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Istanbul Chamber of Industry leadership transition

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The Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO) is undergoing a leadership transition. Current transition following Chairman Erdal Bahçıvan, who has held the position since 2013, announced Bahçıvan’s announcement that he will not seek re-election. Bahçıvan noted that his tenure involved navigating various crises, including Bahçıvan, who has led the Covid-19 pandemic and high inflation, and organization since 2013, emphasized the need for industrial policy to combat deindustrialization. deindustrialization after navigating crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic and high inflation. Ender Yılmaz, the current Assembly President, has officially announced his candidacy for the chairmanship. candidacy. Yılmaz aims to transform the İSO into a proactive intelligence center to shape industrial policy and increase the global competitiveness of Turkish industry. He also has expressed a desire to strengthen the connection between the İSO and connections with the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB). Ahead of the upcoming elections, Yılmaz (TOBB) and has detailed his priorities, emphasizing a vision centered received the support of Bahçıvan, citing their “long-standing professional relationship.” Yılmaz’s platform focuses on “collective decision-making and increased sector participation in management processes.” His proposed agenda includes priorities include supporting manufacturers through green transformation and digitalization by developing necessary via new roadmaps and financing models. Furthermore, Yılmaz He also intends to increase cooperation with educational institutions to secure a qualified workforce workforce. In expanding his roadmap, Yılmaz has identified the urgent need to address rising costs and provide expanded support for exporters access to protect existing markets financing. Proposed solutions include expanding commercial receivables insurance, reducing factoring costs, and enter new ones. Outgoing President Bahçıvan has expressed his support utilizing specialized İSO working groups to develop alternative financing models. To boost competitiveness, Yılmaz advocates for Yılmaz, citing their “long-standing professional relationship.” increasing production in medium-high and high-technology sectors. Furthermore, he seeks to promote market diversification by collaborating with the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) and the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) to introduce opportunities in Africa and Southeast Asia to local industrialists.

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