10.12.2025

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) Young Entrepreneurs Council (GGK) Aegean Region Meeting was held in Aydın with the participation of TOBB Board Member Hakan Ülken.

The meeting was attended by TOBB GGK Supreme Council Members, regional provincial chairpersons, and TOBB Director of Sectors and Entrepreneurship A. Saygın Baban.

The program began with a panel discussion titled “New Routes for Future Entrepreneurs” held at Adnan Menderes University in Aydın. Opening remarks were delivered by Hilmi Duruoğlu, TOBB GGK Aegean Region Representative and TOBB Aydın GGK President; Gökhan Maraş, President of the Aydın Chamber of Industry; and Hakan Ülken, President of the Aydın Chamber of Commerce. During the panel, TOBB GGK President Turgut Konukoğlu, TOBB GGK Vice Presidents Deren Öztürk Mataracı and Bora Caldu, and TOBB Director of Sectors and Entrepreneurship A. Saygın Baban shared their experiences with the young participants. The panelists had the opportunity to evaluate the present and future of the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Following the panel, the TOBB GGK Aegean Region Meeting was held at the Aydın Chamber of Commerce. Led by TOBB GGK President Turgut Konukoğlu, the meeting brought together members of the Supreme Council, regional representatives, and provincial chairpersons from the Aegean Region. Ideas and suggestions were discussed regarding what could be done locally and nationally with young entrepreneurs.