Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The TIR Committee, appointed by the TOBB Board of Directors for a two-year period, convened via video conference under the chairmanship of Tamer Kıran, Vice President of the TOBB Board of Directors and Chairman of the TIR Committee.​

The first entrepreneurship talks organized by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) via webinar were moderated by TOBB Turkey Creative Industries Council President Ali Ata Kavame. Women and young entrepreneurs participated in the program where OYUNDER President Tansu Kendirli was speaker. ​

The first conferences organized by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) for TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Council (KGK) and TOBB Young Entrepreneurs Council (GGK) and will last for 5 weeks were held with the participation of Caner Teberoğlu, Deputy General Manager of the Credit Guarantee Fund (KGF). At the Credit Guarantee Fund Information Seminar, which is the first of the Information Webinar for Entrepreneurs, KGF Deputy General Manager Caner Teberoğlu informed the members of the Women and Young Entrepreneur Council about KGF. ​

Turkey-TRNC Chamber of Commerce Forum Board of Directors convened under TOBB Board Member and Turkish Side Co-Chairman M. Cihat Lokmanoğlu and TRNC Side Co-Chair Alp Cengiz Alp.​

The meeting of the Turkey Energy Council was held under the chairmanship of Council President İhsan Akyol with the participation of TOBB Board Member Zeki Kıvanç, Murat Zekeriya Aydın, General Manager of Energy Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, and EPİAŞ General Manager Ahmet Türkoğlu.​

Within the scope of the work of the Chamber/Commodity Exchange Accreditation System, 3rd, 8th, 11th and 14th Accredited Chambers/Exchanges, Strategic Planning and Risk Management trainings continued to be carried out by video conference. In the trainings, the requirements for the follow-up of strategic plans and risk assessments were paired with accreditation standard expectations and explained with examples. ​

In May 2020, there are 1,085 Domestic Goods Certificates active in the system. Of the 1,085 currently active documents, 788 are at high and medium high-tech levels, 297 are medium-low and low-tech.​

The number of capacity reports approved by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) in May 2020 decreased by 53.5% (2,287 units) compared to May 2019, resulting in 1,987 units. The number of capacity reports approved in the first 5 months of 2020 decreased by 11.3% (2,118 units) compared to the first 5 months of 2019.​

The European Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES), of which the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, is Vice President. held its 127th General Assembly.​

The Tax Advisory Council of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey convened via video conference under the chairmanship of Council President Fatih Dural with the participation of TOBB Board Member Zeki Kıvanç.​​​