February 20, 2013: While discussions regarding the envisioned Transatlantic Free Trade Area (TAFTA) agreement continue, businessmen on the Turkish side are concerned over the possible side effects of the deal on Turkey-US trade relations, questioning if the deal would benefit or harm Turkish commercial activity with the US.

Raising concerns on the matter, Turkish American Business Association (TABA/AmCham) Presidentt Ekim Alptekin said on Wednesday that “Turkey should include itself more in this agreement,” emphasizing that an increase in trade relations with the US should be targeted within the framework of the TAFTA deal. “In order to increase trade volume between the US and Turke... continue »

February 4, 2013:

Amid global economic volatilities, Turkish and Portuguese companies must begin establishing partnerships in fast-growing markets in which each has wide experience before they lose more time missing opportunities in this area, a Portuguese business union head has told Today's Zaman.

Francisco Mantero, the vice president of the board for the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries' (CPLP) Business Confederation, met with officials from the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) in İstanbul last week to discuss how companies from Turkey and Portugal could benefit from each other's business experience and their traditional markets.... continue »

On January 29, 2013 Hakan Tasci, TUSKON's D.C. representative, states trade between both economic powerhouse's is significantly under it's potential. He also states that, Turkish businessmen must approach the U.S. sector with a different approach than elsewhere and if they are able to devise plans to attack the market efficiently Turkish business in America is destined to grow. To watch the interview please visit www.tuskon.tv.... continue »

Science, Industry and Technology Minister Nihat Ergün has said his ministry will focus more on micro reforms by boosting high-tech manufacturing during his period in office.

Ergün accepted representatives of the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) in his office on Friday, August 5 2011. During the part of the meeting open to the press, Ergün said the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) had sustained macroeconomic balances during its past term and added that the government's priority now is to focus on microeconomic reforms. “During this term, we will pay more attention to the manufacturing of high-tech goods. Therefor... continue »

A wall street journal article by Catherine Bolgar appeared on Europe edition of the newspaper focusing on "Anatolian Tigers" phenomenon in Turkey. TUSKON Vice President Ahmet Ciger was also quoted in the article. See below for the full aricle

'Anatolian Tigers' are Fearsome on the Export Front


Turkey’s incredible growth of the past decade has gotten a big boost from the “Anatolian Tigers.” The country’s economy has long focused on Istanbul, which straddles the Bosphorus that divides Thrace, on the European side, from Anatolia, on the Asian side. Anatolia, which makes up most of Turkey’s land mass, is less developed.
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Turkish export to sub-Saharan African countries skyrocketed to nearly $1.25 billion by the end of first quarter of this year from $478.5 million in the same period of last year, according to official figures.Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey, or TUSKON, another foreign trade organization in the country, actively organizes events both in Turkey and sub-Saharan countries to enhance economic ties.
“Turkish business delegations trips to Congo, Cameron and Tanzania started to bare fruit this year,” the chairperson of TUSKON, Rızanur Meral, told the Daily News. “Turkish exporters are doing business with countries that they couldn’t even fin... continue »

A Wall Street Journal article, which appeared on May 17 2011 Europe edition, featured Turkey. The article, which was written by Catherine Bolgar, also quoted TUSKON Vice President Abdulkadir Kahraman. See below for the full article.


With red-hot economic growth and a strategic location, Turkey is a top global destination for foreign direct investment.
Total FDI numbers were nearly flat last year, as economies of the European Union—source of more than three-quarters of Turkey's total FDI of $6.26 billion (€4.36 billion)—remained stagnant. But investors from other parts of the world poured money into Turkey in 2010. FDI from Arabian Gulf... continue »

A group of businessmen, who are afffiliated with GENCISIAD, a TUSKON member businessmen association, has visited New York and Las Vegas between January 5 and January 13, 2011. Mainly from the IT sector, members of the group signed trade and investment deals with their Amerincan counterparts in a flurry of business meetings in Las Vegas. The group also attended the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.... continue »

An article about Turkey's fast recovering economy also quoting TUSKON President Rizanur Meral appeared on November 3, 2010 issue of Wall Street Journal. Below is the full text of the article.

