“The strong voice of American Business in Turkey”
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AMCHAM MEDIA COVERAGE JULY 26 I BLOOMBERG HT – LIVE Check out AmCham Chair Tankut Turnaoğlu’s live interview broadcasted at Bloomberg HT! Please CLICK to watch the interview on * Turkey-US Economic Relations during Covid-19 * Bilateral Trade & Investments * Global Supply Chains
MAY 10 I Meeting with Vice President Fuat Oktay & AmCham Members’ Covid-19 Support Anadolu Agency: Please CLICK to read! “AmCham Türkiye üye şirketlerinden Kovid-19 mücadelesine 35 milyon lira destek” Dünya: Please CLICK to read! “AmCham’den 35 Milyon TL Destek” Hürriyet: Please CLICK to read! “AmCham Türkiye üyelerinden 35 milyon TL destek” * Please note that AmCham members’ Covid-19 support has reached 40+ Million TL in June 2020.
JUNE 11 I Meeting with Deputy Minister of Industry & Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır Habertürk: Please CLICK to read! “Salgın ile mücadeleye 40 milyon TL destek sağladık' Yeni Akit: Please CLICK to read! “Amerikan Şirketler Derneği toplantısında küresel tedarik rotaları değerlendirildi”
JULY 20-26 I DÜNYA EXECUTIVE / TR MONITOR – INTERVIEW WITH U.S. CONSUL GENERAL DARIA DARNELL
U.S. Consul General Daria Darnell said: “As the main focus of the U.S. mission in Istanbul is mainly business, the Consulate works closely with a range of business organizations such as the American Business Forum in Turkey (Am Cham Turkey/ABFT) and the Turkey-U.S. Business Council (TAIK). The U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, also met with the Business community when he visited Turkey last September.” To read the full interview, please get in touch with the AmCham office to receive the soft copy @ info@amchamturkey.com
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PUBLIC SECTOR WEBINARS May 8 I Online Meeting with the Vice President of Turkey Fuat Oktay AmCham Turkey Board members attended to an online meeting with FUAT OKTAY, Vice President of Turkey, to discuss ways to increase/maximize the impact of US investments in the Covid & post-Covid periods. Details of AmCham Turkey’s “US Investments Report” prepared by PwC was shared with the Vice President.
April 24 I Online Meeting with Tuna Turagay, Deputy Minister of Trade AmCham Turkey, in cooperation with YASED, organized a Webinar with TUNA TURAGAY, Deputy Minister of Trade, Republic of Turkey on “Public-Private Common Agenda & Areas of Cooperation in the Days of Covid-19".
May 8 I Online Meeting with the US Ambassador AmCham Turkey hosted US Ambassador DAVID SATTERFIELD at its online Board Meeting to get his insights on Turkey-US economic relations during the Covid-19 outbreak.
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May 15 I Online Meeting with the Presidency of Strategy and Budget AmCham Turkey Board Members organized an online meeting with İBRAHİM ŞENEL, Vice President at the Presidency of Strategy and Budget with a focus on - The economic measures taken by AmCham Members during the Covid-19 period - Recommendations by AmCham Members on the measures for business continuity in the normalization process, - Consultation on joint efforts regarding supply chains, employment and SMEs.
May 22 I Online Meeting with Presidential Economic Policies Council AmCham Turkey Board Members organized an online meeting with Presidential Economic Policies Council Deputy Chair GÜLSÜM AZERİ and Council Members Prof.Dr.HATİCE KARAHAN, HAKAN YURDAKUL, SERVET BAYINDIR. The meeting focused on US-Turkey bilateral trade and investments, supply chain trends during Covid-19.
June 11 I Online Meeting with Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology AmCham Turkey members attended to an online meeting with MEHMET FATİH KACIR, Deputy Minister of Industry & Technology, to discuss; - Prioritized issues in the normalization period, - Alignment of supply chain, localization and incentive issues, - Expansion of support mechanisms addressing R&D and innovation in the post-Covid-19 period, - AmCham Turkey Start-up and SME Expansion Program, - E-commerce.
