TURKEY AND THE UK; CROSS BORDER LEGAL ISSUES
Seminar Programme
A House of Lords evening panel-seminar on Cross Border Legal Issues between Turkey and the UK. The panel-seminar aimed to provide information and guidance to key legal matters directly affecting businesses and individuals about the key issues of
Foreign Direct Investments & Business set up in Turkey
New Turkish Property Law
New UK Immigration Regulations
Notarial services and Power of Attorney
Money Laundering
PPP and Infrastructure projects in Turkey
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PPP and Infrastructure projects in Turkey
Barry Francis Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP

New UK Immigration Regulations
Anne Morris, Solicitor, Founder Davidson Morris Solicitors

Notarial Services and Power of Attorney
Ella Imison, Scrivener Notary, Founder Imison & Co Notaries and International Lawyers

10 DECEMBER 2008: TRANSPORT-LOGISTICS-PORTS-CUSTOMS SEMIRAR
Seminar Programme
Panel Seminar about key trends in Transport, Logistics, Customs, Ports, Export and Import procedures and the methods of effective reporting of key sector issues. The key subjects were presented by officials from UK Customs, Ports and expert representatives form the sectors.
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Exports to Turkey
Mick Kendall HMRC

Authorised Economic Operator
Mick Kendall HMRC

Export procedures and documentation for Turkey
Denis Gibson , DG Associates MD, Member of Board of the TBCCI

Logistics Information Management
Robin Everett, Director Allport Ltd

17 DECEMBER 2008: BUYING PROPERTY IN TURKEY SEMINAR
Seminar Programme
Panel-seminar on key aspects of buying Property in Turkey for non-Turkish nationals. Subjects including New Turkish Legislation about foreigners buying Property, the use of Professional Service Providers and Property Agents, Banking and Turkish Mortgage issues and Turkish property market. The presentations were presented by experts engaged in these sectors.
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New Turkish Legislation about foreigners buying Property in Turkey
Imison & Co Notaries, Turkey Department

Turkish Banking Aspects and the New Turkish Mortgage Law
Kaan Tokat, Isbank London, General Manager

The use of Professional Property Agents
David Walker, Spot Blue Overseas Property Ltd, Director

Turkish Property Market
Ilyas Kirkan, Tufan Properties

Property Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Ayşe Özcan, Acacia International Legal Services

TBCCI SEMINARS ON ‘DOING BUSINESS IN TURKEY
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For the TBCCI presentations give at the ‘Doing Business in Turkey’ in Essex (29 Oct), Derby (10 Sep) and Durham (31 Oct), click on the link above.

UK TRADE & INVEST PRESENTATIONS ON ‘DOING BUSINESS IN TURKEY’
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TBCCI participated in the ‘Doing Business in Turkey’ seminars for Trade Missions to Turkey organised by UK Trade & Invest. Click above link for the presentations given by UK Trade & Invest at these seminars in Essex (29 Oct), Derby (10 Sep) and Durham (31 Oct).

INTERVIEW WITH MR GÜRSEL YALÇIN
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Mr Gürsel Yalçın Director of A.G.R (Sütçü) Food Suppliers Ltd, based in London and a member of the TBCCI, gave an interview to the Chamber Newsletter. Mr Yalçın discussed the nature, history, benefits and varieties of ‘yoghurt’.

DOING BUSINESS IN TURKEY
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Reasons for doing business in Turkey, investment opportunities, company formation and business customs in Turkey.

INTERVIEW WITH NANOBORON LTD
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NanoBoron Ltd, a member of the TBCCI, is the UK distributor of premium high-tech products BORPower™ for NNT Nanotechnology AG based in Germany. Mr. Ismail Çıkçı, Managing Director of NanoBoron Ltd gave an interview to the TBCCI discussing the scope and the benefits of the application of BORPower™ products, which aim to reduce friction and abrasion in working mechanical systems and lower maintenance costs.

26 JUNE 2008: LONDON 2012 and BEYOND :
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TURKISH BUSINESSES
Event Programme
A seminar on London 2012 and Beyond, opportunities for Turkish businesses: Procurement opportunities and the London 2012 Olympics, North London and the Turkish Business Community, a Turkish success story in the UK: The presentations include:
- Think London, London’s inward investment agency (Description of the London Olympic Games, including the organising set-up, main projects and timelines, an overview of services available for companies wishing to set up in London)
- Making The Most Of Procurement Opportunities & The London Olympics (Where to find out about business opportunities, how to make your business supply-ready for the UK market and how to get involved in the supply chain for the Olympic Games)
- North London and The Turkish Business Community:
- Experience by a Successful Company in London; BEKO plc.
To view the presentations, click on their names below.
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ThinkLondon and 2012, Connecting Business to London
Brendan Dineen Director 2012 Games, Think London

