Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, speaking at the consultative meeting in Kahramanmaraş, stated that a recovery in the economy has begun in the last few months, “We see this as promising for the future. Economic management must continue reforms.”​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, along with the heads of chambers and commodity exchanges, attended the opening of the exhibition, which displays the works of Kahramanmaraş Finishing Institutes at the Seven Good Men Literary Museum. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu conducted inspections in the construction of the new service building of Kahramanmaraş Commodity Exchange with the accompanying delegation. Kahramanmaraş Commercial Exchange President Ahmet Duran Balsuyu informed Hisarcıklıoğlu about the construction.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Kahramanmaraş Governor Vahdettin Özkan posed for a photo with with Maraş Ice Cream. Stating that Maraş Ice Cream has become a world-renowned ice cream, Hisarcıklıoğlu was given a presentation by MADO, one of the international brands of the city. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Kahramanmaraş Governor Vahdettin Özkan at his office. Hisarcıklıoğlu and the accompanying chamber and commodity exchange presidents discussed the province and the region’s trade agenda with Governor Özkan. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Prof. Dr. Niyazi Can, Rector of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University at his office.​

As per Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (KSU) senate decision, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu was presented an honorary doctorate. Hisarcıklıoğlu gave a speech at the ceremony, thanking the students for the title he was awarded, urging students to be entrepreneurs.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and the accompanying delegation paid a condolence visit for the Kahramanmaraş Commodity Exchange President Ahmet Duran Balsuyu's son-in-law and Mustafa Narlı's brother Hacı Mehmet Narlı who passed away in recent weeks. Hisarcıklıoğlu prayed for the grace of Allah upon Narlı and extended his condolatory wishes to his relatives. ​

The Union of Chambers and Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Council Members Information Seminar.​

TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu, speaking at the introductory meeting of the Product-Based Brexit Guide for the Private Sector project, which is organized by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and the Turkish Economic Policy Research Foundation (TEPAV), said: “Our desire is to establish a FTA with the UK as soon as possible. After Brexit, about $14 billion, 70% of our bilateral trade, will be negatively impacted.”​