INVESTING IN TURKEY
A Confident Country Leads Europe's Recovery
Presenting this year's European champion for economic growth: Turkey. Turkey's economy has not only bounced back from the global economic crisis, it's already doing better than before. Even though the country’s banking system was one of the few healthy ones in the world, Turkey got hit hard by the crisis as exports fell and as inves... continue »

Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) President Rızanur Meral said in Brussels on Friday, October 8 that his organization is working to find 40,000 new exporters to reach a goal of $500 billion in exports.
Meral was speaking with Wilfried Martens, European People’s Party (EPP) co-founder and president; European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) President Annemie Neyts; European Parliament Turkey rapporteur Ria Oomen-Ruijten; and other European parliament members.
Responding to a claim that capital is being transferred from İstanbul-based businessmen to Anatolian businessmen, he said: “I totally disagree with this claim. Turkey has very lofty goals t... continue »

The Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (RF CCI) have signed a deal to pursue partnership opportunities to boost trade volume between the two nations in accordance with the target of reaching $100 billion in five years that was set at a high-level meeting between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in January.
The signing ceremony was held on Monday, October 4 at the chamber’s headquarters in Moscow between RF CCI President Yevgeny Primakov and TUSKON President Rıza Nur Meral. The main goal of the deal is to increase cooperation in commercia... continue »

Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) President Rızanur Meral has suggested a “global strategy” to cope with income inequality in the world.
Speaking at the Global Economic Symposium at the İstanbul Congress Center, Meral stated that a social problem in a specific country should also concern other countries and that Western countries should take the initiative to solve such problems.

“The gap in income inequalities between countries is increasing. There are too many poor and rich people around the world. Underdeveloped countries should be supported in order to bridge this gap between the rich and the poor, since this situation cannot last forever,” Mer... continue »

President of the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) Rızanur Meral together with the organization’s board members opened the trading session at the NASDAQ stock exchange in New York on Wednesday September 22, 2010.
Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists President Rızanur Meral, accompanied by a delegation of Turkish businessmen, including the confederation’s board members, rang the opening bell for the first trading session at the NASDAQ stock exchange on Wednesday. TUSKON is seen as the representative of Turkish small and medium-sized enterprises, whose importance for the country has seen a significant rise, particularly in the past decade. ... continue »

As Nahit Kiler shows off an apartment on the 40th floor of his 54-story Istanbul Sapphire, the selling points include a sweeping view of the hills, minarets and waterways of this ancient city and, if one looks down, offices belonging to some of his business rivals.
His Kiler Holding, which built this $250 million blue glass tower, the tallest in Europe outside of Moscow, was primarily a grocery operator as recently as a decade ago. Since Recep Tayyip Erdogan became Turkey’s prime minister in 2003, beginning a period in which gross domestic product per capita has climbed by 150 percent, the company has expanded into construction, energy and tourism and tripled its revenue. “Today we are a... continue »

All of the stalls in the 2nd World Trade Bridge organized by the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) have been leased by companies seeking to boost sales by establishing new trade ties with thousands of businesspeople from 135 countries.

The assembly is expected to stage as many as 100,000 business meetings between participating companies and yield around $7 billion in trade volume. The business talks will be conducted under a new system called “booth appointments,” which TUSKON administrators believe will render the interviews more productive. Asserting that the trade bridge meetings are a good chance to increase Turkey’s presence in international mar... continue »

The TUSKON package submitted to the minister on Saturday, May 8, 2010 seeks to find a solution to Turkey’s unemployment problem with 22 different articles. Among the measures that TUSKON is proposing is increased loan support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). TUSKON has offered to make effective contributions to the government through organizations such as the Export Promotion Center (İGEME), the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat (DTM) and the Small and Medium Industry Development Organization (KOSGEB) in addition to some civil society organizations to tackle unemployment. Improvements in vocational training and encouraging the opening of new businesses are also suggestions include... continue »

Receiving the newly elected TUSKON board at the Çankaya presidential palace on May 5, 2010, Gül said the confederation’s efforts to diversify Turkey’s export markets benefitted relations with different countries. Also mentioning TUSKON’s role as a bridge that opens global markets for Turkish businesses, the president said the state also is committed to continuing to encourage such efforts.

