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20.01.2011
EU Environment Chapter requires significant amount of capacity building
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu who spoke at the “Smart Management: Regulatory Impact Assessment” conference, within the scope of the Capacity Building in the Field of Environment Project for Turkey, highlighted that as it was the case for the countries that acceded to the EU in the previous wave, there is the need for Turkey to build capacity in a serious manner while mentioning “We know the harmonisation of the EU Environment Chapter is a costly one. However, while working out the figures, we speak of global figures in the process. Unfortunately we have been unable to come up with these figures”.
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19.01.2011
Problems are discussed in detail during the ECO CCI Committee meetings
Various issues and solutions were raised during the “Trade Facilitation”, “Industry and Investment” and “Transportation Committee” meetings of the ongoing ECO CCI meetings that are being held in Tehran. The President of Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoglu will be attending the Excutive Committee and General Assembly meetings of ECO CCI.
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16.01.2011
''Turkey should be the main pillar of Greece exit strategy''
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu, attended the “2nd Turkish-Greece Regional Business Forum”, which was held in Komothini on January 15th, 2011. HE Nihat Ergün, Minister of Industry and Trade also attended the business Forum. In the course of his visit Mr. Hisarciklioglu and TOBB delegation came together with the Muslim Minority in Xantia and Komotini.
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13.01.2011
Hisarcıklıoğlu called attention to the increase of intermediate goods imports
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, who delivered a speech at Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) Assembly meeting called attention to the increase of intermediate goods imports and said that , ''Increase in intermediate goods imports means that Ahmet in Bursa, Hasan in Konya, Ayşe in Kayseri will be unemployed and the manufacturers which produce intermediate goods would close. This is the most important structural problem that we have.”
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13.01.2011
We need to improve the maritime sector
In the opening speech of the Council of Chambers of Maritime Trade, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that in recent years, maritime sector has developed rapidly and became a leading sector in providing both employment and foreign exchange. Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that shipbuilding industry, maritime transport and port investments should be promoted in coordination.
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08.01.2011
Economic Growth is the Outcome of the Increase in Private Sector Invesments
President of TOBB M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu made a speech in the “2009 Tax Awards Ceremony” organised by the Presidency of Konya Tax Authority and the Konya Chamber of Commerce. He emphasized that Turkish economy grew 8.9 percent in the first 9 months of the year and it is the outcome of the 4.5 percent increase in private sector investments. He mentioned that Turkey is 12th out of 16 countries that got through the phase of economic crisis.
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07.01.2011
Hisarcıklıoğlu paid a visit to Ankara International Logistics Base
M. Rifat Hisarcıkoğlu, the President of TOBB paid a visit to the logistics center in Ankara. He said investment in this sector, is the right type of investment. He added “Ankara would constitute a base for logistics and a role model for other regions” Hisarciklioglu stressed the importance of transport sector for Turkey. He said that the new production center will be based to the east of Turkey thus revitalizing the Historical Silk Road is a very important opportunity for both Turkey and the wider region.
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