June 12 I Online Meeting with the Investment Office President Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu AmCham Turkey Board Members organized an online meeting with A. BURAK DAĞLIOĞLU, President at the Presidency of Investment with a focus on the extension of existing investments and Global Value Chains during and post Covid-19 period.
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July 14 I AmCham Board Members’ Meeting with Gonca Batur, Deputy Minister of Trade AmCham Turkey Board Members organized an online meeting with GONCA BATUR, Deputy Minister of Trade with a focus on bilateral trade between Turkey and the U.S.
July 14 I Online Meeting with Hüsnü Dilemre AmCham Turkey members attended to an online meeting with HÜSNÜ DİLEMRE, Director General for International Agreements and EU Affairs, Ministry of Trade to discuss trade related issues including Brexit, EU Green Deal and possible additional customs duties.
July 16 I “The New Normal in the Energy Sector” Panel AmCham Turkey Public & Government Affairs Committee has launched a new webinar series under the leadership of Canan Özsoy and in collaboration with the U.S. Commercial Services to address the new normal in different sectors. The first webinar of the series addressed “The New Normal in the Energy Sector” featuring Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources ALPARSLAN BAYRAKTAR and Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy STEVE WINBERG.
AMCHAM BOARD - FRIDAY MEETINGS AmCham Turkey Board held 13 Board Meetings since March 20th to discuss Covid-19 impacts & action items to fight against the Covid-19 outbreak. If you would like to raise any issues or suggestions to be discussed at AmCham Board meetings, please share with us @info@amchamturkey.com AmCham Board Meetings during Covid-19: - March 20 – 24 – 27 - April 3 – 10 -17 – 24 - May 8 – 15 – 22 – 29 - June 12 – July 10
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COVID-19 BRIEFING WEBINARS April 2 I Recent Developments Pertaining to the Covid-19 Outbreak AmCham Turkey Healthcare & Life Sciences Committee hosted DERYA UNUTMAZ, Professor of Immunology at the Jackson Laboratory based in New York at a Webinar on "The Recent Developments Pertaining to the Covid19 Outbreak".
April 3 I Europe's Approach to Covid-19 Outbreak AmCham Turkey organized a Webinar on "Europe's Approach to Covid-19: Business Continuity & Social Impacts" featuring: - SUSAN DANGER, CEO of AmCham EU &Chair of AmChams in Europe - JORIS POLLET, Director of Government Relations, Europe & Global Operations, Procter & Gamble
Webinar Series with Esin Attorney Partnership on the Legal Aspects of COVID-19 AmCham Turkey, in cooperation with Esin Attorney Partnership organized 3 seminars on the legal aspects of Covid-19: - April 3 I Personal Data Management during COVID-19 Outbreak - April 16 I Employment Law Perspective: Effects of COVID-19 Outbreak on the Business World - April 30 I Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
May 7 I AmCham China: Recommendations for U.S. Businesses & Coronavirus Recovery AmCham Turkey hosted ALAN BEEBE, President of AmCham China to get his insights and recommendations for U.S. Businesses on Covid-19 recovery.
