Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TSO) Chairman Kakha Baindurashvili, accompanied by his wife, visited TOBB. Exchanging views with TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Baindurashvili stated that they put great importance on bilateral relations. Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that there is opportunity to form a partnership in regards to arbitration and going on to point out that the modernization of customs gates will increase trade.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the opening of the Afyonkarahisar Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ATSO) new service building. The opening was conducted by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu presented former TOBB Board Members İlhan Parseker, Harun Karacan, Mustafa Yardımcı, Arif Parmaksız, Mehmet Kaya, Uğur Kaleli and Bülent Karakuş with plaques to commemorate their services.​

At the TOBB Board Meeting, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu congratulated the Fenerbahçe Football Team for their championship in the Spor-Toto Super League 2013-2014 season, their 19th championship.​

In his Mothers’ Day statement, TOBB President M. Rife Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that a mother’s love is the best example of self-sacrifice and unconditional, limitless love.​

İstanbul Chamber of Industry Board Chairman Erdal Bahçıvan and İstanbul Chamber of Industry Council President Zeynep Bodur Okyay and the accompanying delegation of Board Members visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

Youth and Sports Minister Çağatay Kılıç visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu. Meeting for supper, Hisarcıklıoğlu and Kılıç engaged in conversation, exchanging views.​

New agreements have been signed for the UMEM Ability’10 Project which aims to develop employment and vocational training. TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu urged the unemployed to, “Come, learn a vocation; join production,” as well as requesting that the business world to address their employment needs via this project.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu conducted the opening of the Georgia Turkish Businessmen’s Association Office along with the Turkish-Georgian Business Council Co-President Jemal Inaishvili. Congratulating the efforts of the Chairman of the Association Kenan Yıldırım, Hisarcıklıoğlu gave a message of unity and solidarity to the businessmen residing in Georgia.​

A private sector delegation lead by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu is accompanying President of the Republic of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, on his Georgia trip.​