Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established with the name of "Mersin Chamber of Commerce Council" on December 18, 1886 in Mersin by the leading traders.
Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established with the name of "Mersin Chamber of Commerce Council" on December 18, 1886 in Mersin by the leading traders. In the first presidential election, Mr. Hasib, Haji Ali Saydavi, Abdullah Merzuk, Harambolos Satir and Salyanzade Ibrahim Bey were elected as board members. The organization's first president in 1886 was well known trader Mr. Hasib. However, informations on the following presidents and members were lost unfortunately in damaged archives till 1940s. (1) (2)
It is understood that the management of organizations in the room with a regulation.
Law No. 4355 of the rooms and see the services specified by regulations issued by virtue of Decree No. 2/19900 and was established to provide professional tesanü is required by law to be a public institution. Law No. 655 of the Trade and Industry Chamber, my statutes, which is attached by Commodity Regulation Act is repealed. No. 5590 dated 05.03.1950 instead of"Chamber of Commerce, Chambers of Commerce, the Chamber of Maritime Commerce, Commodity Exchanges of Turkey and Commerce, Industry,
Maritime Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of "law was put into effect. However, the law also contains new regulations and practices in place on 18 May 2004 with the law numbered 5174 has left.
In 1886, "Mersin Chamber of Commerce" was founded with the name, is one of Turkey's oldest rooms.Istanbul Chamber of Commerce on 01/14/1882 "Dersaadet Chamber of Commerce" was founded with the name.
It is understood that the management of organizations in the room with a regulation.
Law No. 4355 of the rooms and see the services specified by regulations issued by virtue of Decree No. 2/19900 and was established to provide professional tesanü is required by law to be a public institution.Law No. 655 of the Trade and Industry Chamber, my statutes, which is attached by Commodity Regulation Act is repealed.Instead 05.03.1950 dated 5590 on "Chamber of Commerce, Chambers of Commerce, the Chamber of Maritime Commerce, Commodity Exchanges of Turkey and Commerce, Industry, Maritime Trade and Commodity Exchanges of the Union" law was put into effect.However, the law also contains new regulations and practices in place on 18 May 2004 has left the law numbered 5174.
According to some documents that present difficulties, before 1900 8, 1900 - In 1914, 22, 1915 - 19 between 1920 and 1921 - in 1922, 26 were made between the firm's registration in the room.In fact, records must be higher than these figures, but could only learn so much from the documents that can be found.
Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of the establishment in 1886 of the absence of the archives of the past 40 years until 1926, no record of this period and that there were no documents, Room published by "Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Early Years of the Republic" is mentioned in the book.
The number of members registered with the Chamber in 1926 243't.The 184 pieces of individual, 65 are companies.According to the record, 112 Turkish, 22 are foreign nationals.134 pieces of nationality is unclear.134 firms of unknown nationality that would be correct to assume that the majority of foreign companies.Indeed, we transfer the brochure in there again named Commercial Annuar company names in this section attest that our acceptance.
1926 - B between 1933 registered company number is 762, 11% of them are foreign nationals.During the same period, 418 firms were deleted from the record.
Room Organization, in the early years exhibits a quite different situation than today.
Rooms Meri in 1927 by the Commission Regulations are as follows.
Intelligence and Publications Commission,
Internal Trade Commission,
External Trade Commission,
Guilds Commission,
After the Republic, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce named the number of members has increased each year of the room. In 1951 765, in 1970 1.800, 1981, 4500 and the 100th year of 1986. In 5886 the number of members that in 1990, 7,000 in 2000, 14,759, was at the end of 2003, 16 115 and 16 850 As of November of 2004.
Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is currently in the early years of the Republic has continued its activities in Mersin hotel is located in two-storey buildings. This is still the property after the building's demolition, has continued to operate under the Merchant Club Association in the adjacent town hall. The building is very old and due to lack of 1982 as a tenant in the same location across the top floor of the Social Security office building remained until 1990. 100. 1986, the year of the foundation of the old building was demolished, the foundation of the new building in a ceremony on 15 October 1986 laid. Completed in 1990 1.065 m2 new building session, 5-storey modern building, has to adapt rapidly developing economy Mersin. Today, Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Floor of our building, 2nd and 3rd floor, Room service units with the administrative unit, the 4th floor of the picture gallery, consists of meeting and conference rooms.The top floor of the Traders Club serves.
