28.12.2015 Ankara
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with the newly elected chairpersons of sector councils. Also present at the meeting were TOBB Board Members Necdet Özer and Salih Zeki Murzioğlu.
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that Turkey Sector Councils
have direct contact with the public as opposed to other sectoral institutions,
as dictated by the law which governs it. Emphasizing the importance of sector
councils in increasing the sectoral productivity of Turkey, Hisarcıklıoğlu
touched on the importance of the representatives of the private and public
sectors coming together to seek solutions to problems.
It was stated during the meeting that councils should reach out to all
actors within their sectors; that decisions are made through consultation.
Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized the importance of bringing the council chair identity
to the fore.
The attending council chairs shared information regarding the issues
affecting their sectors, structural problems and their councils’ 2016 agendas.
Attending the meeting were Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Council Chair
Veysel Yayan, Maritime Affairs Council Chair Erol Yücel, Natural Gas Council
Chair İbrahim Akbal, Casting Industry Council Chair Niyazi Akdaş, Education
Council Chair Yusuf Ekinci, Fairs Council Chair Cihat Alagöz, Pharmaceutical
Industry Council Chair Cengiz Celayir, Construction Contrators Council Chair
Tahir Tellioğlu, Cosmetic and Sanitary Products Council Chair Ahmet Pura, Medical
Council Chair Özgür İncekara, Medical Institutions Council Chair Seyit Karaca, Civilian
Aviation Council Chair Teoman Tosun, Tourism Council Chair Osman Ayık, Software
Council Chair Melek Bar Elmas, Higher Education Council Chair Bekir Okan, Insurance
Agencies Executive Committee Chair Hüseyin Kasap and Insurance Experts
Executive Committee Chair Yalçın Kaya.