Fifth Meeting of the Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK) Advisory Board Held.

The Fifth Meeting of the Advisory Board of the Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK), in which TÜROB serves as an "Advisory Board Member," was held online on December 26, 2023, under the chairmanship of HAK Chairman of the Board Zafer Soylu.

At the meeting, which was held with the broad participation of representatives from SMIIC and the public and private sectors, foremost among them the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ministry of Industry and Technology, Chairman Soylu provided information about HAK's duties and activities, regulatory arrangements, legal processes, bilateral and international relations among countries, global halal quality infrastructure efforts, 2023 activities and the 2024 work program, as well as the outlook and expectations for halal product and service trade in Türkiye and the world. The accreditations, which began with the certification of food products, continue with cosmetic products, personnel certification, testing activities and tourism services. To date, approximately 1,300 halal certificate accreditations have been carried out. At the meeting, board members and other participants exchanged views on the agency's future activities and expectations.

The meeting was attended by President Müberra Eresin and Secretary General İsmail Taşdemir on behalf of TÜROB.