OUR ROOM

Afyonkarahisar Chamber of Commerce and Industry continues its activities within the framework of the powers and duties given to it by the law numbered 5174. It serves a total of 6693 members, including 190 professional committee members, 77 council members, 4291 active, in 33 professional committees of our chamber, with 22 personnel.

In addition to helping the development of commercial and industrial activities around Afyonkarahisar, our Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Besides capacity reports, ATR and Origin Certificates, Member Registry and Activity Certificates, Expertise Reports for Import and Export, it also carries out Trade Registry Transactions within the Chamber.

Our Chamber was certified by the Turkish Standards Institute to have a Quality Management System in accordance with TS EN ISO 9001:2000 conditions in 2005, and was declared an 'ACCREDITED CHAMBER' by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) in the same year.

ABİGEM-Afyonkarahisar Center, TPI Documentation Center, KOSGEB Synergy Focus, TSE Certification Center, Aegean Exporters Union Liaison Office, IGEME Representative and DEİK Representative are operating within our organization; It continues its activities in the Consumer Association within our Chamber, working as a commission for the elimination of consumer problems.

HISTORY OF THE ROOM

Afyonkarahisar was located on a second degree important road from the 16th century Anatolian roads. Our Afyonkarahisar province was one of the fully developed trade centers of Western and Central Anatolia, together with Ankara, Konya, Tokat, Niğde, Kütahya, Bergama, Tire, Antalya and Kayseri. The most important common feature of these cities was that they had large bazaars built by foundations. At the same time, production was carried out in these places as well as trade. It is known that there were artisans operating in 129 different sectors in our city during the Ottoman period. Many travelers coming to Afyon province mention that Afyonkarahisar's commercial life has developed and great distances have been covered, especially in business lines where handicraft predominates. Especially with İzmir, where the trade life developed, It is stated that the jewelry industry and the manufacture of wire inlaid walking sticks are very famous. It is mentioned in various sources that our city has a great potential in the production of shirts, sheets, aba carpets, kilims, felt and ancient weapons.

NUMBER OF ARTSMAN GROUPS AND SHOPS OPERATING IN AFYONKARAHİSAR IN 1844

It is understood from the old inscriptions found in our Chamber that the foundations of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry were laid in 1891 with the aim of regulating the commercial life in our province.

Afyonkarahisar Chamber of Commerce and Industry Delegation (1933)

Chief: Tiryaki Zade Hüseyin Haşim Bey

Second Chief: Meydan Zade Haci Ali

First Deputy Chief: Abülkalım Zade Hacı Hakkı

Deputy Chief of Staff: Yabuz Zade Hasan