Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu participated in the “Economic Future of the Industrial City of Karabük” consultation meeting organized by the Karabük Chamber of Commerce and Industry and provided information about the Karabük and Turkey economy.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu started by asking council members at the consultation meeting held at the Safranbolu Chamber of Commerce and Industry to pray for the soldiers who lost their lives in Operation Olive Branch in Afrin and Safranbolu martyr Ömer Bilal Akpınar.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, participating in the Ereğli Economy Stars Award Ceremony organized by the Ereğli Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said, “We have our five braves. It is my hope that Turkey will prototype its domestic car by 2019.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said in his speech at the Alaplı Economics Value Awards Ceremony organized by Alaplı Chamber of Commerce and Industry, “We will start a second run of the TOBB Respite Credit with the Prime Minister, after March 15th, and hopefully we will get secure access to credit for our members. There is a lack of information, so I will tell you that there is no need to apply to the Credit Guarantee Fund. You can complete all necessary work through the bank.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Akçakoca Governor Yasin Öztürk and Akçakoca Mayor Cüneyt Yemenici at their offices​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said that Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım honors the February meeting of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO) by attending, saying “Our country, aiming to be one of the top 10 economies of the world, has a performance and reform-focused and experienced prime minister. It is a great chance for us to have a Prime Minister who works hard and gives morale and courage to us. He has shown the importance he puts on consultation at every turn.”​

TOBB Board Member İbrahim Burkay's brother, Ahmet Tevfik Burkay, who was undergoing cancer treatment, lost his life yesterday and was sent on his final voyage.​

Secretaries General of TOBB Briefing Seminar was held at TOBB Twin Towers.​

TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Declaration to Fight Child Labor signing ceremony organized in cooperation by the Labor and Social Security Ministry and the International Labor Organization (ILO) under the patronage of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's wife Emine Erdoğan. Hisarcıklıoğlu underlined that it is imperative to protect children against all exploitation.​

A consultation meeting with the Parliamentary Industry, Trade, Energy, Natural Resources, Information and Technology Commission hosted by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu was held at TOBB Twin Towers. ​