Speaking to Today’s Zaman following the meeting with Gül, TUSKON Chairman Rızanur Meral said the president has underlined the importance of economic stability for Turkey’s future. “He reiterated that a healthy democracy and a strong economy are interdependent,” Meral added.
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Washington post quoted TUSKON. Here is the article:

GAZIANTEP, TURKEY -- Since Turkey and Syria eliminated border restrictions several months ago, the crowds of Syrians at the glittering Sanko Park Mall in this southeastern Turkish city have grown tenfold. Exports from Gaziantep to Syria are booming, and rich Turkish businessmen are stepping up their investments across the border.

"There's no difference between Turks and Syrians," said Olfat Ibrahim, a 35-year-old Syrian construction engineer with bags of goods in hand. She said she has stepped up her visits across the border since the lifting of visa requirements. "Syria is Turkey.''

The thriving trade is a sign... continue »

AK Party jurists, Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Çiçek, Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin and AK Party group deputy chairman Bekir Bozdağ continued their rounds yesterday (March 24, 2010) to seek support for the government's 26-article reform package, which aims to bring Turkey's democracy and judiciary closer to the level of European standards.

The Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) was the first stop for the AK Party officials yesterday where they met TUSKON President Rızanur Meral. Meral said TUSKON supports the government’s reform package and noted that Turkey was in need of a democratic and civilian constitution. “The current Constitution, which was pre... continue »

The Ergenekon, Sledgehammer and Erzincan cases must be used as an opportunity to turn Turkey into a country governed by the rule of law, Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) President Rızanur Meral has said, expressing support for efforts by the government and Parliament to reform the judiciary.
Speaking at the third TUSKON general assembly on Saturday, Meral spoke out in favor of the government’s preparation to push for judicial reform. Describing recently revealed coup plans as “conspiracies against the nation” and stressing that the authenticity of the plans has been confirmed repeatedly, Meral said the court cases dealing with these plans are an opportunit... continue »

The Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) has played a great role in increasing Turkey’s reputation in the world and building bridges with various foreign countries in line with the government’s constructive foreign policy agenda, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said at TUSKON's 3rd General Assembly on March 6, 2010. Some 3000 Turkish businessmen attended TUSKON General Assembly with 8 Cabinet Members and several dignitaries.

Speaking at a TUSKON summit on Saturday, Prime Minister Erdoğan said in every country he visits, he is almost certain to meet some very successful businessmen, adding that the leaders and most senior politicians of those cou... continue »

The Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) and the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) on Friday, September 25 signed an agreement to further develop their bilateral cooperation, expected to stimulate trade relations between the two countries.

TUSKON expects to support its members who engage in business abroad through the new cooperation agreement with the RSPP, a union representing large Russian companies including Gazprom and Lukoil.

Speaking at a press conference in İstanbul on Thursday ahead of the signing ceremony, RSPP Chairman Alexander Shokhin expressed his hope that the deal would add new momentum to relations. Shokhin... continue »

Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) Chairman Rızanur Meral said on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 that the Turkish business world supports the government's “democratization initiative” for a solution to the Kurdish issue, a decades-long problem which has cost Turkey thousands of lives.

Addressing the region's businessmen during the inauguration of the Osmaniye Entrepreneurs and Businessmen's Association's (OGİAD) new office building in Adana, Meral said the Turkish economy had suffered severe problems due to this issue and that businessmen were looking forward to seeing a “democratic solution” here as soon as possible.

“This war has not only claimed t... continue »

A delegation headed by Foreign Minister Ali Babacan and 30 businessmen from the Turkish Federation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) has returned to Turkey following a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. This four day delegation was in Bosnia and Kosovo on Jan 12-16, 2009. The businessmen have signed various investment contracts, and they plan to invest in the textile, food and construction sectors. In addition, a bilateral business council has been formed with Kosovo, which became an independent state on Feb. 17. 2008, and Turkey will no longer require visas for Kosovan citizens.

