SOYHAN ALPASLAN / ISTANBUL COMMERCE

The world’s major national and international leading industrialists have been collaborating with the members of İstanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC) for 27 years. Hundreds of global brands operating in a variety of industries such as Mercedes, Bosch, John Deer, Toyota, Schineder Electric, Aselsan, Havelsan, Roketsan, Turkish Airlines, Continental, Siemens and Hitachi continue procuring goods from the members of Turkish Subcontracting and Partnership Exchange (TSPX), on a subcontract basis for specialized manufacturing purposes and producing for third markets through partnerships.

COOPERATION WITH THE UN

Founded within the organization of İstanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC) in 1990, in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); TSPX has been matching its members with the world’s largest international and Turkish industrialists for procurement and cooperation purposes since 2003.

BRINGING 30 LEADING INDUSTRIALISTS EACH YEAR

The exchange on average brings 30 global industrialists to İstanbul, Turkey each year, which enables local subcontractors to introduce themselves and establish cooperation for production and solution partnership purposes. Corporations such as Türk Traktör, Anadolu Isuzu, Arçelik, Bosch, TAI, Siemens, Hitachi and Emerson have been and remain to be the regulars of the Supplier Days events organized by TSPX.

3,500 SUBCTONTRACTOR MEMBERS

TSPX, which also fulfills requests of national and international industrialists for bilateral meetings, organizes Supplier Days, where businesses are offered the opportunity to have one-on-one contacts with subcontractors and solution partners. The exchange, which operates to enable its members to gain access to overseas markets and grow their export volumes, offers these services on a free of charge basis. TSPX’s database has 3 thousand 500 subcontractors and solution partners nationwide.

EXCHANGE’S DATABASE

TSPX’s database, which has been created as a result of extensive surveys and studies regarding subcontractors, is a comprehensive database, in which the respective industries, scopes of operations, product ranges and production processes of the members are classified, using the internationally recognized codes (NACE, ECC-A and EEC-B).

EXPORTERS ACCOUNT FOR 91 PERCENT

Some 91 percent of TSPX’s members are exporters, which sell 40 percent of their production to European countries. The members’ second most frequent export destination is Asia, which is followed by Africa, North America, South America and Australia, respectively.

75 PERCENT OF DEMAND IS FROM ABROAD

TSPX continues matching the demands from national and international global industrialists with the supplies of its respective members. Some 75 percent of the demands filed with TSPX, which matches nearly 3 thousand 500 demands, originate from overseas.

HELPING OTHER EXCHANGES

TSPX provides technical support and consultancy to exchanges in China, Ghana, Qatar, Iran, Iraq and Cameroon as part of the cooperation agreement signed with UNIDO. TSPX also has ongoing cooperation engagements and arrangements with consulates, offices of commercial counselors, international chambers of commerce, foreign trade development offices, Turkish diplomatic missions, associations founded abroad by the members of Turkish business society, ASCAME and Eurochambres.

COOPERATION WITH 35 FOREIGN EXCHANGES

TSPX operates in cooperation with 35 foreign subcontracting and partnership exchanges worldwide, including those in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Algeria, Czech Republic, China, Ecuador, Morocco, France, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Iraq, Iran, Cameroon, Qatar, Kenya, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Madagaskar, Mauritius, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Tunisia, Uruguay, Jordan, Venezuela and Vienna.

ICOC MEMBER IS AWARDED CERN CONTRACT

Albaksan Alaşımlı Bakır A.Ş., a member of Turkish Subcontracting and Partnership Exchange (TSPX) of İstanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC), has become the second Turkish company to be awarded a contract of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). ICOC’s CERN Liaison Office has been relaying information to companies in TSPX’s database about the procurement contract tenders of CERN, worth around CHR200 thousand.

TSPX’S MEMBER PORTFOLIO

The member portfolio of TSPX is comprised of enterprises operating in metal, plastics, electricity, electronics, casting, forging, machining, pressing and forming, construction, welding, powder metallurgy, mold manufacturing, automotive and white goods side-industries.

