Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has been reelected as the President of the Turkey National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), one of the largest business organizations in the world. Hisarcıklıoğlu, pointing out that the Turkish business community needs to focus on distant markets, said that they need new partners to achieve this. ​

The President of the Republic of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, received the Turkey – EU Joint Consultation Committee.​

The Turkey – EU Joint Consultation Committee delegation visited TBMM Speaker Cemil Çiçek at his office and consulted with him in regards to the work of the Committee. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu drawing attention to the fact that there were significant changes to legislature during Çiçek tenure as the Minister of justice and thanked him for his contributions to the process.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the newly appointed TBMM Industry, Commerce, Energy, Natural Resources, Information and Technology Commission Chairman, Gaziantep Parliament Representative Halil Mazıcıoğlu to congratulate him.​

Financial Development Foundation (İKV) Board Chairman Ömer Cihad Vardan and Board Members visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu at his office.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu hosted the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Ankara, Ron Keller at his office.​

D-8 Secretary General Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu at his office. Stating that their target is reaching 500 billion USD trade volume in D-8 countries in 2018, Mousavi said that TOBB will be taking on great goals when it takes on the mantle of the Presidency of the D-8 Chambers of Commerce and Industry.​

As a part of President Abdullah Gül’s state visit to Italy, the Turkey – Italy Business Forum was held. Attending the Forum were President Abdullah Gül, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, TOBB/DEİK President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, the Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Emma Bonino, the Italian Economic Development Deputy Minister Carlo Calenda, DEİK Turkish-Italian Business Council President Zeynep Bodur Okyay and Network Globale President Aurelio Regina.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Turkish and Italian businessmen for a business breakfast as a part of President Abdullah Gül’s state visit to Italy.​

Speaking at the Turkish-French Business Forum attended by Turkish President Abdullah Gül and French President François Hollande, TOBB and DEİK President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they could surpass their target trade volume of 20 billion Euros with France – especially if the obstacles presented by visa and transportation quotas are abolished.​