Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

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. ​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the 5th Trade Attachés Meeting organized by the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO).​

Speaking at the 37th meeting of the Turkey-EU Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) TOBB President and the EU - Turkey JCC Co-Chairman M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that Turkey and the EU, with their long-established relationships, must work together as never before against global problems.​