ICOC SUPPLY OFFICE

ICOC set up ICOC Supply Office in 2017 in order to further expand TSPX’s success to wider range of industries. The office has organized industry-specific supplier days in Turkey’s stronghold industries such as cosmetics, furniture, lighting, home textile, decoration and carpet. This meant new business connections for the likes of Migros, Watsons, Gratis, Tekin Acar, Rossman, Migros, Ikea, Koçtaş, Mudo, Tekzen, Siemens and Kingfisher and successfully concluded deals with international businesses.

POTENTIAL PURCHASERS

Peugeot (France), Lear (Germany), Magna (Austria), Bosch (Germany), Hitachi (Japan), Bomag (Germany), Hydac (Germany), Mtu (Germany), Legrand (France), Miele (Germany), Schott (Germany), Schneider Electric (France), Hitachi Europe (Japan), Continental (Germany), Schaeffler (Germany), Autoliv (Sweden), Canon (Japan), Munters (Sweden), Toyota (Japan), Türk Traktör (Turkey), Gates Powertrain (Canada), Bosch Rexroth (Germany), Alarko Carrier (Turkey), BSH (Turkey), Anadolu Isuzu (Turkey), Hyundai Mobis (South Korea), Festo (Germany), Emerson (USA), Havelsan (Turkey), Aselsan (Turkey), THY Tehnic (Turkey), Roketsan (Turkey), TAI-Tusaş (Turkey), İSKİ (Turkey), Metro İstanbul (Turkey), TCDD (Turkey), Alstom (France), İDO (Turkey), Otokar (Turkey), Siemens (Germany), Anadolu Isuzu (Japan-Turkey), Anadolu Motor (Turkey), Vgv Srl (Italy), Ford Otosan (Turkey) , Hitachi Zosen Inova (Japan-Switzerland), Linde Opsan (Germany)

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DİLŞAH KEFLİOĞLU

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan laid the foundation of Atatürk Cultural Center for its reconstruction project on 10 February 2019. The centre was opened after the completion of the project in 2.5 years.

The opera sphere in AKM’s entrance was built with 15 thousand unique handmade red ceramic tiles. The design of the building’s façade aimed maximum benefit from daylight, and a green roof system was applied with an environmental-friendly approach. The opera hall, named the grand hall, features a foyer with nearly 4 thousand 500 square meters and seats 2040 people. The pit in the lobby has sufficient size to host a massive orchestra of 118 people.

A MOVING STAGE

The stage mechanics and systems are built with the world’s leading technologies. They comprise a 65-meter stage depth, four main stage elevators, 13 compensator elevators in the side and backstages, and four mobile wagons that will remain above these. Besides, there is a rotating stage wagon in the main hall. All halls of AKM are furnished with top-level equipment in terms of acoustic, sound, lighting and displaying systems.

COMPRISES OF FIVE BLOCKS

AKM’s halls were designed acoustically, and the built orchestra shell offers an excellent sound quality in plays and concerts asa homage to original AKM’s ceramic artist Sadi Diren. The centre and the spiral staircase in the original centre’s foyer were restored to their original design. The centre comprises five blocks founded over a field of 30 thousand square meters, and AKM has an indoor space of 95 thousand square meters. The natural stone coating over the façade and internal venues of AKM draw attention.

A MODERN DESIGN

There are four basements with a total size of 48 thousand and 705 square meters, a stage, backstage rooms, foyer areas, workshop and storage areas, ballet practice lounges, practice rooms for soloists and orchestras, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, art galleries and exhibition rooms and coffee shops. Furthermore, the rehearsal halls, recording studio, soloist and orchestra practice rooms were designed in a modern way acoustically.

DESCENDED FROM FATHER TO SON

Architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu conducted the construction of AKM in 1956-1969, and it is one of the original premises of one of Taksim Square’s symbols. After the big fire in 1970, AKM opened again in 1977. The centre used to seat one thousand and three hundred people; however, it was transformed into a complex after the reconstruction by increasing its capacity and functions. Architect of the new AKM is the son of center’s original architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu’s son, Murat Tabanlıoğlu.

A CULTURE STREET

As part of the AKM project, Culture Street includes an art gallery, movie theatre, restaurant, café, a book café, arts centre for children, a music platform, library, a design shop, and a multifunctional lounge.

