Founded

February 15, 1992 New York, NY

I T K I B A m e r i c a

ITKIB is a not for profit organization with a mission to work

for trade development & international trade cooperation

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Congressman Robert Wexler at ITKIB Association in New York

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US & China Agree on Import Quotas for Textiles / November 8, 2005

"Deal Will Save Millions of Jobs Worldwide"
<Original Declaration>

Bloomberg - November 8th, 2005
"U.S., China Reach Agreement to Limit Textile Trade"
The New York Times - November 9th, 2005
"A Return to Quotas "
International Textile Garment & Leather Workers Federation - November 8th, 2005
"China – The Greatest Challenge Facing Global Trade Union Influence"
Women's Wear Daily - November 8th, 2005
"Zane Proposes Adding Apparel to GSP "
Yeni Safak - November 11th, 2005
"ABD Cin Mallarina Set Cekti"

GAFTT Geneva Strategy Meeting / October 04 - 05, 2005

Global Alliance Calls for Special Textile Sectoral in

WTO Doha Development Round Negotiations

- Textile Specific Negotiation Deemed Essential to Successful Outcome in Hong Kong -

Reuters - October 5th, 2005
"China fears stir textile groups to seek own WTO pact"
The Daily Journal , Venezuela - October 5th, 2005
"Textile groups to seek own WTO pact"
The New Zealand Herald , New Zealand - October 5th, 2005
"China fears stir textile groups to seek own WTO pact"
Financial Express, Bangladesh - October 6th, 2005
"Deep divisions persist in farm talks"

ITKIB Association Inc. USA

P O Box 4481 Grand Central Station N e w Y o r k , N Y 10163

Tel: +1 800 344 8541

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www.itkibUSA.com - www.itkibamerica.org - itkibUSA@aol.com

The Coalition of U.S. and Turkish Textile & Apparel Associations
call for WTO action to prevent market monopoly by China
The Istanbul Declaration: Signed March 4th, 2004

Current List of The Istanbul Declaration Coalition Partners

<Co-Founders> United States & Turkey <Co-Founders>
Mexico
Europe: Belgium, Italy, Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Switzerland
Poland, Czech Republic, Slovania, Portugal, Bulgaria, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania
Africa: Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Senagal, Lesoto, Botwana, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa
Swaziland, Nambia, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan
South America: Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina
Paraguay, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Costa Rica
Asia: Bangladesh, Phillipines, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Indonesia
International Organizations
Joint Committee of the Textile Finishing Industry in the European Union / CRIET
International Association of Artificial and Synthetic Filament Yarns and Natural Silk / AIUFFASS

Istanbul Declaration
<View The Original Declaration Document By ATMI-AMTAC-ITKIB>

Women's Wear Daily and wwd.com - March 5th, 2004
"U.S. and Turkish Textile Band Pushes Quota Extensions" by Kristi Ellis, WWD

Women's Wear Daily and wwd.com - March 15th, 2004
"More Call for Quota Extension" by Kristi Ellis, WWD

THE ISTANBUL DECLARATION COALITION FOUNDING GROUPS

ATMI - Washington DC... AMTAC - Washington DC ...ITKIB - New York...NCTO -Washington DC

Cass Johnson-.. Ziya Sukun... Auggie Tantillo

January 2004 - April 2006

-Newsrelease- March 4, 2004
U.S. and TURKISH ASSOCIATIONS, ATMI, AMTAC and ITKIB CALL FOR ACTION TO PREVENT MARKET MONOPOLY
In an unprecedented show of cooperation,
the major textile and clothing associations in Turkey
have joined with their U.S. counterparts to call on
the World Trade Organization (WTO) to prevent a global take-over
of textile and apparel trade by a few large supplier countries
view the original newsrelease

-Newsrelease- March 12, 2004
MAJOR EUROPEAN ASSOCIATIONS FROM ITALY, BELGIUM and AUSTRIA AGREE TO THE ISTANBUL DECLARATION
More Nations Expected to Join The Istanbul Declaration
Calling for Immediate Action by WTO to Prevent
Global Market Invasion and Monopoly by China
view the original newsrelease

-Newsrelease- March 15, 2004
TEXTILE AND APPAREL GROUPS FROM 13 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA NATIONS AGREE TO ISTANBUL DECLARATION
Trade and Commerce Ministers from Mauritus, Kenya and Tanzania who also attended the conference in
Johannesberg, South Africa indicated their governments support for the Istanbul Declaration.
view the original newsrelease

