The Iskenderun Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ITSO) Assembly held its first session following the chamber organ elections, determining the new term Assembly management and the ITSO Education and Development Foundation management.

The Assembly members, determined as a result of the chamber organ member elections held on October 17, 2026, met for their first session under the chairmanship of the oldest assembly member, Cemil Bilgin. In the session, attended by all 57 assembly members, the Assembly President, Assembly Vice Presidents, and Treasurer were elected, as well as the ITSO Education and Development Foundation Board of Directors elections.

Due to one blank ballot and two ballots receiving equal votes during the counting, a draw was held for the relevant election. As a result of the elections held, Gassan Kuran was elected as the Chairman of the İTSO Assembly, Rami Kırmızıoğlu and Akif Bozdoğan as Vice Chairmen of the Assembly, and Gülser Yiğit as the Treasurer. In the İTSO Education and Development Foundation Board of Directors elections, Doğan Erten, who ran with a blue ballot, won with 30 votes against his opponent who received 27 votes, and continued his duties as the foundation chairman. The foundation"s board of directors includes Osman İlker Kılınç, Fuat Keser, Mehmet Salih Şenöz, Hikmet Serhat Emikoğlu, Adem Sönmez, Özgür Diken, Yusuf Keser, and Onur Kemal Dal. Following the elections, İTSO Board of Directors Chairman Atıf Ceritbinmez congratulated the elected chairmen and wished them a successful new term. Expressing his hope that the election results would benefit all of Iskenderun, Ceritbinmez stated that they wished to have a productive and successful period in unity and cooperation. Also touching upon the importance of educational support for students, Ceritbinmez stated that they would work to increase the support every year and reach as many students as possible. İTSO Assembly President Gassan Kuran and İTSO Education and Development Foundation President Doğan Erten also welcomed the expressed wishes positively and shared their good wishes for the new term. Foundation support also covers two-year programs İTSO Education and Development Foundation President Doğan Erten announced an important development regarding education support, stating that student support applications are still being accepted through the foundation"s website. Erten explained that the scope of credit support, previously provided only to students studying in four-year faculties, has been expanded, and that students who have been accepted into two-year associate degree programs can now also benefit from the support. Erten invited students who wish to benefit from the support to apply through the foundation"s website.