Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), met with Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), to exchange views during the Business and Investment Summit held as part of COP31. ​

The Creative Türkiye initiative, which brings together Türkiye’s 16 creative sectors under a common vision, was unveiled as part of COP31. ​​

The Public-Private Sector Dialogue COP31 Business Forum was held in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.​​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), met with Yavuz Eroğlu, Chairman of the TOBB Türkiye Plastics, Rubber, and Composites Industry Council and President of PAGEV, following the Business and Investment Summit held as part of COP31.​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), met with London Mayor Sadiq Khan following the Business and Investment Summit held as part of COP31 to exchange views. ​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), met with Mergen Gurdov, President of the Turkmenistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on the sidelines of COP31, hosted by Türkiye. During the meeting, they discussed economic and trade relations between Türkiye and Turkmenistan and explored opportunities for cooperation. ​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), held bilateral meetings with World Bank President Ajay Banga, BBVA Board Chairman Carlos Torres Villa, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Chairman and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Peter Bakker, and CEO of the European Climate Foundation Laurence Tubiana for bilateral meetings.​

Speaking at the “Business and Investment Summit” organized by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) as part of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) held in Antalya, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, speaking at the “Business and Investment Summit” organized by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), stated that climate goals cannot be achieved in negotiation rooms, saying, “These goals are achieved in factories, fields, and construction sites. These goals are achieved thanks to the business community,” he said.​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), met with Ulrika Funered, Sweden’s Ambassador to Ankara, and her accompanying business delegation on the sidelines of COP31, hosted by Türkiye. During the meeting, economic and trade relations between Turkey and Sweden were discussed. Martina Wallenberg, a member of the Board of Directors of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) and a member of the Board of Directors of Wallenberg Investments AB, also attended the meeting. ​