-Newsrelease- April 02, 2004
STRONG EUROPEAN SUPPORT PREVAILS AFTER THE EUROCOTON BOARD MEETING
Ziya Sukun of ITKIB said "We are grateful for the determination demonstrated by Eurocoton
and President Jean Francois Gribomond, Vice-President Tito Burgi and the Secretary General Michele Anselme
for achieving this unprecedented collaboration"
Eurocoton decision provides many national signatures to the Istanbul Declaration including
Spain, France, Germany, Turkey, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland
Poland, Czech Republic, Slovania
view the original newsrelease

-Newsrelease- April 14, 2004
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE ASSOCIATIONS ENDORSE THE ISTANBUL DECLARATION
The Federacion Textil Andina - Andean Group, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela
endorse the Istanbul Declaration
view the original newsrelease

-Newsrelease- May 27, 2004
Istanbul Declaration Gains First Asian Endorsements from Bangladesh, Philippines and Sri Lanka
Twenty-five (25) additional textile and clothing trade associations from sixteen (16)
countries have endorsed the Istanbul Declaration since April 14.
Seventy-one (71) trade associations from thirty-nine (39) countries
now champion the Istanbul Declaration
view the original newsrelease

Women's Wear Daily and wwd.com - June 1st, 2004
"Asians Join Call for Quota Extension" by Kristi Ellis, WWD
view the original story

GAFTT Brussels Conference / June 15 - 16 - 17, 2004
Summit on Fair Trade in Textiles and Clothing
< Invitation & Summit Booklet >
< Current List of Conference Attendees >
< Photo Album from the Conference >

- Mauritius Petitions The WTO - July 19, 2004
<WTO - MAURITIUS STATUS REPORT> . <WTO - MAURITIUS PRESS RELEASE>
<MAURITIUS GOVERNMENT LETTER TO WTO>

- Newsrelease - July 23, 2004
Indonesia Endorses The Istanbul Declaration with a letter to World Trade Organization
Abraham Fenton, the director of Alfa Omega Garment Industries Association confirmed Indonesia's
endorsment of the Istanbul Declaration with a letter to World Trade Organization
view the original newsrelease

GAFTT Geneva Meeting / July 26 - 27, 2004
Eurotex and GAFTT Call for Immediate WTO Action
<SITUATION OUTLINE>. .<GENEVA MEETING JULY 26 - PRESS RELEASE>
<GENEVA MEETING Press Coverage WWD Jul27>
<Photos & Pictures from The Istanbul Declaration Coalition - Brussels Summit>

WTO - Director General Supachai Panitchpakdi Held the first Consultation Meeting
with a group of WTO Member Nations on the request of Mauritius in Geneva / Aug 3, 2004

Aug 6, 2004 - New York, Ziya Sukun of ITKIB ; WTO's Aug 3rd meeting signals
a major shift in approach to textile crises
Sukun also noted that China and other countries that seek to dominate markets to their own end
will now face scrutiny from the Council for Trade in Goods
Recent endorsements to the Istanbul Declaration by Jordan, Tunisia, Costa Rica and El Salvador
after the WTO Consulatation meetings is a notable progress.

GAFTT Geneva Summit / September 28 - 29, 2004
GAFTT - Istanbul Declaration Coalition partners meet in Geneva
to press WTO for solution to China threat in the
global textile and apparel trade

WTO - Director General suggests that the regular session of CTG Council for Trade Goods
scheduled for October 1st will provide an opportunity for member nations to raise
their concerns about the Quota Abolition (and the international textile trade crisis)

-Newsrelease- Oct 01, 2004
Group of developing countries proposed that the WTO organization study the global impact
of phasing out a textiles and clothing quota system during the meeting in Geneva
view the press coverage on Los Angeles Times

-Newsrelease- Oct 27, 2004
Turks make formal "submission" <#497> to WTO during the Oct26 meeting in Geneva
view the original newsrelease

WTO - Formal CTG Meeting - November 25, 2004

-Newsrelease- Nov 30, 2004
Chinese Efforts to Silence Developing Countries on Textile and Clothing Quota Crisis Thwarted
view the original newsrelease

U.S. Government Approves Safeguards on China - May 14 , 2005

The U.S. government approved three safeguard cases against China today
covering tops/shirts, trousers, and underwear/sleepwear. <338/339 – 347/348 – 352/652>
"This is a victory for the Istanbul Declaration Coalition and textile apparel producing countries"

“Chinese textile and apparel exports to the European Union are up by record levels as well.
The governments of France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and others are right to press the E.U. to impose safeguards
on Chinese imports as quickly as possible,” said Ziya Sukun, President of ITKIB Association USA.

