Educational Cooperation Meeting Held Between Zile Vocational School, Zile Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Zile Commodity Exchange

Within the framework of the Vocational Schools Educational Cooperation Protocol signed between the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), the inaugural meeting of the Protocol Executive Board—formed between Zile Vocational School, the Zile Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Zile Commodity Exchange—was held on October 23, 2025, in the Zile Chamber of Commerce and Industry Assembly Hall.

The meeting was attended by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yavuz Acungil, Director of Zile Vocational School, along with Assistant Directors Lecturer İsmail Küçükali and Lecturer Emre Türk; Emin Akkoca and Halil Sesveren representing the Zile Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Ömer Faruk Önkuzu representing the Zile Commodity Exchange; and Tuğba Vural Özyeşil, Secretary General of the Zile Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

During the meeting, it was unanimously decided to elect Emin Akkoca as the Chairman of the Protocol Executive Board.

Under the scope of the protocol, the following key items were addressed:

• Providing scholarships to successful students in financial need,

• Enabling students enrolled in Computer Programming, Architectural Restoration, Land Registry and Cadastre, Food Technology, Logistics, Banking and Insurance, and Finance programs to undertake internships and practical workplace training at business establishments affiliated with the chamber and commodity exchange,

• Inviting industry representatives to participate as guest instructors in practical courses conducted at Zile Vocational School.

This strategic collaboration will contribute significantly to strengthening education–industry relations, enhancing students' professional competence and practical skills, raising a qualified workforce, fostering close contact with the private sector, and supporting sustainable regional development.