First stage completed in Istanbul Chamber of Commerce elections: Şekib Avdagiç in the lead
The first stage of the elections to determine the council and committee members who will serve for 4 years at the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce concluded at the Istanbul Expo Center. While current president Şekib Avdagiç announced that they won 67 out of 80 committees, his rival Kaptan Mustafa Can was eliminated from the presidential race.
Elections held to determine the new term council and committee members at the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Turkey's largest chamber of commerce, have been completed. As a result of the voting conducted at 303 ballot boxes in the Istanbul Expo Center in Yeşilköy, current president Şekib Avdagiç announced that they achieved success in 67 of the 80 professional committees and won 229 out of 270 council members. Meanwhile, his rival Kaptan Mustafa Can bid farewell to the presidential race after losing in his own committee.
The election process took place with high participation between 08:00 and 17:00. In the elections where a total of 47,497 votes were cast, a single list competed in 21 of the 80 committees, while multiple lists competed in 59. Except for a brief scuffle in the fabric committee during the day, the elections generally concluded in a calm environment.
According to the election results, the winning lists belonged to Yavuz Altun in Retail Trade No. 1, Gıyasettin Eyyüpkoca in Ready-to-Wear No. 38, Sait Salıcı in Footwear and Sub-Industry No. 51, and Dursun Topçu in Technical Hardware No. 61. In Chemical Substances Committee No. 69, Tayfun Koçak's list emerged victorious.
Evaluation: The final voting, which is the second stage of the elections to determine the chairman of the board of directors, members, disciplinary board, and TOBB delegates, will be held on November 4, 2026. In this stage, the council members elected in the first round will cast their votes.
Sources
- ekonomim.com · Link