Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Evaluating the Turkish economy’s by 7 percent growth in the first quarter of the year, M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), stated that the 7 percent growth was gratifying and said, “We want to continue the support steps for our sectors that are most adversely affected by the pandemic and do not get enough share of the growth, especially the service sector.”​

76th-77th General Assembly of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) was held online due to Covid-19 measures.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended an online meeting with top executives of U.S.-based companies along with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. President Erdoğan addressed the participants at the meeting organized by the US Chamber of Commerce, the Presidential Investment Office, the Turkish Embassy in Washington and TOBB. ​

TOBB Breath Credit is being implemented for the 8th time to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “As TOBB and 365 Chambers-Exchanges, we have mobilized all our resources.”​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Ziraat Bank General Manager Alpaslan Çakar and Vakıfbank General Manager Abdi Serdar Üstünsalih. They discussed the details of the Breath Credits, which will be implemented as of June 1st, 2021. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu received Ordu Aybasti Governor Şükrü Pekpak, Aybasti Mayor Beytullah Geçtan, Kabatas Mayor Yakup Yılmaz, Fatsa Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Tayfun Karatas and the accompanying delegation. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the reception held for the election of Gaziantep Metropolitan Mayor and President of the Union of Municipalities of Turkey Fatma Şahin as members of the Coalition of Champion Mayors of the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) Inclusive Growth Initiative. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that, in cooperation with TOBB University of Economics and Technology (TOBB ETU) and sahibinden.com in the field of education, they have taken the services provided to real estate consultants and second-hand car trading members one step further, adding, “We ensure that they can access compulsory trainings which they were unable to due to the pandemic.”​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Gaziantep Governor Davut Gül, Gaziantep Metropolitan Mayor Fatma Şahin, Gaziantep Deputies and Gaziantep chamber/commodity exchange heads at TOBB.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, together with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı, Head of the EU Delegation to Turkey Ambassador Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut and Chamber/Commodity Exchange Presidents, conducted inspections at the Kapıkule Border Crossing and TIR Park. ​