Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu, stating that Eskişehir is a city of universities, tourism, industry and high technology, said, “Eskişehir, which produced our first national car Devrim, is turning into a world brand where advanced technology products are produced today. We have 3 OIZs, one of which has infrastructure work in progress. In the ISO 500 announced last week, Eskişehir has 13 companies. This is the center of attraction of Western Anatolia.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu thanked the President of the Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce, the President of the Assembly, the management and council members, the secretary general and the employees who worked for the development and development of Eskişehir, and said, “Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce is accredited, Class A Chamber. It offers 5-star service to its member. I congratulate you for this contemporary vision. As a community, we believe that investment in education is never a loss. In this context, the Çamlıca Chamber of Commerce Primary School and Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce Secondary School, which have been built for Eskişehir by our Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce. As TOBB, we have built the Science-Art and Vocational High Schools R&D Center for Eskişehir. Not only that, but as a community, we also embraced vocational training. You are also a patron of Atatürk MTAL with the Vocational Education Cooperation Protocol. Post-LGS occupancy is 96%. In addition, as ETO-METSEM, which you have established for professional competency, you work closely with TOBB MEYBEM. I would like to thank you for your support to vocational education."

- Congratulations to Eskişehir for protecting local values

Stating that Eskişehir protects its local values, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “You have registered Eskişehir Met Halva, ‘Simit’, ‘Çiğbörek’, Sivrihisar Cebe and Pearl Earrings and Sorkun Pottery as geomarked products. You built the Fair and Congress Center worthy of Eskişehir and established the Trade and Industry Museum. You have started the Discover Eskişehir project in order to bring investment and visit to Eskişehir. Eskişehir E-Commerce Center, Eskişehir Innovation, Software and R&D Cluster, Eskişehir Fashion Design Contest ‘Fashion Eskişehir’ and many other projects that I cannot name yet.

You have launched the Arbitration and Mediation Center within our Chamber. As you know, in employee-employer, commercial and consumer disputes, mediation has been made compulsory. The number of applications to mediation across the country has reached 100,000 per month. 70% of them have been resolved. Trials which used to take years were over in days or weeks. So access to justice has accelerated. We also launched the UYUM Mediation and Dispute Resolution Center within TOBB. Thanks to this center in Eskişehir, you will be able to resolve your commercial disputes both faster and cheaper. Our main goal here is to listen to you, to note your troubles and suggestions. As you know, during the pandemic, we worked with our Presidents to provide a lot of support for you. Of course, there is more work to be done, because the troubles are not over. As TOBB, we are following up with and voicing these issues as well.”