TBCCI ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 27 NOVEMBER 2008
TBCCI Annual General Meeting will be held on 27 November 2008 at 6:00 pm at 2nd Floor Bury House, 33 Bury Street, London SW1Y 6AU. For information about the AGM, click here.
INTERVIEW WITH MR GÜRSEL YALÇIN
Mr Gürsel Yalçin, Director of A.G.R (Sütçü) Food Suppliers Ltd based in London and a member of the TBCCI, gave an interview to the Chamber Newsletter. Mr Yalçin discussed the nature, history, benefits and varieties of ‘yogurt’. To view the interview with Mr Yalçin, click here. |
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FORTHCOMING TBCCI SEMINARS IN DECEMBER 2008
To register to these events or for more information, click on a seminar name or contact us at info@tbcci.org or call 0207 3210 999.
RECENT TBCCI SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS
Mr Mehmet Simsek, Minister of State for Economy Turkey
Mehmet Simsek, the Turkish State Minister for Economy, gave a speech on 21 October 2008 at a meeting hosted by the TBCCI in London where the Minister talked and answered questions about the Turkish economy the current financial and economic climate.
Doing Business in Turkey seminars with UKTI
TBCCI participated in the ‘Doing Business in Turkey’ seminars for Trade Missions to Turkey organised by UK Trade & Invest.
Click here for the TBCCI presentations
Click here for the UKTI presentations
given at the seminars in Essex (29 Oct), Derby (10 Sep) and Durham (31 Oct).
Business Development Day seminar with Business Link in London
TBCCI and Business Link gave a seminar in London on 16 October about Assisting Turkish Businesses in London. Click here for the TBCCI presentations.
TBCCI at CNR 2008 Food Exhibition Istanbul
The TBCCI participated with a stand at the 16th International Food, Beverage, Food Ingredients and Food Processing Exhibition held at the CNR Expo centre between 5-8 November 2008.
UK-TURKEY TRADE DATA
In September 2008, export–import trade between the two countries declined by 4.1%. In the January-September nine months period, the cumulative increase over the same period last year became 9.5%.
UK-Turkey Trade Quarterly results (Value: million US$)
| IMPORT: UK imports from Turkey |
| Quarter |
2008 |
2007 |
Change |
Period |
| 1st quarter |
2,106.8 |
1,778.8 |
18.4% |
Jan-Mar |
| 2nd quarter |
2,280.7 |
2,079.7 |
9.7% |
Apr-Jun |
| 3rd quarter |
2,214.3 |
2,247.2 |
-1.5% |
Jul-Sep |
| Total 1+2+3 |
6,601.8 |
6,105.7 |
8.1% |
Jan-Sep |
| EXPORT: Exports from the UK to Turkey |
| Quarter |
2008 |
2007 |
Change |
Period |
| 1st quarter |
1,527.4 |
1,278.3 |
19.5% |
Jan-Mar |
| 2nd quarter |
1,573.9 |
1,437.3 |
9.5% |
Apr-Jun |
| 3rd quarter |
1,309.2 |
1,238.6 |
5.7% |
Jul-Sep |
| Total 1+2+3 |
4,410.5 |
3,954.2 |
11.5% |
Jan-Sep |
| TOTAL: Import + Export |
| Quarter |
2008 |
2007 |
Change |
Period |
| 1st quarter |
3,634.3 |
3,057.0 |
18.9% |
Jan-Mar |
| 2nd quarter |
3,854.7 |
3,517.0 |
9.6% |
Apr-Jun |
| 3rd quarter |
3,523.6 |
3,485.9 |
1.1% |
Jul-Sep |
| Total 1+2+3 |
11,012.6 |
10,059.9 |
9.5% |
Jan-Sep |
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute TUIK
For more information about UK-Turkey export import data by month - year and by product categories, click on UK Turkey Trade Statistics.
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 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
NEWS IN BRIEF
Turkey and IMF
Turkey's government may sign an economic agreement with the International Monetary Fund worth between $20 billion and $40 billion. Turkey says reforms enacted under previous fund support packages have made it more resistant to crisis.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD)
The EBRD plans to invest up to US$ 600 million in Turkey by 2010. Investments will contribute to the development of Turkey's private sector and reach out to areas away from the large metropolitan centres. Click here for details
Exxon, TPAO Black Sea investment up to $450 mln
U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil and Turkey's state-owned petroleum firm TPAO signed an agreement to explore for oil in the sea, which lies to the north of Turkey to invest between $400-450 million in the first stage of oil exploration in the Black Sea Drilling is expected to begin by the end of 2009 or the start of 2010 if oil is found in the Black Sea, where officials estimate the volume of reserves at 10 billion barrels.
Toyota and Turkey
Toyota, the Japanese automotive giant, has chosen Turkey as its base for the production of light commercial vehicles over candidate countries like like China, Japan and Russia.
EU Shipping Conference Certification
From 18th October 2008, the EU has ended the anti-trust immunity that has until then allowed shipping lines to organise themselves into “conferences”. Consequently, from this date, the EU will not allow the issuance of certificates on EU routes in respect of the vessel belonging to a “conference line”. Click here for details.
Commodity Codes to classify goods for Export and Import.
Commodity codes are used to find import duties, taxes, tax rebates, reliefs, licences and special conditions such as prohibitions that may apply to particular goods. Businesses and individuals can use the electronic tariff on the Business Link website to classify their own goods.
NEWS FROM MEMBERS:
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport sponsor TBCCI December events
Beko sponsor the London Turkish Film Festival
NanoBoron LTD launched its products at a reception in London on 12 Nov
Pegasus Airlines sponsor TBCCI December events and the London Turkish Film Festival
Silverstone Publishing the Launch issue of Property and Living in Turkey Magazine is now out, with an official launch date in WH Smith's, Borders and other distribution sites on 1 December 2008.
TBCCI NEW MEMBERS
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