Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Manavgat Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with the members of the parliament.​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), attended the “Digital Economy Transforming Markets” session at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, organized for the fourth time this year.​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the World Chambers Federation (WCF) and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), discussed Türkiye - Uganda economic and trade relations with Wilson Mbadi, Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives of the Republic of Uganda. ​

The General Council meeting of the World Chambers Federation (WCF) was held in Nairobi, Kenya. WCF and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said in a statement regarding the meeting, “In a period of increasing protectionism, it is important to strengthen ties between business people. The World Federation of Chambers, representing 45 million businesses in more than 170 countries, will accelerate its work in this process.” ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Jean Pierre Antelo, President of the Bolivian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Tourism, and Maria Monica Conte, Vice President of the Bogota Chamber of Commerce in Nairobi. During the meeting, the contributions of the Latin American Chambers of Commerce and Industry to the work of the World Federation of Chambers, of which Hisarcıklıoğlu is the President, and new projects were evaluated. ​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the World Federation of Chambers (WCF) and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), thanked Turkish Ambassador to Nairobi Subutay Yüksel for his close interest and hospitality to the TOBB delegation. ​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the World Federation of Chambers (WCF) and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), met with President William Samoei Ruto of Kenya in Nairobi, where he went for the World Federation of Chambers Africa Summit, and exchanged views on investment opportunities in Kenya and Türkiye - Kenya trade and economic relations. ​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the World Federation of Chambers (WCF) and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), met with Mr. Wyclifffe Oparanya, Kenya's Minister of Micro and Small Enterprises and Cooperatives, and exchanged views on Türkiye’s entrepreneurship experience. ​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the World Chambers Federation (WCF) and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), stated that the business world has always been in favor of free trade while evaluating the US decision to increase tariffs and China’s response to the same. At the WCF Africa Summit, Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that they do not want a world where walls are built with tariffs and quotas.​

The President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with US investors led by Hamdi Ulukaya, President of the US- Türkiye Business Council, and Khush Choksy, Senior Vice President of the US Chamber of Commerce, who visited Türkiye in cooperation with TOBB and the US Chamber of Commerce, at TOBB Twin Towers. ​