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27.07.2011
The increase in foreign investments is indicative of trust in Turkey
Speaking at the July council meeting of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO), TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu drew attention to the significant increase in the number of establishment with foreign capital, the amount of capital brought in and the ratio of foreign partners stating that this was indicative of the trust in Turkey.
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25.07.2011
Take our Prophet’s wife as a role model for entrepreneurship
Attending the Tokat Chamber of Industry and Commerce’s Award Ceremony, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out the importance of increasing the number of women and young entrepreneurs with Prophet Mohammed’s wife as an example, saying, “Our Prophet’s wife was one of the most prominent merchants of Mecca. Take our Prophet’s wife as a role model. Our women will of course be dutiful wives but if we are to lift these burdens everyone has to take up part of the load.”
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24.07.2011
“We must all protect the freedom of press”
In his message celebrating the abolishment of censorship in Turkish press and the “July 24th Journalists and Press Day”, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out the importance of the people’s freedom to information and news. Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Freedom of press for societies is essential as food and water are indispensable for people.”
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24.07.2011
Hisarcıklıoğlu: “Those who feed on blood cannot own up to history or consciences”
In his message regarding the martyring of three of our soldiers in the Ömerli county of Mardin, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that every thought and action that fed on blood would be condemned by humanity, he wished for the grace of Allah upon the martyrs and presented his condolences to the Turkish Armed Forces, their families and our nation.
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23.07.2011
This is the age of innovative and revolutionary entrepreneurs
TOBB Economy and Technology University 2010-2011 Graduation Ceremony was conducted with the attendances of Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Şahin, TOBB President and TOBB ETU Board of Trustees President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and YÖK President Yusuf Ziya Özcan.
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22.07.2011
Hisarcıklıoğlu: “We are following the organized industry zone establishment project in Jenin closely”
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, met with Palestine National Administration President Mahmut Abbas for dinner. The dinner, which took place in Istanbul, was attended by Palestine Foreign Affairs Minister Riyad Al Maliki, Palestine Ankara Ambassador Nabil Maruf, Turkish Jerusalem Consul Şakir Özkan Torunlar, TOBB BİS Inc. Board President Ahmet Şekeroğlu and TEPAV Director Prof. Dr. Güven Sak.
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16.07.2011
USA Secretary of State Clinton met with the Turkish business world
As part of her Turkey visit, USA Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with the President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen Association (TÜSİAD) President Ümit Boyner, Private Industrialist and Businessmen Association (MÜSİAD) President Ömer Cihad Vardan, All Industrialists and Businessmen Association (TÜMSİAD) President Hasan Sert, TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Council President Aynur Bektaş and Coca Cola Turkey President Galya Molinas at the Conrad Hotel in Istanbul.
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21.07.2011
Alliance between Hisarcıklıoğlu and Minister Şahin to increase the number of women entrepreneurs
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Şahin and wished her success in her new duty. While Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized the need to increase the number of women entrepreneurs, Fatma Şahin said, “A bird with one wing cannot fly, an athlete wing a one leg cannot run. We have to use the power, the mind and the experience of half the population.” After the meeting, together with Minister Şahin, the TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu made an announcement, saying that the largest organization of women entrepreneurs in Turkey was part of TOBB and Minister Şahin’s contribution to their activities has been great.
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