Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The 20th General Assembly of the Association of Installation and Building Industry Materials (TİMKODER) was attended by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

The cooperation agreement between Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was signed by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chair Aigars Rostovskis.​

EUROCHAMBRES General Assembly took place in Jūrmala, Latvia.​

Turkic Council Business Council’s unofficial meeting took place on June 4th, 2015, in Jūrmala, Latvia with the attendance of TOBB President and EUROCHAMBRES Vice Chair M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

TOBB, along with the Credit Registry Bureau, held an inaugural meeting attended by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan for QR Coded Cheques which will enter into circulation on June 15th in order to lower the risks of dishonored checks as well as increasing the health of the domestic commerce market.​

The second B20 Taskforces Joint Meeting was held in Paris. Attended by approximately 300 members and non-members of G20, the meeting focused on youth unemployment and improving the participation of women in the workforce; pointing to the significance and urgency of these issues.​

In his press release regarding the Bara’ah Night, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that this night is a chance to forgive in order to be forgiven by the Creator.​

Aiming to make İstanbul into one of the centers of attraction globally, the İTO Awards were held at the Çırağan Palace with the attendance of the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Ereğli Commodity Exchange, Ereğli Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Karapınar Commodity Exchange, Karapınar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Çumra Commodity Exchange and the Konya Chamber of Industry Innovation Center.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Domestic Product Certification Introduction meeting and urged the business community to acquire “Domestic Product Certification” in order to gain a 15% price advantage in public tenders.​