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A cooperation protocol was signed in Ankara between universities affiliated with Chambers and Stock Exchanges.

The universities which were established by Chambers and Stock Exchanges collaborated in order to improve the quality of education in Turkey. TOBB Economics and Technology (ETU), Istanbul Commerce, Izmir Economy, Konya Karatay and Piri Reis University assembled in "Chamber Universities Platform”. Universities which will be established later by Chambers and Stock Exchanges can be a member of the platform.

In order to strengthen and improve the institutional and functional structure of Turkey's higher education sector, five universities affiliated with Chambers and Stock Exchanges including Istanbul Commerce University decided to cooperate.

TOBB President and TOBB Economics and Technology University Chairman of the Board of Trustees M. Rifat Hisarciklioglu, Istanbul Commerce University Chairman of the Board of Trustees Ibrahim Caglar, ITO Vice Chairman Gokhan Murat Kalsin, Istanbul Commerce University Vice President of the Board of Trustees Hasan Erkesim, Istanbul Commerce University Rector Prof. Dr. Nazim Ekren, Istanbul Commerce University Vice Rector Ibrahim Baz, KTO Karatay University Chairman of the Board of Trustees Selcuk Ozturk, Izmir University of Economics Chairman of the Board of Trustees Ekrem Demirtas, Piri Reis University Chairman of the Board of Trustees Metin Kalkavan, TOBB Economics and Technology University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Adem Sahin, Piri Reis University Rector Prof. Dr. Oral Erdogan, Izmir University of Economics Rector Dr. Oguz Esen and KTO Karatay University Rector Prof. Dr. Omer Torlak assembled at TOBB Center in Ankara and signed the cooperation protocol.

Prof. Dr. Ekren Elected to the Chairman of the Council of the Rectors

While TOBB ETU Chairman of the Board of Trustees M. Rifat Hisarciklioglu became the Chairman of the Board of Presidents of the platform, Istanbul Commerce University Rector Prof. Dr. Nazim Ekren was elected to the first Chairman of the Council of the Rectors.