"Global textile crisis is too important to textile and apparel producing nations for the WTO to ignore”

continued Sukun

view the original newsrelease

Testimony on China threat before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission

by NCTO
view the original file

Testimony on China threat before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission

by AMTAC
view the original file

U.S. Government Approves Four More Safeguards - May 18, 2005

The U.S. government approved four additional safeguard cases against China today.
New safeguards cover man-made fiber shirts, woven shirts, man-made trousers, and combed cotton yarn.

The Istanbul Declaration Coalition applauds decision by the White House
to impose additional Safeguards on Chinese Textiles.
"This action by the U.S. Administration provides the global textile producing nations an opportunity
to adjust to the current unfair and extreme environment created by China”
said ITKIB Association USA President Ziya Sukun in New York
view the original newsrelease

2004 WASHINGTON DC

1st U.S. Turkish Textile Industry Panel Meeting
April 6, 2004 - Ritz Carlton Hotel
Global Fair Trade Panel by ATMI, NCTO, AMTAC and ITKIB

American - Turkish Council Annual Conference - ATC
April 05 - 06 - 07 Panel Meetings
Conference Program & Directory

2005 WASHINGTON DC

3rd Summit on Fair Trade in Textiles - Founding Groups
January 26 - 27, 2005 - Grand Hyatt Hotel
<Attendee List> <Summit Declaration>
<French Market Access Presentation #1 > <French Market Access Presentation #2>
<Eurocotton Presentation>
<Photo Album from the Conference>

ITKIB Assocation Inc New York
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Members Fees & Forms
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THE ISTANBUL DECLARATION COALITION FOUNDING GROUPS

ATMI - Washington DC... AMTAC - Washington DC ...ITKIB - New York...NCTO -Washington DC

Cass Johnson-.. Ziya Sukun... Auggie Tantillo

January 2004 - April 2006

ITKIB Association Inc USA

Founded February 15, 1992 New York, NY

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Managing Directors & Officers - 2007 - 2008

AKIF YURTCAN / Secretary General

Istanbul Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon Ihracatci Birlikleri

CEMAL BEYAZIT / Vice President

Istanbul Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon Ihracatci Birlikleri

SELCUK GOKART / Treasurer

Istanbul Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon Ihracatci Birlikleri

AHMET AKBALIK / Board Member Director

Ozak Tekstil AS

KEMALETTIN GUNES / Board Member Director

Gunkar Dis Ticaret AS

OZKAN KARACA / Board Member Director

Karina Dis Ticaret Ltd

Murat Siyahi / Board Member Director

TITAS Ltd - GISAD

Sulhi Kokce / Board Member Director

ORKO - Hedef AS

Yasar Acar / Board Member

Acar Tekstil Ltd

Kenan Dogan / Board Member

Joy Giyim Ltd

Suleyman Orakcioglu / Board Member

Damat - ORKA AS

Legal Agents; Neal Beaton, Stephen Linde, Kenneth Stuart - HK Law

Ziya Sukun
The Istanbul Declaration Coalition // GAFTT

ZIYA SUKUN - ZEA SUKUN

KIB ASS

15th Anniversary Annual Meeting was held in New York on January 26, 2007

Board of Directors Elected 2007 - 2008

Ahmet Akbalik - Ozkan Karaca - Kemalettin Gunes

Sulhi Kokce - Murat Siyahi

Yalcin Ayaydin - Yasar Acar - Huseyin Gencer

Suleyman Orakcioglu

Shareholders present at the annual meeting & elections

Ozkan Karaca, Murat Siyahi, Akif Yurtcan GS

Treasurer Selcuk Gokart

Annual Meeting Secy Ziya Sukun

Reporters & Witnesses

Gul Bayramlar - Sherron John

Legal Agents present: Neal Beaton & Stephen Linde

The meeting location: 1411 Broadway New York NY 10018 USA

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I.T.K.I.B 2008

Secretary General Akif Yurtcan

I.T.K.I.B 2008

Istanbul Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon Ihracatci Birlikleri

ITKIB Genel Sekreterligi

Cobancesme Mevkii, Sanayi Caddesi

Dis Ticaret Kompleksi, B Blok, Yenibosna - Istanbul 34197 Turkey

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