Foreign Trade Processes for Medical Devices discussed at the Medical Council
27.08.2026 / Ankara
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) Medical Council Meeting was attended by Seyit Ardıç, Member of the TOBB Board of Directors; Hüseyin Çelik, President of the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK); Hakkı Karabörklü, Director General of Product Safety and Inspection at the Ministry of Trade; Mustafa Gümüş, Director General of Customs at the Ministry of Trade; Eray Kaplan and Ufuk Sovuksu, Deputy Chairmen of the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK); Murat Yazgan, Deputy Director General for Industry at the Ministry of Industry and Technology; and Muhammed M. Öztürk, Head of the Medical Device Inspection Department at TİTCK, under the chairmanship of Council Chairman Levent Mete Özgürbüz.
Speaking at the opening of the meeting, Seyit Ardıç, a member of the TOBB Board of Directors, noted that the medical device sector is not merely a field that meets the needs of the healthcare system, but also holds significant potential for Türkiye in terms of technology, R&D, innovation, value-added production, and exports. Highlighting the importance of predictability in regulations and their implementation regarding the sector’s investment and production decisions, Ardıç noted that strengthening communication and consultation mechanisms between the public and private sectors is critical for generating solutions. He remarked, “We do not view consultation merely as a means of conveying problems. Consultation is also a process of generating solutions.”
At the meeting, industry representatives’ assessments regarding customs procedures in the foreign trade of medical devices, TAREKS applications, and product safety and inspection processes were discussed alongside the views and recommendations of public institutions.
The meeting, which assessed both the challenges the sector faces in practice and proposed solutions, concluded following mutual discussions aimed at strengthening cooperation and consultation between the public and private sectors.
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