Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Congratulating Bursa Commodity Exchange Chairman Özer Matlı, Council President Mehmet Aydın and Council Members for their work, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that Bursa Commodity Exchange is an important actor in Türkiye's trade, agriculture and animal husbandry.

Stating that the work carried out under the leadership of Bursa CE has made great contributions to the Turkish economy, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Bursa has had a commodity exchange since 1924, but with the work carried out after Özer Matlı became the president in the elections in 2013, it was said that there really was a commodity exchange in Bursa. At this point, I would like to congratulate all members of the board of directors and council members, especially Özer Matlı.”

Drawing attention to Bursa's industrial and agricultural potential, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they support the Exchange's work in this field.

TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu also expressed his appreciation for the importance Bursa Commodity Exchange attaches to vocational education and its efforts to protect agricultural vocational high schools.

Emphasizing that such efforts are critical for Türkiye's future, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “I would like to congratulate the Bursa Commodity Exchange for its exemplary work as the patron of Hamidiye Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, Türkiye's first agricultural vocational high school, within the scope of the Vocational Education Cooperation Protocol signed between the Ministry of National Education, TOBB and TOBB ETÜ. I would like to commemorate with respect and gratitude the founders and contributors of the Exchange, which will celebrate its 100^th anniversary this year.”

Özer Matlı, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bursa Commodity Exchange, stated that they strive to realize projects in accordance with the demands and needs of the members without compromising the member-oriented service understanding and emphasized that they offer services at international standards as a 5-star accredited Exchange.

Emphasizing that they increased the registration transaction volume, which was 980 million liras in 2013 when they took office, to over 32 billion liras by 2023, President Özer Matlı said, “In 2024, when we will celebrate the 100^th anniversary of our foundation, we prioritize projects that will add strength to our members and our city, and we continue all our work in this direction.”