The delegation was accompanied by group from the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DE... continue »

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi affirmed that Ethiopia will take part in the 4th Turkey-Africa Trade Bridge Forum, which is to be held in Ankara in June 2009. He held discussion with a Turkish delegation led by President of the Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey, Rızanur MERAL on November 26, 2008.

During the discussion, Meles described the Ethiopia-Turkey relations as sound and growing. Hence, Ethipia will be active participant in the forthcoming forum.

The government will provide the necessary assistance if Turkish investors are kees to make use of Ethiopia’s favourable investment opportunities, Meles noted.

The Premier said Ethiopia conside... continue »

The decision was announced as part of the İstanbul Declaration, read yesterday during a breakfast that was part of the ongoing Turkey-Africa Cooperation Summit, organized jointly by the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) and the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON). TOBB Chairman Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu read the declaration out loud at the meeting, in which Turkey's President Abdullah Gül also participated.

Fifty member-states of the 53-nation African Union are being represented at the summit, scheduled to end today. Six African countries are represented by heads of state while five are represented by vice presidents, six by heads of government, one by ... continue »

Speaking to Today's Zaman in a phone interview, Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) Chairman Rızanur Meral said the decision was clearly positive because it meant a continuation of Turkey’s stability. "The business world definitely doesn't want to see such a case again and, thus, necessary amendments must be introduced to the Constitution to block the repetition of such incidents," he noted.

The decision came out more or less as expected by these dailies, as six judges said the party should be closed on charges of becoming a focal point of anti-secular activity and five were unsatisfied with the evidence presented against the AK Party by the chief public... continue »

BRUSSELS - Turkey`s State Minister said on Thursday that Turkey used trade as an instrument to solve its problems with neighboring countries.

During a dinner hosted in his honor by Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey (TUSKON) in the Belgian capital, Brussels, Tuzmen said Turkey got successful results from its trade improvement strategy which envisaged boosting commercial relations with neighboring countries.

"With the magical formula of strengthening trade, we have solved most of our problems with our neighbors. Trade is the best medicine," Tuzmen said. He said Turkey`s exports to neighboring countries such as Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Iran, Iraq, S... continue »

TUSKON US Executive Director Hakan Tasci was interviewed by Devrim Cubukcu of Voice of America. Mr. Tasci gave information about TUSKON US activities and discussed the current economic outlook of the US Economy and possible effects of this outlook to Turkey. This interview was aired on April 8th, 2008 in TGRT-Voice of America Joint Washington News Program.
In order to watch the news. Please copy and paste the following link to your Browser:
http://www.voanews.com/turkish/2008-04-08-voa18.cfm ... continue »

The Eastern Anatolia Industrialists and Businessmen's Federation (DASİDEF), operating under the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON), brought 1,000 businessmen together in Erzurum in eastern Turkey on Saturday. They came up with 200 development projects within the scope of the Eastern Anatolia Development and Collaboration Bridge (DAKİK), the acronym for which means "punctual."
TUSKON President Rızanur Meral said there would be two projects for each eastern city, noting that if even 20 percent of the projects were completed this would create a significant amount of employment. Trade and Industry Minister Zafer Çağlayan and Meral cut the ribbon together in the... continue »

TUSKON Second General Assembly was held on March, 15th 2008. This was the election year for TUSKON and the founding president of TUSKON, Rızanur Meral, was the only candidate for the post of TUSKON chairman and thus was elected after receiving all the valid votes. The other board members are Ahmet Ciğer, Ahmet Küçükbay, Ali Çiçeksay, Aydın Ateş, Cahit Durmaz, Cahit Erbalcı, Doğan Kaya, Ekrem Kayıkçıoğlu, Fuat Özbekli, İsmail Hakkı Kısacık, Mustafa Yıldız, Necip Gazi Özcan, Necat Nasıroğlu, Nurettin Eroğlu, Osman Nakiboğlu, Osman Reis, Ömer Bostan, Ramazan Davulcuoğlu, Süleyman Çetinsaya and Şükrü Boydak. ... continue »

Participants in the second general assembly meeting of the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON), one of Turkey's largest and most influential business organizations with over 12,000 members, have voiced strong criticism of the case for closure of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) that was filed on Friday.
Those at the meeting blamed the chief prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeals for placing a huge obstacle on the country's path to democracy and economic stability.

