Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is a

professional association A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) is a group that usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in ...

that started its activities in

Bursa Bursa () is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region, Bursa is one of the industrial centers of the country. Most of ...

in 1889. The association continues its activities in its building in Bursa Organized Industrial Zone. The association took part in the realization of the Bursa Organized Industrial Zone which is the first organized industrial zone of the country. Establishment of a cycle power plant in the industrial zone to generate electricity from

natural gas Natural gas (also fossil gas, methane gas, and gas) is a naturally occurring compound of gaseous hydrocarbons, primarily methane (95%), small amounts of higher alkanes, and traces of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide and helium ...

; The establishment of the Bursa International Fair Center and its pioneering in the establishment of the Bursa Free Zone are among the significant works carried out by BCCI. As of 2018, the most registered members of BCCI are in

construction Construction are processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the a ...

(20%),

retail trade Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is the sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesale ...

(15%),

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and ready-made clothing (10%),

food Food is any substance consumed by an organism for Nutrient, nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or Fungus, fungal origin and contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, protein (nutrient), proteins, vitamins, ...

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

and

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(9%). In 2008, BCCI was given an outstanding service award by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

Main purpose

The aim of BCCI is to meet the common needs of the members, to facilitate their professional activities, to ensure the development of the sector, to ensure the superiority of honesty and trust in the interaction of the members with each other and with the public, and to maintain professional discipline and harmony.

History

The association was established on June 6, 1889, under the name "Bursa Chamber of Commerce", with the initiative of Businessperson, businessmen from Bursa, in Koza Han under the name Bursa Chamber of Commerce. Then, it became a Chamber of Commerce and Industry by merging with the Chamber of Industry established a year later. 70 new members were registered in 1889, 105 new members in 1890, 14 new members in 1891, 8 new members in 1892, and 42 new members in 1893. In 1927, the number of chamber members reached 1815. BCCI continued its work in a small room belonging to Bursa Municipality after 1906, and then in three rooms belonging to itself behind Emir Han. In 1938 it moved to a building of its own. A new building was built between 1971 and 1973. After continuing its activities in this building between 1973 and 1999, it moved to the new service building built in the Organized Industrial Zone in 1999.

Former presidents

* Sait Ete (1940- 1951) * Baha Cemal Zağra (1951- 1954) * Hayri Terzioğlu (1954- 1960) * Hasan Alkoçlar (1960- 1963) * Kamil Tolon (1963- 1965) * Abdi Biçen (1965- 1969) * Hüseyin Sungur (1969- 1972) * Selahattin Aktar (1973- 1975) * Ali Osman Sönmez (1975- 1995) * Celal Sönmez (1995- 2013)

References

Bibliography

* Bursa Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası İlk Karar Defteri, 1889–1904. BTSO 120. Yılı, Bursa Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası, 2009 Access date: 12 March 2022 * Bursa İl Yıllığı, (1973), Ajans Türk Matbaacılık Sanayi, Access date: 12 March 2022 * Trade with Turkey, a Businessman's Guide and Directory, United States. Economic Cooperation Administration, Access date: 12 March 2022 {{Presidents of Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry Organizations established in 1889 Economy of Bursa