Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said that the minimum wage should be increased above the inflation rate and costs should be reduced so that the sustainability of enterprises is not damaged.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President and the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA) Acting President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that in order to support the SMEs that form the basis of economies, they should develop and expand Islamic financial models, adding that, “the current global financial system, built on interest and profit ambition, cannot protect entrepreneurs.”​

TOBB President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of TOBB University of Economics and Technology (ETU) M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu issued a message on November 24th Teachers' Day, said, “We owe a lot to our teachers who play a big role in the upbringing of our children, who are the future of our country, and who have made great sacrifices.”​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and Visa announced that they will offer POS device support to facilitate the transition of women entrepreneurs to card acceptance in order to increase their sales. 1,000 women entrepreneurs applying through the Smart SME Platform will benefit from the campaign developed for European SME Week.​

The Mobile Digital Caravan Project, implemented by İzmir Chamber of Commerce (IZTO) with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), İzmir Development Agency (IZKA), was introduced with a launch ceremony.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited İzmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger in his office.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Nilüfer Çevikel, President of the Turkish Young Business People's Association (TÜGİAD) and members of the TÜGİAD İzmir Branch within the scope of the İzmir program.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, together with İzmir Chamber of Commerce President Mahmut Özgener, and the Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO) President Ender Yorgancı, examined the under construction IzQ Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, established to support the transformation process of İzmir into an international innovation and entrepreneurship city.​

Speaking at the 40th Turkey-EU Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting, TOBB President and Co-Chair of the Turkey-EU Joint Consultative Committee M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stressed that the Turkish Wing of the JCC sees relations between Turkey and the EU as a roadmap and recipe for the transformation of Turkey's economic, business, social and humanitarian life.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the consultation meeting held with the members of the TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Council on the Island of Democracy and Freedoms.​