Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

District administrators of Eskişehir were informed in regards to the Specialized Vocational Training Centers (UMEM) Project which aims to impart vocational training and increase employment. ​

The SME Information Site has had 394,954 visitors in the last 12 months. The number of visitors in August, 2014, was 28,158.​

As a part of the UMEM Ability’10 project, the first courses in Ağrı have been opened following the work undertaken by the Ağrı Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Ağrı İŞKUR Province Branch.​

The number of newly established companies increased by 2,14% while cooperatives and sole proprietorships decreased by 18,09% and 2,28% respectively according to the previous month.​

According to the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey Commerce and TIR Department’s data, in the June of 2014 an increase of 5.24% in the number of Transit Permits Issued in comparison to the June of the previous year as well as a decrease of 21.53% in the number of TIR Carnets issued for the same times.​

Issues in Iraq in regards to exports to the region and the companies currently working there were assessed during a meeting presided over by the Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci. Attending the meeting were TOBB Presidential Council Member Faik Yavuz, TİM President Mehmet Büyükekşi and many officials.​

The 20th meeting of the Coordination Council for the Improvement of Investment Environment in Turkey (YOİKK) was held with Zeybekci presiding. Attending the meeting was TOBB Board Vice President Halim Mete.​

The Coordination Council for the Improvement of Investment Environment in Turkey (YOİKK) Orientation Committee, hosted by TOBB, convened to discuss its 2014-2015 action plan.​

The number of newly established companies, cooperatives and sole proprietorships decreased by 3,83%, 5,05% and 14,12% respectively according to the previous month.​

TOBB Turkey Earthenware Products Industry Council visited Environment and Urbanism Ministry Undersecretary Prof. Dr. Mustafa Öztürk.​