Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Emphasizing that Kocaeli Chamber of Industry has taken a very correct step with this center, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We all know. Excessive case load, a slow-moving judicial system and long-standing cases have all been the subject of complaints. At this point, alternative solutions must come into play. Thanks to Mr. Cemil Çiçek, during his tenure as the Minister of Justice, he took on this job and started the mediation system. In worker-employer, commercial and consumer disputes, mediation was made compulsory. We have also established an UYUM Mediation and Dispute Resolution Center within TOBB. Its chairman was Mr. Cemil Çiçek, the Speaker of the Assembly. And under his direction, it developed rapidly. Our chambers have also embraced this and opened centers within their own structures and ensured that it became widespread. Thus, the use of this system has increased day by day. Currently, the number of applications to mediation across the country has reached 100,000 per month. And 70 percent of them ended up in a deal.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that the trials that used to take years ended within days and weeks in this system, “Access to justice has accelerated. Most importantly, the parties parted with peacefully. Now you will be able to resolve all your trade disputes here, both faster and cheaper. You'll be able to see cases that took months or even years come to a conclusion here in a matter of weeks. Be sure to use this opportunity offered to you by our Chamber.”