Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, speaking at the Turkey Education Council Meeting of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), which was attended by Minister of National Education Mahmut Özer, said, “The sector and parents breathed a sigh of relief during the pandemic process when the VAT rate from educational services was reduced from 8% to 1%. It is the most important demand that this regulation be reinstated and the VAT rate is made permanent in the education sector at 1%.”​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Suzuki Kazuhiro, Japanese Ambassador to Ankara.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said in a social media post that both long-term interest rates and exchange rates increased after the Central Bank's decision to cut interest rates, making the real sector nervous.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu paid a condolence visit to Türker Ateş, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bolu Chamber of Commerce and Industry whose father, Tahsin Ateş has passed away. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Association of All Industrialists and Businessmen (TÜMSİAD) 4th International SME Summit via a video message.​

Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ATSO) Arbitration and Mediation Center was opened with a ceremony. M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), said at the ceremony held at ATSO that they have taken an important step for the business world in Antalya.​

“Regional Products Fair YÖREX”, organized for the 11th time this year with the support of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), started at ANFAS Exhibition Center.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the Alanya Chamber of Commerce and Industry and expressed his condolences to Mehmet Şahin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, who recently lost his father. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and Chairman of the National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Turkey President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu held an ICC Central Asia Initiative meeting with ICC Secretary General John Denton.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the second consultation meeting held with the Chamber and Commodity Exchange Speakers on the Island of Democracy and Freedoms. “Together with our Chambers and Exchanges, we will continue to follow the problems of our members, express them and come up with solutions.” ​