As a paradox in fact, with the globalization that emerged in the 1980s, the phenomenon of localisation accelerated, however, policies prepared from the center to the local began to prepare from the local to the centre, thus the importance of the phenomenon of localisation increased over time. In addition, the term development, which includes complex structures in its essence, has begun shifting from national to local understanding at present time. The concept of local development, in its simplest form, means that local actors are in harmony and co-operation with each other and that the maximum added value is created using local resources in the most efficient manner possible. The actors involved in local development are listed as municipality, Special Provincial Administration, University, Regional Development Agency and non- governmental organizations and professional organizations. The focus of the study is on commodities exchange and chambers of commerce and industry from professional organizations. The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions of members of the trade exchanges and the chambers of commerce and industry regarding the local development level of Çanakkale. In this context, commodities exchange, and chambers of commerce and industry operating in Çanakkale constitute the scope of this study. The survey method was used to collect the data, frequency analysis was applied to the collected data and some determination and suggestions were made to ensure the local development of the province of Çanakkale.