Nur Seza Özdemir

Being established in 1963 for industrial development and industry-based growth Ankara Chamber of Industry works for ensuring the efficiency of the industry along with 40 occupational groups and over 10.000 members as well as three established Organized Industrial Zones in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Ankara Chamber of Industry undertakes a pioneering role in the provinces and Turkey’s economic, technological, social, and cultural development by ensuring that industrialists from Ankara produce high value-added products and increase their competitiveness with a vision to make Ankara a leader in industry and technology. Ankara Chamber of Industry’s main activities are: • Lead and guide the industrialists of Ankara, • Conduct lobby activities on behalf of the industry, • Contribute recommendations during the decision-making processes of the official bodies in cooperation with other professional organizations, • Submit opinions and comments to the political power in line with the requirements of the private sector, • Provide support for the private sector to work more efficiently, • Arrange and participate in various fairs and exhibitions; to create new markets and business opportunities through commercial and economic meetings and connection with different foreign delegations, • Organize face to face meetings for foreign trade missions to create technical, commercial, financial and business cooperation. ACI embodies 4 advisors, 6 department managers, 6 project coordinators, 6 technique experts, 11 specialists, 7 assistant specialists, and over 20 officials in the Directorates of Registration and Proficiency Groups, Technical and Commercial Documentation Services, Foreign Affairs and Business Development, Data Processing and Budget And Accounting which are assigned to 2 Deputy General Secretaries and 1 Secretary General.