Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with TRNC Parliament Speaker Sibel Siber, TRNC Prime Minister Özkan Yorgancıoğlu and Foreign Affairs Minister Özdil Nami. ​

In Nicosia for the Cyprus Chambers Summit, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu gave out books as report card presents to the students of the Hala Sultan Religious College which TOBB built dormitories for.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Turkey’s Ambassador to Nicosia, Halil İbrahim Akça.​

TRNC President Derviş Eroğlu received the TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and the delegation accompanying him. The meeting took place at the Presidential Residence and was also attended TRNC Chamber of Commerce President Fikri Toros.​

Cyprus hosted a historic summit attended by the businessmen of 4 countries. Businessmen from Turkey, Greece, Southern Cyprus and TRNC met at the green line and discussed the future of the island. On the agenda of the meeting was the production of joint projects to facilitate the peaceful coexistence of both peoples of the island. It was decided that the second meeting would be held in September 14th, 2014 in İstanbul.​

The new service building of the Hakkari Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HATSO) was opened with a ceremony attended by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Minister for Development Cevde Yılmaz, AKP Vice Chairman Hüseyin Çelik, TOBB Board Vice President Çetin Osman Budak, TOBB Presidential Council Member Faik Yavuz, Hakkari Governor Yakup Canpolat, Hakkari TSO Board President Servet Taş, Council President Nazım Demir and the presidents of the region’s chambers and exchanges.​

The foundation for the Hüseyin Çelik Anatolia Religious Vocational High School which will take on 320 students to be built by TOBB in Hakkari were laid during a ceremony attended by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Minister for Development Cevdet Yılmaz and AKP Vice Chairman Hüseyin Çelik.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Minister for Development Cevdet Yılmaz and AKP Vice Chairman Hüseyin Çelik visited the Hakkari Governor’s Office and met with the newly appointed Governor Yakup Canbolat.​

The protocol for the high school which will be built in Van by TOBB has been signed during a ceremony at the Van Chamber of Trade and Industry with the attendances of the Minister for Development Cevdet Yılmaz and TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the record attempt for the Guinness Book of Records’ “the world’s largest breakfast” in Van.​