Turkish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce

The Turkish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TD-IHK; German: Türkisch-Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer; Turkish: Türk-Alman Sanayi ve Ticaret Odası) is a bilateral business membership organization that promotes trade and investment between Germany and Turkey. It was founded in 2003 on the basis of a protocol between the two umbrella business organizations, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK). The chamber was established with its headquarters in Cologne and held its official founding ceremony on 27 April 2004 in Cologne, attended by 1,400 guests including then Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and North Rhine-Westphalia Minister-President Peer Steinbrück. In February 2012 the TD-IHK moved its headquarters to Berlin. The chamber is organized as a registered association (eingetragener Verein) under the name Türkisch-Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer – Unternehmerverband e.V. It is funded by membership contributions and represents a broad membership base in both countries, ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises and globally active corporations to development agencies and chambers of commerce. Its services focus on advising and supporting member companies and other interested firms in entering the Turkish or German market, and it facilitates contacts with regional and national institutions active in economic, political and social fields. The TD-IHK also engages in promoting the integration of people of Turkish origin into German society. The chamber is governed by a ten-member board, elected by the ordinary general assembly for a three-year term and composed in equal parts of German and Turkish members; two board members are delegates of the founding organizations TOBB and DIHK. The board reports to members once a year at the general assembly. The TD-IHK maintains an office in Berlin and provides services such as market entry support, information on import and export regulations, newsletters, podcasts and events. Its website is available in German and Turkish.

The Turkish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TD-IHK) traces its origins to a protocol between the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB). Under this protocol, the German-Turkish Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) was founded in Istanbul in 1994. Ten years later, on 22 October 2003, the TD-IHK was founded on the basis of the same protocol, with its headquarters in Cologne. The official founding ceremony took place on 27 April 2004 in Cologne with 1,400 guests, in the presence of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and North Rhine-Westphalia Minister-President Peer Steinbrück. In February 2012, the TD-IHK moved its headquarters to Berlin. The chamber is organized as a registered association (Türkisch-Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer – Unternehmerverband e.V.). It has a membership base in both countries that ranges from small and medium-sized enterprises and globally represented corporations to development agencies and chambers of commerce. This diversity reflects the breadth of the chamber's activities. As part of its representation of members' interests, it facilitates contacts with regional and national institutions active in economic, political and social fields. The TD-IHK is funded by membership contributions. Its services include advisory services and consulting, always with a focus on supporting member companies or interested parties in their steps into the Turkish or German market. In addition, the TD-IHK has established itself as an important actor in the integration of people of Turkish origin into German society through its contributions. The chamber is represented by a ten-member board, composed in equal parts of German and Turkish members. The board is elected by the ordinary general assembly for a three-year term. Two board members are delegates of the founding organizations TOBB and DIHK. The board reports to the members once a year at the general assembly. The TD-IHK maintains an office in Berlin and provides services such as market entry support, information on entry and exit regulations, fact sheets, newsletters, podcasts and events. Its website is available in German and Turkish.

• Founding of the German-Turkish Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) in Istanbul based on a protocol between DIHK and TOBB.

• Founding of the Turkish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TD-IHK) with headquarters in Cologne.

• Official founding ceremony in Cologne with 1,400 guests, attended by Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan, German Chancellor Schröder and NRW Minister-President Steinbrück.

• TD-IHK moves its headquarters to Berlin.

• 16th Ordinary General Assembly of TD-IHK and board elections.

• German-Turkish Economic Conference at the House of German Business in Berlin.

Bilateral chamber of commerce and industry association promoting German-Turkish economic relations and supporting member companies in cross-border market entry.

• Membership services

  Access to a bilateral network of companies and institutions in Germany and Turkey.

• Market entry consulting

  Advisory services for companies entering the Turkish or German market.

• Trade information and publications

  Information on import and export regulations, fact sheets, newsletters and podcasts.

• Events and conferences

  Business conferences, general assemblies and networking receptions.

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