Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Within the scope of the conference, the 38^th CACCI Board of Directors Meeting chaired by CACCI President Peter McMullin, M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), was re-elected as Vice President of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) for 2025-2026, a position he has held since 2014.

Mehmet Büyüksimitci held a meeting with Turkish Ambassador Mehmet Burçin Gönenli. During the meeting, Türkiye-Singapore trade and economic relations were discussed.

In addition, BEE'O Propolis Co-Founder/CEO Dr. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı won the ‘Best Woman Entrepreneur’ award at the ‘Women Entrepreneur Awards’ organized by CACCI.

The Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) was founded in Taiwan in 1966 by 10 national chambers of commerce. Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand from the Oceanian Continent; Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, Russian Federation from East Asia; Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam from Southeast Asia; Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka from South Asia; Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Türkiye from Central Asia are members of CACCI. Its aim is to contribute to the development of the economies of the Asia-Pacific region by bringing together the business worlds of the member countries.