Study Visits

The overall objective of the Study Visit was to allow Turkish Chambers’ representatives to obtain a better understanding of the role of Chambers of Commerce & Industry in the digital revolution, learn about best practices, and discover innovative digital services. The Study Visit included training sessions and site visits linked to the topic of digitalisation.

The overall objective of this Study Visit was to allow Turkish Chambers’ representatives to obtain a better understanding on the funding opportunities offered by EU Programmes, and how Turkish Chambers and their members can benefit from them. The Study Visit included the participation in the Connecting European Chambers event, which brought together representatives of some 100 European Chambers for a one-day conference that focused on EU programmes which are relevant for Chambers.

The overall objective of this Study Visit was to allow Turkish Chambers’ representatives to obtain a better understanding of the business cooperation and opportunities between Turkey and the Baltic States, and how Turkish Chambers and their members can benefit from them. The participants had also the opportunity to promote the Turkish market and its opportunities, to present the main areas for potential future cooperation as well as to promote their own regions and organisations.

The overall objective of this Study Visit was to allow EU Chamber representatives to obtain a better understanding of the importance of the Ports and Logistics industry in Turkey, and the opportunities for EU business. The Study Visit included several presentations from the sector, as well as a site visit to the new Istanbul Airport (largest airport in the world).

The objective of this Study Visit was to allow EU Chambers’ representatives to obtain a better understanding of the importance of the Textile and Footwear sector in Turkey, and the opportunities for cooperation and trade between businesses in Turkey and those in the EU Member States.

Clothing and textiles are among the most important manufacturing sectors in the Turkish economy in terms of GDP, employment and exports. Among Turkish cities, Izmir is the second biggest exporter of textile products, while the EU is the largest trade partner of Turkey in terms of textile products.

The participants also had the opportunity to learn about the shoes sector in Izmir, which has a dominant role with an export share in Aegean Region of 80% and a total value of 53,3 million USD.

The Forum was a gathering of women entrepreneurs, policymakers, international financial Institutions, EU & Turkish Chambers, and so on. The aim was to discuss and promote a constructive dialogue between the Women Entrepreneurs from Turkey and the EU while allowing participants to build their networks, as well as polish their skills and expand their knowledge.

The TEBD Agri-Food Forum gathered industry leaders, policymakers, farmers, Agri-Food supply chain actors, organizations, SMEs, and other public institutions, allowing them to debate on key topics in the field of Agri-Food through 4 different sessions, panel discussions, and interactive round-tables.