterprises Co. Inc. Board of Directors Chairman Arif Parmaksız attended the opening ceremony the 8th Tokat Agriculture Livestock Food Fair and Regional Products Fair organized by the Tokat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and in which 80 companies participated.​

Customs and Tourism Enterprises Inc. Board of Directors Chairman Arif Parmaksız attended the opening ceremony of Ayener Textile Factory opened in Erbaa district of Tokat.​

TOBB Board Treasurer Faik Yavuz met with representatives of Burkina Faso Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Yavuz provided information about TOBB and the activities of TOBB and exchanged views on future cooperation. ​

Turkey Maritime Council, holding the first meeting new term presided over by TOBB Board Vice President Tamer Kiran, elected its Council President and Vice-President. In the vote, Recep Düzgit, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Steamer Equipment and Agencies (VDA), was elected as the Council President, Mersin Free Zone Founder and Operator Co. Inc. (MESBAŞ) Chairman Ali Avcı was elected as Council Vice President. ​

A seminar was held for the officials of Mwasalat of Oman and Oman Global Logistics Group (ASYAD) which have become member of the TIR System by signing the TIR Convention, by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), regarding the functioning and implementation of the TIR system.​

In Antalya for the Turkish-Arab Chamber (TAC) 3rd Board of Directors Meeting, TAC Co-President and President of the Union of Arab Chambers Mohammed Abdo Saeed and accompanying members of the board visited the Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry.​

Czech Republic Chamber of Commerce President Vladimir Dlouhy and a delegation of Czech Republic business people accompanying him visited TOBB Economics Technology University following the Turkey - Czech Republic business lunch held at the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB).​