TOBB Creates a Memorial Forest with 70 Thousand Saplings Special for its 70th Anniversary

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey noted that they will plant 70 thousand saplings in honor of their 70th anniversary and create a commemorative forest. TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, "We will plant exactly 70 thousand saplings. We will bring this forest to life, which befits our community and our country. Thus, we will both contribute to the environment and nature and leave a lasting legacy to future generations."

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey celebrated its 70th anniversary at the Union Center in Ankara. Representatives of the business world from 81 provinces participated in the event. Congratulating TOBB's 70th anniversary, Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş said, "We have always been aware that TOBB, which has managed to become one of the strongest and most effective organizations in our country, plays a very important role in the economic development of our country. The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey has continuously improved itself since its establishment, and as a result of its 70-year journey, it has become an important global actor that carries out worldwide collaborations and carries our private sector abroad with the tasks it has undertaken. Turkey continued its high growth performance by growing 7.3 percent in the first quarter of 2022.”

Memorial Forest with 70 Thousand Saplings Special for the 70th Anniversary

Announcing that they have decided to create the 70th Anniversary Memorial Forest in order to crown its 70th anniversary, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We will plant exactly 70 thousand saplings. We will bring this forest to life, which befits our community and our country. Thus, we will both contribute to the environment and nature and leave a permanent legacy to future generations.” Explaining that TOBB has transformed from a local institution into a global actor in 70 years, Hisarcıklıoğlu added the following statements: “Leading to realize Turkey's dream of producing automobiles, realizing TOGG, starting licensed warehouses, which is our 50-year dream in agriculture, establishing the Turkish Product Specialization Exchange, opening a Trade Center abroad and providing services to the private sector in a wide range, We have reached a level that facilitates the work of the Chamber-Exchange system, where it is shown as an example in the world. We have become the pioneers of change and transformation. Of course, we still have a lot of work to do. To get our country to the place it deserves, the business world has to run faster.”