Public Announcement
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) has always taken an active role in order to pave the way for Turkey's commercial relations, to develop them and to support Turkey's lobbying activities abroad. In this context, international events have been held and will continue to be held in many countries of the world, especially in the European Union and the USA. While these activities are organized with the positive opinion of the relevant Ministry, cooperation is made with organizations abroad that have high lobbying power and the opportunity to influence the public.
A series of programs were also carried out between TOBB and the German Marshall Fund (GMF). In these programs, which are open to the public in Brussels, Paris, Berlin and Washington, Turkey's economic potential and our country's theses are explained to the government, business world and think tanks in the USA and Europe. Officials and statesmen from public institutions and organizations from Turkey also took part in the programs and had the opportunity to convey our country's views to all these circles.
At a time when anti-Turkey lobbies are taking action against our country and information pollution is increasing, we are in a period when our activities in the international arena need to increase in order to protect the rights and interests of our country and to prevent the negative public perception that is desired to be created.
While this is the case, and the situation that our country has faced abroad in recent years is evident, we are amazed and saddened by the irrational accusations and smear efforts aimed at the international lobbying activities of TOBB with the German Marshall Fund (GMF) in favor of our country, with the idea of "leave a mud trail", present it to the public.
ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBERS AND EXCHANGES OF TURKEY
