Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Gemlik Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Kemal Akıt at his office during his trip through Yenişehir, Gemlik, Karacabey and Mustafakemalpaşa districts and met with members of the Board of Directors and Council. TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu, who was in consultation with the representatives of business districts of the province, received information about their works.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, participating in the Gemlik Commodity Exchange Opening and Award Ceremony, announced that the laboratory will strengthen the brand image and standards of Gemlik olives. Hisarcıklıoğlu expressed that they would like to thank Gemlik's entrepreneurs who added value to agriculture and animal husbandry.​

Speaking at the award ceremony of the Bursa Yenişehir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Yenişehir CCI), TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the problems can only be solved through unity and solidarity and that Yenişehir has become a gate to Anatolia and Europe for Bursa.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the opening ceremony of the new service building of the Bursa Yenişehir Commodity Exchange. Hisarcıklıoğlu, who visited the new service building, received information from Yenişehir Commodity Exchange Chair Saim Bolaca and consulted with members of the council. ​

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.”​