Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

In the meeting which was held on 11 March 2011 at TOBB Headquarters in Ankara with participation of President of TOBB M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoglu, President of HAK-İŞ Salim Uslu, President of TÜRK-İŞ Mustafa Kumlu, President of TESK Bendevi Palandöken, Vice President of KAMUSEN İsmail Koncuk, Secretary General of TİSK Bülent Pirler  and Legal Consultant of TZOB Cahit Babacan. President of TURK-İS Mr. Mustafa Kumlu is elected as the new Co-chair of Turkish side of the Committee for the years 2011 – 2013.    Co-chair of Turkey-EU Joint is elected respectively between three groups; “employers” “workers” and “various interest groups”.   Turkey – EU JCC was established on 16 November 1995 under the EU – Turkey Association Agreement (Ankara Agreement, 1963). JCC consists of a total of 36 members; 18 members drawn from the EESC and 18 representatives of civil society of Turkey.    It is an instrument promoting interaction between the economic and social actors of organized civil society of both sides.  The main role of JCC, is to issue recommendations to the relevant bodies on each  side; both to Turkish Government and to the EU – Turkey Association Council,  European Parliament and the European Commission.Committee meets regularly twice a year and discussed reports prepared by the members. Additionally, Committee issues a Joint Declaration following each meeting.  ​