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‘Turkey 100’ opens doors to
international markets for
Turkish businesses
T
he Union of Chambers and Commo-
dity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) is
taking the 100 fastest-growing corporati-
ons in Turkey to the ‘World League’. App-
lications will be accepted for the “Tur-
key 100” competition, launched under
TOBB’s leadership in cooperation with
U.S.-based AllWorld Network and TEPAV
in an effort to name the fastest growing
corporations in Turkey, until 15 October.
Turkish corporations will have the op-
portunity to enter the global market th-
rough the “Turkey 100” competition. Ac-
cordingly, TOBB is bringing together the
executives of fast-growing Turkish corpo-
rations and eye-catching U.S.-based ent-
repreneurs, investors and think-tank ex-
perts as part of a business trip to the U.S.
A
Joint Council Meeting was held at
the TOBB Twin Towers by the TOBB
Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Council, TOBB Chambers of Commerce
Council, TOBB Industry Chambers Council,
TOBB Maritime Trade Chambers Council
and TOBB Commodity Exchanges Council,
all affiliated with the Union of Chambers
and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey
(TOBB). Among the participants of the Jo-
int Council Meeting were TOBB President
M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Customs and Trade
Minister Bülent Tüfenkci, and Council Cha-
irpersons. Speaking at the Joint Council
Meeting, M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Our
community has once again set a new re-
cord in the charitable donation campaign
launched by the Turkish government for
the martyrs and veterans who took part
in the historic, epic defense of democracy.
Jointly with Chambers and Exchanges,
TOBB has collected TL 27 million in dona-
tions (as of 31 August) and will continue
to do so. I am proud of our community.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu added, “Now it is time for us
to put the economy back on its track and
take concrete steps. We need structural re-
forms and steps to strengthen our position
in the global market now more than ever.”
Time to put
economy back
on its track and
take concrete
steps