Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the Edirne Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Meeting with the Council Members along with the Board Chairman Recep Zıpkınkurt and Council Chair Mehmet Eren, Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that Edirne and Bursa have impressed him greatly and said, “Edirne is far ahead of all others in the rate of women’s employment. To this end, we would like to see a greater number of women in the council in the next term.”​

Speaking at the Stars of Agriculture award ceremony organized by the Edirne Commodity Exchange, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the need for agriculture and its products is increasing each day globally.​

Speaking at the 31st İSEDAK Meeting also attended by the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ,TOBB President and Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The wealthiest member of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation is 630 times richer in terms of national income per capita than its poorest member. This should deeply disturb all of us. We are from a culture which would not sleep easy when their neighbors went hungry.” Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that it is only possible to for Islamic countries to increase prosperity and decrease this unjust income disparity by increasing trade between Islamic countries.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that there is an abundance of opportunity for bilateral direct investments with Iran just like bilateral trade opportunities, “TOBB and the Iranian chambers should work more closely. We are ready to take on endeavors to bring Turkey and Iran closer.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu received the Giresun Commodity Exchange Board of Directors Chairman Temel Yanıkoğlu and the delegation accompanying him.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, in his statement regarding the announcement of the new cabinet by the Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, said that it is a big opportunity for stability, peace and trust to have a single party emerge from the ballot.​

In his message regarding November 24th Teachers’ Day, TOBB President and TOBB University of Economy and Technology (TOBB ETU) Board of Trustees Chair M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that youth educated by self-sacrificing and successful teachers would lead the Turkey of tomorrow, “Our teachers paint our future. They are deserving of our gratitude and thanks.”​

In his speech at the Judiciary and Business Community Symposium in İstanbul, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that their desire as the Turkish private sector is the effective running of the judicial system, “A properly functioning judicial system engenders trust in the people. If people have confidence in individuals and institutions, economy will function better and more justly. In a country lacking confidence in these, no matter what you do, neither growth nor stability will be permanent.”​

The fifth g3 Forum, one of the most important events of the globally celebrated Global Entrepreneurship Week in over 150 countries took place in Suada, İstanbul.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has been awarded the highest medal of merit from France, the Legion d’Honneur. Hisarcıklıoğlu expressed his pride receiving the decoration from the Republic of France.​