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Joint Turkic chambers to promote trade, industry: Op-ed
Member states of the Turkic Council took a historic step in May in Kazakhstan by establishing the Joint Turkic Chambers of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) to institutionalize existing economic cooperation. The TCCI held its first-ever General Assembly meeting in İstanbul on July 31 where it elected its first president, TOBB Chairman Rıfat Hisarcıkoğlu.
Top business organizations condemn terror attack in Kayseri in joint statement
Turkey's leading business organizations have strongly condemned and expressed sorrow over a deadly terror attack in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri early on Dec. 17, which left at least 14 soldiers killed and 56 people wounded.
Largest problem in world economy is credibility deficit, says Deputy PM Babacan
The global economy's largest problem is a credibility gap, rather than budget deficits, said Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan at the first B-20 meeting abroad during Turkey's G-20 presidency.
"The more rapidly we close this credibility gap, the faster we all build confidence. This will bring all of us robust and sustainable growth across the world," he said on Feb. 22.