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Turkey has the potential to kick off its
third liberalization phase, transitioning from
compliant to policy maker in the global trade
architecture. Managed properly by all parties,
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
(TTIP) can be transformed into opportunity
for Turkey. It should be considered a turning
point in the realization of Turkey’s economic
expectations. In this regard, it is vital that
the process which will revise the European
Commission and the Custom Union.
The activities held in Washington D.C. by the B20 presided over by
the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchangges of Turkey (TOBB)
President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, were attended by 350 guests from all
over the world. The B20 Committee, previously made up of 200 people,
increased to 600 while the International Business Arbitration Council,
which was established as a permanent structure for the first time,
increased its high level representation number to 50. Coca Cola’s CEO
Muhtar Kent presides over IBAC, which brought together world renowned
business people and CEOs together at the meeting in Washington D.C.
Speaking at the conference, International Monetary Fund Chair
Christine Lagarde reported that the G20 has entered a period of
intense activity with Turkey’s presidency, “Turkey’s G20 presidency is
strong and honest.”
TOBB President and B20 Turkey Chair M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu
reported that Turkey’s G20 and B20 Term Presidency has been met with
admiration throughout the world.
According to Eurostat, EU’s utilization of
renewable energy has increased from 8.3% in
2004 to 15% in 2004. The country which uses
the most renewable energy is Sweden; the lowest,
Luxemburg. Eurostat data is not only important in
showing the progress EU has achieved towards its
renewable energy goals as well as the utilization of
renewable energy which is important for the long
term goals of both the EU and Turkey.
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Turkey: Results of the
Transatlantic Trade and
Investment Partnership
TOBB, brought together
“Turkish Speaking
Entrepreneurs”
from various countries
Hosted by TOBB, the 18th Turkish Speaking Entrepreneurs Program
brought together 47 entrepreneurs from 21 countries and autonomous
regions. TOBB Secretary General Mustafa Saraçöz presented the attendees of
the 18th Turkish Speaking Entrepreneurs Program with their certificates and
urged them to increase trade and commerce between their countries.
Turkish Speaking Entrepreneurs Program was implemented in 2005 to
strengthen ties with Turkish speaking entrepreneurs in neighboring countries,
the Middle East and the Balkans by TOBB and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
To date, 650 people have attended the program from neighboring and friend
countries.
Turkey’s astonishing
G20 and B20
performance
Increased ratio of
renewable energy
in the
EU and Turkey