05.04.2015 Ankara
The actors of trade and industry will find opportunity to relay their worries and suggestions to Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu at the 8th Turkey Commerce and Industry Council Meeting at TOBB.
Organized by TOBB for the 8th time this year, the Turkey
Commerce and Industry Council Meeting will take place on the 8th of
April, 2015, in Ankara at the TOBB Twin Towers. Hosted by TOBB President M. Rifat
Hisarcıklıoğlu, the Council Meeting will enable chamber-exchange presidents of
81 provinces to relay the most important 5 problems and suggestions for
solutions in their provinces directly to the government. It is expected that
around 900 people will be attending the Council Meeting; PM Ahmet Davutoğlu,
various Ministers and high level bureaucrats, Chairpersons of 365
Chamber-Exchange Boards, Council Chairs, TOBB Chamber-Exchange Academic
Advisors and business people from all over Turkey.
Preparation meetings were held at each province. Issues and suggestions
for solutions were determined. Chamber-Exchange Chairpersons from 81 provinces
will address the Council Meeting, the Prime Minister as well as Ministers and
bureaucrats responsible for the economy. The issues from the chairpersons of
365 Chambers and Exchanges will be compiled into a book, to be sent to the
ministries and followed up. The Council Meeting will be the first one attended
by Prime Minister Ahmet Davtuoğlu.
- Issues from all Chambers and
Exchanges to be compiled and distributed to be followed up
In his assessment of the Council Meeting, TOBB President M. Rifat
Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that extensive preparations have been undertaken by
chambers and exchanges prior to the meeting, “Our chambers and exchanges have
determined the issues effecting the private sector on micro and macro scales.
They then prepared their solution proposals. All of these issues will be
reviewed in depth on the 8th of April. This will be the first Turkey
Commerce and Industry Council Meeting attended by PM Davutoğlu. All issues and
proposals will be compiled to be disseminated to the relevant ministries and
followed up.”
Stating that the Council Meeting has become traditional, bringing the
public and private sectors together, Hisarcıklıoğlu drew attention to the
changes taking place in the global economy. Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The global
economy is undergoing a critical period. The structures we’ve become used to
are changing following the global crisis. Easy access to financing options are
dwindling. Problems stemming from these issues are being felt throughout the
world. We must focus on how to adapt and preserve our
growth-employment-prosperity balances. It is at this point that the Employment,
Industry Investment and Production Incentive Package and the Economy
Transformation Programs announced by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu will come
into play, giving the economy and investments renewed momentum.”
The prior Turkey Commerce and Industry Council Meeting was held on the 7th
of August, 2014, with the attendance of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. TOBB
also holds the Turkey Sectoral Economy Council Meeting. The Turkey Economy
Council Meeting is planned to be held in the coming days with the attendance of
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.