Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Turkish women entrepreneurs from various European countries at the TOBB Brussels Office for TOBB European Women Entrepreneurs Network meeting.

Reporting that he has been elected to the post of EUROCHAMBRES European Union Expansion and Neighborhood Policy Committee President, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they’ve held an Expansion Strategy Conference with the representatives of the region and the EU Commission.

Hisarcıklıoğlu drew attention to the fact that they are holding meetings with global chamber platforms covering Europe, the USA, Latin America, China, Russia, Asia-Pacific and Africa, “We’ve informed them regarding July 15^th and the period which came after.”

Stating that they’ve attended the European Council of Enterprises meeting, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We’ve relayed the expectations of companies under four categories; what the business community wants in regards to trade, what we think of the European domestic market as well as our thoughts on sustainability and vocational education.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that Turkey has attended the meeting for the first time with 15 chairs, “Even though Turkey is not a member of the European Union, Turkish enterprises are very much a part of the EU. 15 of our enterprises were represented; we also received the right to vote on all issues which are brought up during the meeting which is a first.”

Reporting that Turkish companies voiced their opinions in regards to FTAs, EU and the Customs Union, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that he would be attending the general assembly of EUROCHAMBRES of which he is the first non-EU member elected as EUROCHAMBRES Vice President.

Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that 7,000 women entrepreneurs are working under TOBB since 2007, “We have women entrepreneurs in Europe. Our youth and women entrepreneurs are especially effective in the European Union.”

TOBB Europe Women Entrepreneurs Network Chair Mülkiye Aytar stated that their goal is to bring the modern Turkish woman to the fore.

Stating that the platform they’ve created brings women entrepreneurs together to cooperate, Aytar said, “We want to see women lead in all fields.”