Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, along with various NGO chairpersons, attended the “Economy World Arbitration Meeting – Strong Democracy Strong Economy Target 2023” meeting presided over by Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci.​

Turkey-EU JCC Delegation Co-Chair and TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, following President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s reception, stated that NGOs would play a more active role against misinformation abroad as well as speculative news about the attempted coup and the events following it.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they view the Treasury Minister Naci Ağbal’s announcements regarding tax and premiums debts as well as cash repatriation favorably and that this is a message to the business community that the government is supporting them.​

In a statement regarding the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s announcement of the state of emergency declaration of the National Security Council, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We are going through extraordinary days and what will bring us to safe harbor is determination. We see this determination in our government and we have full confidence in the fact that we will soon become a more peaceful and secure country.”​

538 syndicates, confederations, profession organizations and civil society organizations issued a joint statement during TGNA Speaker İsmail Kahraman’s reception.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and the chamber and exchange chairs from Turkey’s 81 provinces and 160 counties have vehemently condemned the coup attempt. As TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu was reading the declaration along with the chamber and exchange presidents of Ankara and its counties, 365 chamber and exchanges also expressed their response simultaneously in their respective provinces and counties.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, following the coup attempt, stated that the credit rating institution Moody’s which has expressed that it will review Turkey’s credit note, has always been wrong about the Turkish economy’s potency.​

Speaking with NTV, CNN Turk and Habertürk, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu vehemently condemned the coup attempt.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, along with the members of the EU JCC, visited The Grand National Assembly following the coup attempt, watched the General Assembly meeting and extended their condolences to the parties.​

TOBB, Türk-İş, Hak-İş, TESK, Memur-Sen and TİSK chairpersons and representatives condemned the coup attempt during a joint press conference.​