Politics · Turkey · 5 hrs ago
Business chambers in Mersin, Adana and İzmir elect new leaders
Business chambers and a trade exchange in several Turkish cities have chosen leaders for the 2026-2030 term.
Serdar Yıldızgörer won the top post at the Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, replacing Hakan Sefa Çakır.
Mehmet Şahbaz was elected president of the Adana Chamber of Commerce.
At the İzmir Commodity Exchange, Ömer Gökhan Tuncer’s election ended Işınsu Kestelli’s 17 years as president.
Other results included Mehmet Yılmaz’s third term in Manisa and the re-election of leaders in Gaziantep and Konya.
These bodies represent local businesses and help shape services and projects for their members.
The newly elected leaders will take up their roles for the coming four-year term.
Serdar Yıldızgörer was elected president of the Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry for 2026-2030.
Mehmet Şahbaz won the Adana Chamber of Commerce presidency, defeating Cengiz Yılmaz.
Ömer Gökhan Tuncer was elected president of the İzmir Commodity Exchange, ending Işınsu Kestelli’s 17-year tenure.
Yıldızgörer received 64 votes in Mersin, while Şahbaz received 75 votes in Adana.
Tuncer received 36 votes in İzmir, compared with 16 for Barış Kocagöz.
- Who
- Serdar Yıldızgörer, Mehmet Şahbaz and Ömer Gökhan Tuncer were elected leaders.
- What
- Chambers in Mersin and Adana and the İzmir Commodity Exchange elected new presidents.
- When
- The elections were reported on October 11, 2026. The new terms run from 2026 to 2030.
- Where
- Mersin, Adana and İzmir, Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Elections at the Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce were completed, and Tuncay Yıldırım was re-elected.
Dünya reported the leadership changes in Mersin, Adana and İzmir.
- Mersin president
- Serdar Yıldızgörer
- Mersin vote
- Yıldızgörer’s list received 64 votes; 118 council members voted
- Adana president
- Mehmet Şahbaz
- Adana vote
- Şahbaz received 75 votes; Cengiz Yılmaz received 53
- İzmir president
- Ömer Gökhan Tuncer
- İzmir vote
- Tuncer received 36 votes; Barış Kocagöz received 16







