European-Turkish Trade and Investment Council
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2025 | Nele Eichhorn Head of Unit | European Businesses in Türkiye | — |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Nele Eichhorn Head of Unit | European Businesses in Türkiye | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The non-profit purpose of the Association shall be, within Europe and within the Republic of Türkiye, to: (a) Promote the development of trade, investment and economic relations between Europe and the Republic of Türkiye, including but not limited to the modernization of the Customs Union; (b) Voice the interests of European businesses and companies in the scope of trade and investment relations with the Republic of Türkiye; (c) Support legislations, policies, initiatives and strategies in relating to Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), including but not limited to the decrease of greenhouse gas impact and circular economy, and promote the implementation of such legislations, policies, initiatives and strategies within the European-Turkish business community; While fulfilling its purpose, the Association commits to the highest ethical standards and subscribes to the principles of transparency, honesty and integrity. As soon as practically possible following it (...)
EU Legislative Interests
Customs Union between the European Union and the Republic of Turkiye European Parliament Resolution on the European Green Deal
Communication Activities
Open letters, events, publications and position papers.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Our AISBL is not a member of any association, federation, network or other body. However the majority of its founders are current presidents of European-Turkish bilateral chambers of commerce established in Turkey (see list in the next section below) and the AISBL is currently in the process of accepting these bilateral chambers as full members.
Organisation Members
Please find below the list of bilateral chambers to which our AISBL is affiliated. This affiliation is generated by the fact that the majority of the founders and board members of the AISBL are the presidents of these bilateral chambers (web links below confirm the "president" status of the founders in their respective chambers): Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Turkiye (https://www.cciist.com/p/board-of-directors) French Chamber of Commerce in Turkiye (https://www.ccift.com/la-chambre/le-president.html) Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Turkiye (https://blcct.org/about-us/#board-members) Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Turkiye (https://www.tr-ch.org/board-members)
Additional Information
Our association still has a limited number of members (12 members as of May 2026). Since the sole revenues of the association comes from membership fees, we are carefully maintaining a spending budget that remains aligned with our membership fee revenues. We are expecting to slightly grow our budget for the year 2027 as we are targeting to have new members joining.