Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with the newly elected chairpersons of sector councils. Also present at the meeting were TOBB Board Members Necdet Özer and Salih Zeki Murzioğlu.​

Attending the Trabzon 2015 Stars of the Economy Plaque Ceremony, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that they have the highest rate of employment among OECD countries and stated that the burden of the minimum wage can’t be solely put on the shoulders of the private sector. Hisarcıklıoğlu, at the meeting attended by the Labor and Social Security Minister Süleyman Soylu, said, “We only want to be able to compete on equal footing with our global competitors. Don’t put the whole weight on us; let’s divide the burden half and half. Otherwise, there won’t be anyone to make investments next year.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the opening of the Trabzon Commodity Exchange’s multipurpose meeting hall. Exchange Board Chair Şükrü Güngör Köleoğlu and Council Chair Mehmet Cirav hosted the event during which TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu spoke in regards to the projects aiming to increase quality of nuts by the Trabzon Commodity Exchange.​

Organized by the GSO, “2015 Stars of Gaziantep Awards Ceremony” was held at the Abdulkadir Konukoğlu Sports and Culture Center with the attendances of TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Deputy PM Mehmet Şimşek.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited İslahiye Mayor Kemal Vural at his office and extended him his well wishes.​

Speaking at the KAYSO 2015 Industry Night, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that increasing minimum wage to 1,300 TRY would collective cost companies 26 billion TRY and that this would cause them to lose their competitive power if these costs are put on the employer.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Naci Koru at his office and congratulated him on his appointment. ​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş at his office and congratulated him on his appointment. ​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited TBMM İstanbul Representative and Constitution Commission Chair Mustafa Şentop at his office and congratulated him on his appointment. ​

Speaking at the meeting of the D-8 countries’ chambers of commerce and industry, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We must lead the way in regards to issues such as the Preferential Trade Agreement, Joint Arbitration, Visas, development of trade corridors as high-capacity countries. Increasing our intragroup trade and economic relations will also provide a boost to Islamic countries.”​