Minister of Industry and Commerce Zafer Çağlayan said in his speech at the meeting that the case would make investors think twice before investing in the country, ad... continue »

Last Friday at a high-profile breakfast to mark the opening of the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists' (TUSKON) office in Washington, State Department Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism Frank Urbancic was eager to use the opportunity to find a member of the Turkish Cabinet at the same table. He kindly briefed Minister Mehmet Şimşek about US administration efforts against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). I don't know if Şimşek was content with this briefing, but I do remember Urbancic telling a group of Turkish journalists a long time ago about what they had done on the matter. The problem back then and still now is that US actions cover everywhere but n... continue »

TUSKON US Opening Ceremony received the attention from media.
These are the newspapers that covered the event:

AKŞAM: Türkiye Ekonomide Anahtar Güç
BUGÜN: Düşük FDF Kredi Gücünü Yükseltir
HÜRRİYET: ABD Dünyanın En Büyüşü Ama Türkiye'de anahtar Güç
VOICE OF AMERICA: Reformlar Konusunda Kararlıyız
REFERANS: Bütçede Elimizi Sosyal Güvenlik Açığı Bağladı
SABAH: Yüzde 5,5 Fof Bile Kredi Notunu Yatırım
Yapılabilir Seviyeye Taşır
STAR: Düşük FDF Dahi Notü Yükseltecek
TODAYS ZAMAN: Relations
TÜRKİYE: Türkiye Anahtar Güç
VATAN: Mehmet Şimşek Rato İle Görüştü
ZAMAN: ... continue »

The Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) opened an office in Washington yesterday at a ceremony attended by Economy Minister Mehmet Şimşek as well as some of the economy's top bureaucrats, who were already in the US to attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Annual Board of Governors Meeting.

Şimşek gave a brief speech at the opening ceremony, in which he stressed the importance of Turkey-US relations. He acknowledged that the US is definitely the biggest economy in the world, but underlined that "Turkey is also a key power." After Şimşek, TUSKON Chairman Rızanur Meral took the podium and told the audience about the steps the confeder... continue »

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson late Wednesday condemned the latest terrorist attacks by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), admitting the attacks showed that the United States was not doing enough to fight the terrorist group.

“I condemn those attacks and other terrorist attacks that are occurring on a daily basis throughout the world. They are reminders that none of us is doing enough or working as effectively as we should to combat terrorism,” said Wilson, who attended a fast-breaking (iftar) dinner hosted by the Confederation of Turkish Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) in Istanbul.

The ambassador said he mourned for all the victims of the terrori... continue »

Turkey’s business reform means more businesses have been created, according to “Doing Business 2008,” the fifth in an annual report series issued by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) on Sept. 26, 2007.

Countries within Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union saw the most reforms in 2006-07, along with a large group of emerging markets, including China and India. Large emerging markets are implementing reforms quickly; Turkey, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Vietnam all have improved the ease of doing business.
The report revealed that Turkey was a more reformist country than many developed and industrialized countries. Reforms, particularly in the... continue »

Members of the Marmara Business Life Associations Federation (MARİFED), one of the founding federations of the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON), have established a vital cooperation network among each other after a two-day meeting in İstanbul.

The Business Development Platform 2007, held on Sept. 8 and 9 at the WOW Hotels & Convention Center in İstanbul, brought together 200 firms to showcase their goods and services for over 4,000 visiting entrepreneurs.
The organization aimed to increase business relations between entrepreneurs and provide a base to establish common interests in foreign trade while developing the potential of the Marmara regio... continue »

The business world has voiced resounding approval of Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül's presidential candidacy, calling it the natural consequence of democracy in the country and pointing to the July election results.

"Forty-seven percent of voters supported the Justice and Development Party [AK Party] and everyone has to respect people's will in a democracy," they said. Businessmen also ask that all parties represented in Parliament attend the presidential vote.

