Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The Hamzabeyli Customs Gate will be renovated and expanded by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB). An investment of approximately 150 million TRY will be made for the project. The customs gate is expected to be in service at the beginning of 2019. The renovation investment aims to alleviate the burden of Kapıkule Customs Gate and to accelerate the vehicle entrance and exit. TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said that at the groundbreaking ceremony of the project, the Hamzabeyli Border Gate will be 147,000 meters square in total. “The gate will start operations at the beginning of 2019 with increased capacity.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkci attended the opening ceremony of the Kapıkule Customs Gate Passenger Lounge. At the opening ceremony, chambers and commodity exchanges of nearby provinces and cities, a large number of business people, bureaucrats and officials were in attendance.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the meeting held in Frankfurt by the Ankara Chamber of Commerce in regards to Turkish Airlines’ direct flights between Ankara-Frankfurt.​

TOBB President and the TOBB Economy and Technology University (ETU) Board of Trustees Chairman M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said in a message published on 24 November Teachers' Day that, “We once again extend our gratitude to our beloved teachers, who labor over our youth to whom we have entrusted our nation’s future.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the 33rd Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation held at the Istanbul Convention Center.​

Problems and expectations of the industry were discussed at TOBB. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, who spoke at the TOBB Chamber of Industry's Council Meeting, stated that, “The success in employment is a worldwide phenomenon. In 5 years covering the period of 2012-2016, we provided 2.4 million new jobs in Turkey. We are the country with the highest employment increase in Europe; producing more employment than the sum of Germany and France.”​

In his letter of condolence for the Olympic champion former national weightlifter Naim Süleymanoğlu. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu expressed that Süleymanoğlu, having crowned the uniform he wore with his many achievements, has been the source of pride for the Turkish nation.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, who spoke at the 23rd Executive Board Meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECO CCI), called on ECO countries to come together more and to cooperate. Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “As ECO countries, we will become the center of trade between Asia and Europe by making our trade routes transparent, safe and fast. All the energy and commerce corridors between Asia and Europe are passing through our region. We have important arable lands and tourism potential. There is no region like it elsewhere in the world.”​

Speaking at the Global Participation Finance Summit (GPAS İSTANBUL 2017), TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said that while the industry has taken important steps to improve the participation system, the industry has outperformed the classical banking system twice over in the last 10 years. Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that the participation banks work more closely with SMEs and said, “We also expect support from the banks in our struggle with high interest rates.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with the Turkish - Palestinian Parliamentary Friendship Group President Hasan Turan and his accompanying member parliamentarians at the workshop organized at the TOBB.​