Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Attending the event organized by TOBB ETU Student Council and TOBBtalks team, TOBB ETU Board of Trustees Chair and TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu spoke to students on the subject of entrepreneurship.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited TÜBİTAK Chairman Prof. Dr. Arif Ergin at his office. Wishing Ergin success in his new assignment, Hisarcıklıoğlu exchanged views with him.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the Customs and Commerce Minister appointed by the 64th Government, Bülent Tüfenkci at his office.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We are providing the public sector with 30% domestic goods. We have reached a point where we can offer domestic industry products. That represents us with a 30 billion TRY market. Industrialists should acquire their domestic goods licenses and enter into public tenders. The public administration is obligated to purchase goods from domestic producers with a 15% price advantage over overseas offers.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the Kocaeli Chamber of Commerce and met with its council members.​

The Municipality Council of Edirne has decided to render unto TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Hohenheim University Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Raupp with honorary Edirne residencies.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the Edirne Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Meeting with the Council Members along with the Board Chairman Recep Zıpkınkurt and Council Chair Mehmet Eren, Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that Edirne and Bursa have impressed him greatly and said, “Edirne is far ahead of all others in the rate of women’s employment. To this end, we would like to see a greater number of women in the council in the next term.”​

Speaking at the Stars of Agriculture award ceremony organized by the Edirne Commodity Exchange, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the need for agriculture and its products is increasing each day globally.​

Speaking at the 31st İSEDAK Meeting also attended by the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ,TOBB President and Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The wealthiest member of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation is 630 times richer in terms of national income per capita than its poorest member. This should deeply disturb all of us. We are from a culture which would not sleep easy when their neighbors went hungry.” Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that it is only possible to for Islamic countries to increase prosperity and decrease this unjust income disparity by increasing trade between Islamic countries.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that there is an abundance of opportunity for bilateral direct investments with Iran just like bilateral trade opportunities, “TOBB and the Iranian chambers should work more closely. We are ready to take on endeavors to bring Turkey and Iran closer.”​