Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President and Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA) Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, in Konya for the 24th ICCIA Board Meeting, visited the Konya OIZ, Konya Commodity Exchange and Karatay University along with ICCIA President Sheikh Saleh Kamel and ICCIA Board Members. Kamel praised the effectiveness of the Turkish private sector, stating that it should provide an example to other Islamic countries.​

In his Eid al Adha address, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the people of Turkey have undergone a difficult period but are now focused on working towards a stronger Turkey.​

TOBB President and Eurochambres Deputy President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended Eurochambres Joint Members Meeting held at the TOBB Brussels Office. Hosting the meeting, Hisarcıklıoğlu met with the most important names of the international business community.​

Kütahya and Counties Chamber and Exchange Joint Meeting was held at the Kütahya Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the attendance of TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, during his speech at the foundation laying ceremony for the July 15th Martyrs Ceramics Factory stated that TOBB was the first civil society organization to declare that they would recognize no other authority than the will of the people and democracy immediately following the announcement of the coup on the night of July 15th.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu received Kocaeli Chamber of Commerce Chair Semih Barış and Council Chair Akın Doğan. ​

According to the August report prepared by Media Tracking Center (MTM) for Economy Journalists Association (EGD), the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and TOBB are at the top of the list.​

Attending the “Inclusive and Interconnected Growth” session in Hangzhou, China, for the B20 China Summit, TOBB President and B20 Turkey Chair M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized the need to clear the way for trade.​

In China alongside the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the G20 Summit, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the opening ceremony of the Business20 Summit.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu received the Japanese Ambassador appointed to Ankara in April 2016, Hiroshi Oka, at his office. During the reception, Hisarcıklıoğlu congratulated Ambassador Oka for his appointment and expressed his belief that relations with Japan will continue to grow stronger.​