Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The meeting, presided over by TOBB/DEİK-DTİK President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu on May 6^th, 2014 at the Georgia Sheraton was attended by over 40 Turkish entrepreneurs.

Foreign Economic Relations Council (DEİK) Board Member Dr. Murat Yalçıntaş and World Turkish Business Council (DTİK) Eurasia Regional Committee Chairman Ali Galip Savaşır and the chairpersons and members of various associations in Georgia attended the meeting.

TOBB/DEİK President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu touched on the geographical and strategic importance of Georgia; spoke in regards to the increased trade volume at the Sarp Border Gate, the facilities of which were modernized by TOBB, stating that it presents an important opportunity for entrepreneurship in Georgia.

Drawing attention to the importance of unity among Turkish associations in Georgia for the Turkish diaspora, Hisarcıklıoğlu urged unity and solidarity.

World Turkish Business Council (DTİK) Eurasia Regional Committee Chairman Ali Galip Savaşır provided information in regards to the efforts of the Eurasian Regional Committee while the Georgia Representative of the Eurasian Regional Committee, Ali İhsan Akıskalıoğlu stated that they have and will continue to work towards the Committee’s goals.

Other speakers during the meeting were Georgian Turkish Businessmen’s Association (GÜRTİAD) Chairman Kenan Yıldırı and Foreign Economic Relations Council (DEİK) Board Member Dr. Murat Yalçıntaş. The meeting ended with a Q&A session.