The business community dismissed predictions of turmoil, saying no economic crisis or political tension is likely simply because of Gül's re-nomination. "Abdullah Gül made a good prime minister and served his countr... continue »

The Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) hosted a delegation that included members of the US Congress and their staff members in İstanbul yesterday.

TUSKON Deputy Chairman Ahmet Ciğer, gave a speech at the meeting in which he noted that there was great commercial potential between the two countries. “Despite fluctuating political relations, commercial affairs will always prevail and be permanent,” Ciğer said.

“The sporadic and temporary troubles between the two governments do not have a deep and adverse impact on relations among the people,” he added. Ciğer noted that Turkey is pleased with the cultural bond between them and the American nation... continue »

Economy Minister and chief EU negotiator Ali Babacan inagurated the Brussels office of the Confederation of Businesmen and Industrialists of Turkiye (TUSKON) on Thursday.

Babacan described the symbolic importance of TUSKON opening a Brussels office. He said it showed the contributions that Turkish businessmen had made to the EU accession process. He said that Brussels was an important hub for Turkish entrepreneurs, much like İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir. Babacan said that the small and mid-sized businesses were looking for companies to establish joint ventures and partnerships in Turkiye to share information and experience in order to regain their competitiveness.


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The results of the July 22 elections were widely welcomed by business circles around the country, with prominent figures of the business world stating in one voice that the people chose stability over daily quarrels and ideological polarization.

The Turkish people preferred preservation of the economic achievements of the last four-and-a-half years and lent their support to the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) for new steps enabling the country to develop a more affluence and prosperity. They are also now expecting the postponed social security and taxation reforms. "If these are all completed, the economy will leap forward," they say and claim that the exchanges will soar ... continue »

The second of the trade bridge summits with Africa, organized by the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON), started yesterday with the participation of many senior state officials, bureaucrats, businessmen and journalists from 39 countries.

Minister Kürşad Tüzmen greets a participant at the opening of the TUSKON summit in İstanbul. As was in the former trade bridge summits, Turkey's Foreign Trade Minister Kürşad Tüzmen was the representative of the Turkish government that welcomed participants. He held a meeting with 20 African ministers in a morning session of the summit that was closed to the press. Before the meeting, Tüzmen addressed the participants,... continue »

The Turkish businessmen and industrialists confederation has organized a Turkish-African trade summit during the 16-18 of May, held in Istanbul. Over 1000 foreign delegates have attended the summit, including 32 high officials from African countries, and 27 businessmen from Yemen.

This summit, otherwise known as the second Turkey-Africa foreign trade bridge, has become an annual event with the aim of increasing the Turkish-African trade volume from the current US$ 10 billion to US$ 25 billion.

Turkish Minister for International trade Mr. Kürsad Tüzmen has stated, at a press conference prior to opening the convention, that this summit, which adopts the strategy for develop... continue »

The Hall of Fame of the Economy, chosen by the Dünya Daily for the last 17 years from among persons and institutions guiding of the economy, was assembled again for year 2006. Persons, corporations and institutions elected to the Hall of Fame of the Economy by the grand jury composed of the readers, officials, writers and directors of the Dünya Daily as well as the leading representatives of the business world are as follows:

Among numerous candidates, the Companies of the Year for their operations in 2006 were determined to be, in alphabetical order, Durmazlar Makina and Shell-Turcas. Bank Asya and Gülbirlik were elected the Corporations of the Year, while Aydın Doğan and Fuat Tos... continue »

As the economy keeps growing and depending on foreign trade, Turkish businessmen are seeking to establish strong footholds in international markets to preserve this upward trend.

As a part of these efforts, the Confederation of Turkish Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) is establishing a “trade bridge” with the Pacific region, an economic zone including 14 countries. This marks a third major step in knitting a web of trade after TUSKON initiated two other organizations for the Africa and Eurasia regions last year.
The Turkey-Pacific trade bridge meetings will be held in İstanbul, at the Cevahir Congress and Culture center on April 7 and 8. These meetings will host business... continue »