INTERVIEW WITH Mr. CHARLES ROSS CEO, ACCLARO CREATIVE LTD Charles Ross, CEO, Acclaro Creative Ltd gave an interview talking about Acclaro's services as a business consultancy with a corporate finance approach, raising capital, investor relations and corporate governance, focusing on emerging markets and their role in bringing Turkish listed companies to the attention of international and domestic investors. Mr. Ross also discussed their organisation of the Excellence Awards programme 2009 for Investor Relations in Turkey. To view the interview with Charles, click here.

Click here for interview with Charles Ross

INTERVIEW WITH Mr. UGUR YILMAZ MANAGING DIRECTOR, INTECH CENTRE Mr. Ugur Yilmaz gave an interview to the Chamber Newsletter about Intech Centre's offices in London and Istanbul and their Computer Maintenance, Networking, Remote Support, Web Design and Hosting and Graphic Design services. Mr. Yilmaz also talked about their Government funded training services for employers and employees in the UK and the relevance and importance of IT and other training for businesses. To view the interview with Mr. Yilmaz, click here.

Click here for interview with Ugur Yilmaz

UK 2009 BUDGET and SMALL BUSINESSES
What the new Budget will bring to small business was assessed at a Budget Special programme on 23 April 2009, on Smallbusinessadvice.tv, a specialist online TV resource aimed at UK small businesses. The presenter and commentators were: Ian Collins, National radio, Sky News and BBC
Mark Prisk MP, Shadow Business Minister
David Frost, Director General, British Chambers of Commerce
James Norvill, MD of GD Environmental, winner of the Outstanding Business of the Year.
Click on http://www.smallbusinessadvice.tv/chat/budget_special, for the Budget Special.

2009 JANUARY-FEBRUARY UK TURKEY EXPORT IMPORT TRADE
In the first two months of this year, the UK Turkey export import trade declined by about 50%. In January-February two-month period Turkey exports to UK decreased by 54.0% over the same period previous year and UK exports to Turkey by 59.6%.

TURKEY EXPORTS TO UK .. JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2009

UK EXPORTS TO TURKEY .. JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2009

To view the full list of product category and products, click Product Categories
For UK Turkey export import summary, click 2001-2008 UK Turkey Exports Imports.

MARKETING YOUR BUSINESS
With Business Link In London
Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 2:00 pm, TBCCI premises
Programme:
Marketing in Crises: Philip Wilkinson, Business Link in London
Why marketing is so important in a recession, USP – what is yours?
6Ps of marketing, What is your market? - Marketing channels
Branding: Pamela Fraser and Yvonne Fuchs, Designing Demand
How to create a brand - How to build a brand - Why design is important in branding Sources of help
Innovative Thinking: Gavin Nathan and Keith Willett, Dicor
Why think differently? - Tools to help you be innovative - Sources of help
Q&A session
Networking and Buffet
Entry by registration only. To register to this free Seminar-Workshop or for more information about the agenda and speakers, click here

TBCCI MEMBERS EVENING
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 6:00 pm, London
Sofra Restaurant (Covent Garden) WC2E 7PB
A Social Networking Evening Reception for TBCCI members will meet and network among fellow-Chamber members, new members joining the Chamber, the Directors of the Board, Chamber staff, Turkish diplomatic mission, representatives of trade associations and UK Trade and Investment. Entry by registration only.
Contact us at info@tbcci.org.

6th ANNUAL EMERGING MARKETS TRADE & POLITICAL RISK CONFERENCE
May 19, 2009, London
Organisers: Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, GTR Global Trade Review, EMEA Finance
TBCCI is a Supporting Organisation of the conference. TBCCI members are entitled to registration discount. To register to this event or for more information about the programme, see http://www.tbcci.org/viewEvent.php?EventID=241.

TBCCI ORGANISED OR PARTNERED OTHER FORTHCOMING EVENTS
30 April, International Trade Network; Spotlight On Turkey, Preston Lancashire
28 May, Investor Relations Awards 2009, Turkey, Istanbul
1-7 Jun, Turkey World Trade Bridge 2009, Istanbul
May: Exporting to Turkey, Markets & Export Procedures, London
June, Investing in Turkey, with EBRD, Economic Counselor Turkish Embassy, ISPAT
June, Energy Issues-Trends in Turkey
June, UK Turkey Business and Trade Legal matters
For registration or more information about Events, click here or contact our office.

