NEWSLETTER May 2010

INTERVIEW WITH MRS CEYDA EREM TBCCI VICE CHAIRMAN (TURKEY)

Mrs. Ceyda Erem, the new TBCCI Vice Chairman for Turkey gave an exclusive interview to the Chamber Newsletter talking about her professional and public life, her association with TBCCI and her position as the Chairman of the Board of the largest trade fair organisation in Turkey , CNR. Mrs. Ceyda Erem also talked about the mission, services and projects of the new TBCCI Liaison Office in Istanbul and the opportunities of and challenges in investment and trade between Turkey and the UK.

To view the interview,select in English or in Turkish.

TBCCI LAUNCHES NEW OFFICE IN ISTANBUL

TBCCI is delighted to announce the opening of its office in Istanbul on Thursday, 10 June 2010. The Istanbul office will complement our London base to satisfy the increasing demand for information, advice, company matching and business networking to serve trade and investment in and between Turkey and the UK . The office is located near the Istanbul Ataturk Airport at: Ataturk Havalimani Karsisi, CNR Holding Binasi, 34149, Yesilkoy, Istanbul.

All TBCCI members are invited to the opening ceremony
Place: CNR Expo Main Foyer
Date/Time: 10 June 2010, 11:00 a.m.
Email: Nilgun Guresin nilgun.guresin@tbcci@org by Monday 7 June 2010.

POWER MARKETS IN TURKEY AND EGYPT

Thursday, 10 June 2010, London

Organised by: NORTON ROSE GROUP
Supported by: TBCCI
A Breakfast Seminar to explore the opportunities in Turkey and Egypt's Power markets.

Panellists:

• Simon Currie, Partner, Norton Rose LLP
• Dr. Ebru Kurum Consultant, Poyry Energy Consulting
• Yusuf Macun, Director, HSBC
• Charles Whitney, Partner, Norton Rose LLP

For agenda, please see Programme
Date/Time: Thursday, 10 June 2010, 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Venue: Norton Rose LLP, 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AQ
To register to this Free event: Contact Riaan Landman on +44 (0)20 7444 3579 or
Email: riaan.landman@nortonrose.com

UK - TURKEY BUSINESS FORUM

TBCCI is very pleased to present this major 3-day series of events in Istanbul , 13-15 October 2010 where government authorities and business experts will explore the investment, export and import opportunities in Turkey and the UK , offer technical information about business procedures and provide a platform for Turkish businesses to meet the Trade Missions delegations from the UK . The three-day event will include:

• A Conference by senior government and business experts
• Trade Delegations from UK (Environment, Water, Ports, Airports, Energy, Power, Financial services, Agriculture, ICT)
• Seminar-Workshops UK Company Formation, Taxation/VAT/Accounting. Trade Regulations, Insurance, Financial Audit, Banking, PPP/PFI, Notarial Services, Document Process, Cross Border Legal Issues, Investment, Doing Business in UK and Turkey; These UK focused seminar-workshops will be conducted by TBCCI members who are experts in these business sectors.
• Networking Events

For programme and registration information, please see TBCCI Business Forum,Istanbul

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN TURKEY

Friday, 25 June 2010, Manchester

In association with:

• Enterprise Europe Network
• UK Trade & Investment - North West
• Europen SME Week 2010

Panel-Seminar about the business climate and huge opportunities in Turkey . This seminar networking event addresses businesses in Manchester and the North West , where delegates will network with potential business partners and companies that are already doing or intend to business in Turkey .

Panellists:

• British Embassy in Turkey
• Copernicus Consulting
• UK Trade & Investment
• Enterprise Europe Network North West
• TBCCI

For agenda, see Programme and Speakers

Date/Time: Friday, 25 June 2010, 9:00 am at 1:00 pm

Venue: Warren Bruce Court , Warren Bruce Road, Trafford Park ,
Manchester M17 1LB

To register to this Free event: Contact 0161 875 2325 or email Linda Mulvey at
eenw@business-support-solutions.co.uk

TBCCI 2010 ANNUAL BALL

Saturday, 30 October 2010, London

The major social event of the Chamber; the TBCCI 2010 Annual Ball will be held Saturday, 30 October 2010.

		Venue: The Savoy This year the venue of the Annual Ball will be The Savoy, London 's most iconic and landmark luxury hotel.Located on The Strand in the heart of the West End theatre district in the City of Westminster in central London , The Savoy opened in 1889 and is still considered to be one of the world's most famous hotels.

PRIVATISATION TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT

13-14-15 October 2010, Istanbul

Invitation to tender for the privatisation of the 80% of the shares of the gas company Baskent Natural Gas Distribution Inc. (Baskent Dogalgaz Dagitim AS) announced by the Turkish government.
For information about this company in Ankara,Turkey,see here.
Latest bidding date 19.07.2010.

For tender announcement document, click on

Tender Announcement (English)

Tender Announcement (Turkish)

TRADE & PARTNERSHIP ENQUIRIES

Trade and Business Partnership enquiries and offers from the UK , Turkey and other countries received by the TBCCI in the period between 31 March and 16 May 2010 are presented on our webiste at Trade and Partnership Enquiries.

For more Trade opportunity information, please see http://www.turkishtrade.org.uk/

VESTEL (UK) LTD; TBCCI's FIRST 'PATRON MEMBER'

TBCCI welcome Vestel (UK) Ltd as its first 'Patron Member', a new category of TBCCI membership. Vestel Group is a world player in manufacturing, technology development, marketing, and distribution in consumer electronics, IT, digital technologies and household appliances. the digital set-top boxes, and 10% of the household appliances markets in Europe.
For more information about Vestel, see Vestel (UK) Ltd

For Members' Benefits and Patron Membership, see here

NEWS IN BRIEF

• New Membership Tier announced >> more
• TBCCI Networking Event 11 May >> more
• TBCCI Online Document Certification commenced >> more
• Exporting to Turkey Guide (in preparation, input requested)
• March 2010 UK Turkey Export Import Data >> more

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