Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

In Kiev for the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES) Affiliated and Correspondent Members Committee annual meeting, TOBB President and EUROCHAMBRES Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Turkey's Ambassador to Kiev, Yağmur Ahmet Güldere. ​

The annual meeting of the EUROCHAMBRES Affiliated and Correspondent Members Committee of the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES), representing non-EU countries and chaired by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Vice President of EUROCHAMBRES, was held in Kiev.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Presidential Economic Policy Board consultation meeting.​

A business luncheon was held in honor of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš at the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB). TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu, noting that they even wanted to expand trade relations with the Czech Republic, said, “I believe that we can conduct increased trade and investment with the Czech Republic in the coming period. Presently we can increase our 3.7 billion USD trade volume easily to 5 billion USD. We await more Czech companies to Turkey in order to increase investments. We are ready to work together for more Turkish entrepreneurs to go to the Czech Republic, which has the best business and investment environment in Central Europe.”​

As a part of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Directors visit to Turkey, of which Turkey is a founding member, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu hosted a business lunch. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Lebanon President Wajih Al Bizri and businessman Abdulkadir Sabra.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu paid a courtesy visit to Turkey Football Federation (TFF) President Nihat Özdemir.​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), attended the reception given by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex in celebration of the 97th anniversary of the Victory Day on August 30th.​

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), attended the 2018 Media Oscars Awards Ceremony of the Association of Journalists of Radio and Television (RTGD).​

TOBB President M Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, who issued a message on 30 August Victory Day, stated that 30 August is the work of a determination and belief that is unique in the world. He said: “There is no precedent in the world for this victory achieved under the leadership of Commander-in-chief Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. August 30, 1922 is the date on which it was announced that our nation would never give up its independence.”​