EXPORT IMPORT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
News and Customs announcements about new procedures and regulations applicable to certain exports and imports between UK and Turkey can be found on our website in English and Turkish. Recent export import announcements cover:
• Exports To Turkey:A.TR'S And Drawback Restrictions Under IPR (New)
• A.TR Movement Certificates From Turkey (New)
• EU Duty Suspension Scheme for UK Importers.
• Textiles and Ready Made Garments Exports to Turkey
• Radio & Telecommunication Equipment
• Batteries and Accumulators
• Construction Materials and Products
• Medical Appliances
• Personal Protective Equipment & Products
• Toys and Toy Products
These circulars can be accessed from the TBCCI website in both languages
Export Import News and Information (English version)
Ithalat - Ihracat Yeni Uygulamalar, Haberler (Turkish version)

NEWS ABOUT TURKISH ECONOMY
UK Turkey Export Import statistics: Jan-Feb 2009/08
Turkish Entrepreneurs World Congress
World Turkish Business Council established
Swiss Lamina to invest in Turkey
Turkey placed on the 'White List' in Banking
Turkey - US sign Clean Energy Partnership
For these and all recent economy news about Turkey, click
Turkey Economy news in English
Turkey Economy news in Turkish

UK, WORLD ECONOMY AND G20 NEWS
UK Economy contracted by 1.9% in the first quarter of 2009
2009 Budget statement, Full Budget report and comments
British Chambers of Commerce Quarter 1, 2009 UK Economic Survey results
OECD: UK economy to shrink 3.7% in 2009
UK economy indicators for the last 3 months of 2008
UK business rate rise cut
The Economist: The G20 and the world economy
For these and all recent UK & world economy news, click UK World Economy News

UK TAX DEADLINES IN APRIL-MAY 2009
30.April VAT partial exemption (monthly returns)
03.May Company car changes in quarter to 05.04–P46 (Car)
18.May New Tax Updates, Codes, Tables apply from 31.09
19.May Filing forms P14, P35
19.May Filing forms P38, and P38A
19.May Filing 2008/09 PAYE returns
31.May Issuing End of Year Certificate 2008/09 P60s to each employee
Click on the links for more information about the taxes.

PRESENTATIONS GIVEN AT THE DOING BUSINESS WITH TURKEY SEMINAR
24.03.2009 - Leeds
• Turkey Overview & Opportunities: Sarah Mooney Deputy Consul General Istanbul
• Case Study: Working In Turkey: Mike Pritchett, Director Anetic Aid Managing
• Investing In And Doing Business With Turkey
• Legal Requirements For Foreign Investment In Turkey: Selin Beceni - Partner, Luther Karasek Koksal Consulting A.S (Pinsent Masons alliance firm in Turkey)
Click here to see the presentations given at this seminar.

SEMINAR WITH TURKISH WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ASSOCIATION
Women Entrepreneurs Association, a new organisation set up by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and the TBCCI organised a Seminar-Workshop Thursday, 23 April 2009 in London. Women Entrepreneurs Association’s mission and activities, the investment potential in Kütahya and areas of cooperation and partnerships about Porcelain, Ceramic, Glassware, Packaging, Clay, Tiling, Tourism, Construction, Education centre for special needs children and West Central Anatolia Food Distribution were discussed.

TBCCI NEW MEMBERS

Click on a Member Link to view contacts and business profile.

NEW PRIVILEGE CARD OFFER BY INTECH CENTRE TO TBCCI MEMBERS
Our new member, Intech Centre's Privilege Card special offers to TBCCI members:
Free Specialist Advice on Staff Training
Free Courses and Qualifications for Employed people
15% discount on Web Design
15% discount on IT Maintenance Contracts
For the full list of special offers made by TBCCI members to fellow members, see
TBCCI Privilege Card Offers.

TRADE AND PARTNERSHIP ENQUIRIES
Members of the TBCCI can view recent and past Trade and Business Partnership enquiries and offers from the UK, Turkey and other countries made to TBCCI can be viewed from the Members Zone of our website. Non-Members can view partnership enquiries made by Chamber members. All partnership enquiries are also periodically posted to Chamber members by email. Members and non-members can post their trade or partnership enquiries from the Business Partner Search and Trade Enquiries sections of our website or by email to info@tbcci.org.

WEBSITE AND NEWSLETTER ADVERTISEMENTS
EVENT SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
TBCCI members and non-members can advertise on our website, monthly newsletter and on the twice-monthly 'News From TBCCI' broadcasts with their Logo as a link to their websites. If you wish to place an Advert logo on the TBCCI website, newsletter and 'News From TBCCI', visit our Advertisement Page, or for Event Sponsorships, contact us at info@tbcci.org or 020 7321 0999.

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TBCCI