May 21 I Covid-19 Customs Update with EY AmCham Turkey, in cooperation with its member EY organized a briefing webinar on customs procedures during Covid-19 including global trade impact of Covid-19, measures against Covid-19, incentives and facilitation. The session featured presentations from: - SERCAN BAHADIR, Global Trade Leader-Partner @EY - YAKUP GÜNEŞ, Senior Manager @EY
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June 4 I Cybersecurity & Data Transfer Webinar with BTS & Partners AmCham Turkey, in cooperation with its member BTS & Partners organized a webinar on cybersecurity and data transfer during Covid-19 featuring - YASİN BECENİ, Managing Partner, BTS & Partners - ONUR KOÇ, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft The topics covered at the Webinar includes: -
Cybersecurity – How to Define & Manage the Risks Current & Future Trends On Cybersecurity Risks & Technologies Best Practices for Cybersecurity – Data Protection & Governance at Enterprises Global Trends on Cybersecurity-Privacy Regulations & Policies International Data Flows – Global Outlook/Turkey’s Perspective Start Ups @ Cybersecurity & Privacy Enhancement Technologies
June 12 I "Amendment of Turkish Competition Act” Webinar with Nazalı Tax & Legal AmCham Turkey, in cooperation with its member NAZALI Tax & Legal organized a webinar on the amendment of the Turkish Competition Act featuring - Associate Professor GAMZE AŞÇIOĞLU ÖZ, ODTÜ - METİN PEKTAŞ, Partner, NAZALI Tax & Legal Services The topics covered at the Webinar includes: - Main Points of the Law Proposal - Enforcement of the Turkish Competition Authority
July 9 I “Business & Employment Law during Covid-19” Webinar with BTS & Partners AmCham Turkey, in cooperation with its member BTS & Partners organized a webinar on the practices around Business & Employment Law during Covid-19. The session featured a presentation from - ZEYNEP ÜNLÜ, Partner at BTS & Partners The topics covered at the Webinar includes: - Remote working format application by corporates - Short time working format application by corporates - Termination restrictions - How did employment shape during this period? - Forecast and predictions about the future of business life for corporates
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COVID-19 CRISIS WORKING GROUPS AmCham Turkey established 3 crisis working groups among members to cooperate and share best practices related to the following areas: • Production Leaders: Production facilities, meeting the demand, supply chain and logistics. • CFO Circle: Impact of reduced business activity on P&L, cash flow, collection of receivables. • HR Circle: Back to office, normalization period, health & safety of employees, recruitment, benefits.
- April 14 I CFO Circle Meeting - April 16 I Production Leaders Meeting - April 27 I HR Circle Meeting - May 6 I CFO Circle Meeting featuring HABIB RAB, Program Leader, World Bank
- May 11 I HR Circle Meeting led by P&G on "Office Re-openings"
WOMEN LEADERSHIP NETWORK May 14 I AmCham Executive Mentorship Program: 5th Term Catch-up Webinar AmCham Turkey, together with its program partners Korn Ferry and EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council) organized a Webinar to evaluate the 5th term of the mentorship program with Mentors and Mentees. The interactive Webinar hosted an Expert Psychologist to discuss the psychological effects of Covid-19 and the new normal. July1 I AmCham Executive Mentorship Program 6th Term Kick-off Meeting AmCham Turkey, in collaboration with its program partners Korn Ferry and EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council) Turkey, launched the 6th term of its Executive Mentorship Program. The event launched with an opening speech from Korn Ferry Turkey General Manager BANU BAŞOL, and continued with Mentorship training by RIZA KADILAR, EMCC’s Global President. The launch event has been attended by 17 Mentor-Mentee matches among AmCham members including: Coca-Cola - BMS - Citrix - Dow - General Electric - Honeywell - IBM - Iron Mountain - Johnson Controls – KPMG - Lilly - Mars – MetLife - Mondelez - Procter & Gamble - Royal Canin - Takeda - UPS 3M - Baxter - Citibank - Emerson - Iron Mountain - Johnson Controls - Lilly - Mars - McDonald’s - Mondelez - PepsiCo - Pfizer - Procter&Gamble - PwC – UPS.