What are the Olympic opportunities?
Carol Hustler, Supply Chain Adviser, Supply London

BEKO: A Turkish success story in the UK
Ragip Balcioglu, Product and Purchase Manager, BEKO plc

North London and the Turkish Business Community
Mr Gary Ince, Chief Executive, North London Business

24 JUNE 2008: The 2nd FOOD INITIATIVE
Event Programme
The developments in the Turkish food and cuisine sector were presented at a panel by the directors of companies and officials serving the food industry on 24 June 2008. The spread Turkish food culture, getting Turkish products into the chains, Quality Issues, UK Food Regulatory Matters, Transport Issues of the Sector, Branding, Organic Food Production, Sector Marketing and the role of the TBCCi as platform for progress were discussed. To view the presentations made in this seminar, click on the names of the presentations below.
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Branding; Turkish Restaurants in the UK
Huseyin Ozer, Sofra Restaurants

General Overview / TBCCI as a Platform for the Turkish Food sector
Oktay Gokyildirim , MD Sweetworld, Member of TBCCI Board

UK Food Standards Agency and UK Imported Food Controls
Mark Ball , Head of Imported Food Branch, UK Food Standards Agency

Importing Food From Turkey
Denis Gibson, DG Associates MD, Member of Board of the TBCCI

Organic Agriculture in Turkey and the World
Mehmet Uludag, Selim Uludag Organic Farm, Member of TBCCI

Turkish food and drink awareness survey results
To view the full Food Survey conducted by Clarity in Marketing, use the web link below
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Food Sector Marketing (In English)
Gillian Angel, Managing Director, Clarity in Marketing
(For the English version of the presentation, use the website link below)
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Food Sector Marketing (in Turkish)
Gillian Angel, Managing Director, Clarity in Marketing

THE UK-TURKEY BUSINESS DAY, 20 JUNE 2008
Event Programme
Organised by Turkish British Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, British Chamber of Commerce of Turkey, Think London, Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade, Turkey, British Consulate-General Istanbul. The Seminar reflected the expertise and cooperation of the three Chambers and the other panellists with speakers with in-depth knowledge and experience of the UK market, Turkish British trade trends, regulations in addressing matters about setting up and expanding business in the UK, marketing and export matters and regulatory issues.
To view power point presentations given at the seminar, see below.
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20.06 Turkey-UK Trade Relations in the context of Global Economy
Ziya Altunyaldız, Dep. Director Exports, Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade, Turkey

20.06 ThinkLondon and the 2012 Games
Brendan Dineen, Director ThinkLondon 2012 Games

Turkish Exports to the Uk and Trade opportunities (in Turkish)
Murat Yapıcı, Chief Commercial Counsellor, Turkish Embassy London

BEKO: A Turkish success story in the UK
Les Wicks, Product Marketing Manager of Beko plc

15 NOVEMBER 2007, BANKING ON TURKEY
Highlights of Banking On Turkey
Alpaslan Korkmaz, Chairman, Investment Support & Promotion Agency

Investing in Turkey’s Banking Boom
Aykut Demiray, Deputy Chief Executive, IS BANK

Public Offering Market in Turkey
Efsane Çam, Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions, Is Investment

Turkey: Last 6 Years and Beyond
Süreyya Serdengeçti, Former Governor,Central Bank of Turkey

16 OCT 2007: TURKEY: POSITIONED FOR BUSINESS
The Export Opportunities in Turkey for UK Companies
Peter Cook, Deputy Consul General, British Consulate General, Istanbul

Turkish Accession, EU Funding & British Opportunities
Alex Weston, Senior Consultant, Enterprise Plc

Trading With Turkey – Banking and Financial Guide
Kaan Tokat, General Manager, Isbank London, & Director TBCCI

Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Turkey
Ece Gursoy, Mergers and Acquisition in Turkey: Competition Law Aspects David Nanson, Partner, Denton Wilde Sapte

Doing Business in Turkey / A Case Study
Graham Hunter. Hunter Scientific

UK-Turkey Export overview and Export Procedures
Denis Gibson, DG Associates & Director TBCCI

TURKISH WINE TASTING, 14 OCT, 2008, LONDON
Wine Tasting
A Turkish Wine Tasting event was held in Sofra restaurant in Covent Garden, London on October 15, 2007, hosted by TasteAnatolia magazine in conjunction with the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The evening was the first of its kind to bring together the leading wine producers of Turkey with the British wine press, wine merchants and wine experts. Click on Wine Tasting link above for information about the event
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