Another significant aspect of the AKM project is that the centre gained a 24-hour living area to the neighbourhood with a connection from the Taksim Square to Istanbul Technical University’s Taşkışla Faculty and Atatürk Library. With the new centre, a second square will be formed in congress valley direction, where Atatürk Library and Istanbul Technical University remain.

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HAMİT KARDAŞ

The postgraduate programs designed by the Istanbul Commerce University based on the requirements of the business realm offer career opportunities to international students wishing to come to Türkiye for education. There are postgraduate and PhD programs in the University for those wishing to upgrade their degrees. Expert academicians and special facilities carry out the postgraduate programs. Postgraduate courses are performed in five institutes within the body of COMMERCE.

INSTITUTE OF FINANCE

As Türkiye’s first institute in finance, this institute is structured with an integrated perspective by taking Istanbul’s private and public sector focused finance theory, management and policy, financial economy, and applied finance compatible with Istanbul’s aims to become a global finance centre into consideration. The institute offers four postgraduate and two PhD programs.

INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND INTERNET

The first institute focusing on the internet area, the Communication Science and Internet Institute, aims to develop the new theoretical perspectives and research methodology deemed lacking in the area, reveal interdisciplinary research forms, and improve data generation for its implementation in required areas. The institute offers PhD programs and thesis and non-thesis master programs.

FOREIGN TRADE INSTITUTE

With the privilege of being Türkiye’s first Foreign Trade Institute, this institute conducts practices and research on a sectoral basis towards the market and launching academic level postgraduate programs. Thesis and Non-Thesis Master programs are available in the institute. Moreover, PhD programs in two different areas are offered.

SOCIAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE

Social Sciences Institute is carrying out education and research activities with many programs prepared in line with the sector’s requirements. Doyens in the finance and real sector are among the institute’s academic staff.

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

Institute of Science offers postgraduate and PhD programs with eleven different programs. Urban Systems and Transport Management, Conservation and Restoration programs within the structure of this institute are the leading postgraduate programs in this area in Türkiye. The Cyber Security PhD program stands out as well.

For the postgraduate programs of the University: https://international.ticaret.edu.tr

MASTER’S DEGREE IN COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY

Commercial Diplomacy Postgraduate Program is Türkiye’s first and only commercial diplomacy program. The program continues to accept applications. Commercial diplomacy is a vast area where negotiations in multiple aspects are carried out to solve disputes that hamper global trade. Joint solutions are generated, and international cooperation is developed through signing agreements on commerce and investment.

Commercial Diplomacy Department Head Assoc. Prof. Uğur Yasin Asal stated that through the postgraduate program, they aimed to train graduates who has in-depth knowledge of commercial diplomacy terminology, who can build intercultural communication,who attach importance to entrepreneurship and wish to enhance entrepreneurial skills and academic aspect of commerce as commercial diplomacy experts.

MOST PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR

Istanbul Commerce University was declared as the year’s most prestigious educational institution in the private education institutions category by The ONE Awards, one of the most exceptional standards in its area. For the seventh time, the award ceremony of the ONE Awards was executed with the cooperation of Marketing Türkiye and Akademetre Research and Strategic Planning. In addition to the brands increasing their prestige the most in the year, media, PR, advertising and digital marketing agencies that played a role in this success were awarded. Celebrating its 20th year of establishment, Istanbul Commerce University was awarded as the year’s most prestigious educational institution.

Istanbul Commerce University’s President Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu mentioned that they were proud to receive the award and said, “The momentum gained by our University in the recent period is very pleasing. We will not be satisfied with this and work more to enhance the value of our University’s diplomas.”

THE HIGHEST OCCUPANCY RATE

Istanbul Commerce University achieved a hundred per cent success in this area by launching the online education system in the swiftest during the pandemic. The University remained in the educational institutions to achieve the highest occupancy rate among the foundation universities and filled 95.5% of its capacity this year.

400 ONLINE EVENTS

Istanbul Commerce University is among the most preferred universities for postgraduate degrees. The University carried out its social responsibility projects academic and cultural activities throughout the pandemic and held over 400 online events in the past year.

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