Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Hosted by TOBB Secretary General Mustafa Saraçöz, the meeting was presided over by Economy Ministry Undersecretary İbrahim Şenel.

Attending the meeting were TÃœSÄ°AD Secretary General Zafer Ali Yavan, TÄ°M Deputy Secretary General Ä°smet Yalçın and private sector representatives comprised of YASED officials, Ministry of Justice Deputy Undersecretary Hasan Dudaklı, Labor and Social Security Minister Deputy Undersecretary Mehmet Selim BaÄŸlı, Customs and Commerce Ministry Deputy Undersecretary Sezai Uçarmak, Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Ministry Deputy Undersecretary Mustafa Fırat, Economy Ministry Deputy Undersecretary Tarık Sönmez, Development Ministry Deputy Undersecretary Cüneyd Düzyol, Treasury Deputy Undersecretary Mürsel Ali Kaplan as well as officials representing Environment and Urbanism Ministry, Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, Undersecretariat  of the Treasury, SPK, TÃœBÄ°TAK, Turkey Investment Endorsement and Promotion Agency.

Speaking at the closing of the meeting, TOBB Secretary General Mustafa Saraçöz drew attention to the contribution of YOİKK's 2014-2015 action plans to the private sector; pointing out that action proposals of various workgroups are being formed to be compatible with YOİKK's format; he went on to emphasize that every single action proposal, an accepted total of 60, are concrete steps towards abolishing obstacles for the investment environment.