Izmir Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1885. Between 1885-1917, the Chamber prepared daily market reports and export-import statistics using customs records, specified market prices and provided the European tradesmen with the necessary information and references about the Turkish businessmen while introducing our products to foreign markets as well.
Between the 1st World War and Turkish War of Independence, the Chamber was unable to carry out its functions.
After the year 1922,when the Independence War ended, the Chamber restarted its above mentioned services. Along with the history of the Turkish Republic, the Chamber caught a gradually progressing trend aiming to maximize the quality of the services rendered.
Izmir Chamber of Commerce has more than 55.000 registered members and is the second largest Chamber in Turkey. It is an obligation to be a member of the Chamber for every established company.
According to the statistics conducted by the State Institute of Statistics, the Aegean Region and Izmir have the highest increasing rate of newly founded businesses. So, this leads to a gradual increase in the number of the members of the Chamber.