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April 1 I U.S. Chamber’s Webinar on Macroeconomic & Trade Update April 1I DTIK’s “Coronavirus & Global Economy” Webinar w/Gökhan Hotamışlıgil & Daron Acemoğlu April 2 I US Chamber’s Webinar featuring Deputy Minister of Trade Tuna Turagay April 8 I 38th ATC Webinar Series / Energy and Sustainability April 9 I Atlantic Council Webinar - Global Economic Developments April 14 I Atlantic Council & Turkish Heritage Organization Webinar with Turkish Foreign Minister April 15 I U.S. Chamber’s Virtual Briefing with AmChams April 16 I U.S. Chamber’s Middle East/Turkey Dep.&AmCham MENA Council Meeting April 17 I 38th ATC Webinar Series / Digital Economy April 28 I US Chamber’s Webinar w/Deputy Minister of Treasury & Finance Osman Dinçbaş April 29 I 38th ATC Webinar Series / Aerospace & Defense April 30 I AmChams in Europe’s Live Event on “The COVID-19 crisis and economic recovery” May 4 I TAIK Transatlantic Talks: Winning Strategies for Turkey in the Post-Corona World Confirmation May 6 I Citi & Societe Generale Investor Call with the Minister of Treasury & Finance Dr. Berat Albayrak May 6 I 38th ATC Webinar Series / Tourism & Travel May 8 I Esin Attorney’s Webinar on Cash Management during Covid-19 May 11 I ACE US Week: Washington D.C. Virtual Outreach - National Economic Council May 12 I ACE US Week: Washington D.C. Virtual Outreach - US Chamber May 13 ACE US Week: Insight into 2020 US Elections May 13 I DEİK Talks: Meeting with Berat Albayrak, Minister of Treasury & Finance May 14 I Heidrick & Struggles Virtual Panel on Agile Organizational Transformation May 14 I U.S. Chamber Webinar: AmCham Update from Tom Donohue May 14 I ACE US Week: US Department of State May 14 I Atlantic Council Webinar on Impact of COVID-19 on the Global Energy Sector May 15 I ACE US Week: Washington D.C. Virtual Outreach - Atlantic Council May 27 I ACE US Week: US Department of Commerce May 28 I KİYED IGNITE Webinar June 2 I ACE 2020 Board Meeting June 2 I 38th ATC Webinar Series / U.S.-Turkey Export Import Banks MOU Opportunities June 9 I US Chamber Webinar: From Great Lockdown to Great Transformation June 16 I Globesight Event “The Corona Era: Cooperation between Europe and the GCC amidst Covid” June 24 I TAIK Transatlantic Talks “Turkish American Global Supply Chain” July 2 I Heidrick & Struggles & Harvard Business Review’s Agility Panel July 2 I ACE Event “The COVID-19 Crisis and Economic Recovery Volume II” Attendance to ACE Best Practices Calls o March 19 I COVID-19 Evaluation o March 24 I COVID-19 Budget Impact o March 27 I COVID-19 Government Measures o March 31 I COVID-19 Membership Engagement o April 22 I COVID-19 Digitalization o June 16 I Collaboration with the US Embassies
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COMMITTEES DIGITAL ECONOMY COMMITTEE Committee Chair: Volkan Sözmen, IBM Turkey General Manager April 15 I Digital Economy Committee Meeting featuring: - Ekrem Türker FİDAN Industry and Technology Expert, Ministry of Industry and Technology - Mehmet ASLAN President, Technology and Innovation Support Programs Directorate (TEYDEB), TÜBİTAK - Sertaç YERLİKAYA Advisor to Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology - Serdar İBRAHİMCİOĞLU General Manager, Intelligence Valley (Bilişim Vadisi) July 3 I Digital Economy Committee Meeting July 22 I AmCham Turkey & Bilişim Vadisi – Start-up Demo Day AmCham Turkey and Bilişim Vadisi, a Technopark with strong technologic infrastructure, organized a Start-up Demo Day for AmCham members on July 22nd. The Demo Day hosted 9 Start-ups determined in line with the expectations of the member companies.
AmCham & Bilişim Vadisi Start-up Demo Day
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COMMITTEES
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Committee Chair: Canan Özsoy, GE Turkey President & CEO April 1 I Public & Government Affairs Committee Meeting June 16 I Public & Government Affairs Committee Meeting June 16 I Public & Government Affairs Committee Meeting led “The New Normal in the Energy Sector” Panel featuring - Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan BAYRAKTAR - Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Steve WINBERG
HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES COMMITTEE Committee Co-Chairs: - Ayhan Öztürk, Medtronic, Regional Vice President for Turkey, West Asia and Levant - Renan Özyerli, MSD Managing Director, Turkey Cluster (Turkey, Ukraine, CIS) April 2 I “The Recent Developments Pertaining to the Covid-19 Outbreak” Webinar featuring Derya Unutmaz, M.D., Professor of Immunology at the Jackson Laboratory based in New York July 8 I AmCham Healthcare & Life Sciences Committee Meeting
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