Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB and ICC Turkey President, ICC Board Member Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Board Meeting held in Washington D.C.​

Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Mihai Draban, Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Turkey Consultant Haldun Özbek and Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Secretary General Traian Caramanian visited TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and the Development Minister Cevdet Yılmaz attended the Turkey’s Economy and Entrepreneurship Panel moderated by journalist Cüney Özdemir.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the US Chamber of Commerce Turkey Office is the second foreign office after Brussels, indicating how important US-Turkey relations are viewed by global American companies.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with the Turkish – American Council (ATC) President General (Ret.) James L. Jones and the delegation accompanying him.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu hosted the IMF Turkey Permanent Representative Srikent Seshadri at his office. ​

TOBB President and B20 Turkey Chairman Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, meeting with G20 leaders in Brisbane, Australia, talked about the course of the global economy.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has taken office as the Term President of B20, the business arm of the G20. As the B-20 Turkey Executive Council President, TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has taken over B20 Presidency. ​

TOBB President and B20 Turkey Executive Council President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu is in the city of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, for the Australia G20 Leaders Summit and B20 Meetings. ​

Speaking at the TİMFED Summit, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that low profit margins are one of the most significant problems faced by entrepreneurs. Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that total company profit for 2013 was 68 billion TRY, no increase from 2012, “On the contrary, there was a decrease of 30%. This is the gist of the problems faced by our entrepreneurs; the turnover of companies is increasing while the profit decreases.”​