Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President and Board Member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the ICC Board of Directors Meeting in London.​

Yalova Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Tahsin Becan and Council Speaker Cemil Demiryürek visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu at his offices.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Brazilian Ambassador to Ankara Eduardo Gradilone.​

In his address for the anniversary of the March 18th Martyrs Memorial Day and the 102nd anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the heroes who wrote the Çanakkale epic would never be forgotten, “This victory is the declaration to the world that we will never accept defeat even under the harshest condition.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu spoke at the 55th Anniversary Celebration Program of Van Chamber of Commerce and Industry and stated that he was in Van with the heads of 14 non-governmental organizations to launch the Producer Turkey Speaks program.​

The first meeting of “Producing Turkey Speaks” meetings was held Van. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Customs and Commerce Bülent Tüfenkci and TOBB, Hak-iş, TESK, Memur-Sen, TİSK, Türk-İş, Turkey Kamu-Sen, TZOB comprising Turkey-EU Joint Consultative Committee as well as directors and representatives of business community NGOs ASKON, MUSIAD, TIM, TÜGİAD, TÜGİK and TÜMSİAD.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, in his March 14th Doctor’s Day address, stated that the health sector is an indispensable area for all humanity and that employees in this sector also undertake a sacred duty.​

The 'Respite Credit' project, which started with the support of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Credit Guarantee Fund (KGF), Ziraat Bank, Denizbank and the chambers and stock exchanges, has become a true source of respite for SMEs. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has announced that 27,000 companies have used loans totaling 2.6 billion TRY so far and announced that loans are projected to reach over 4 billion TRY when the project is completed. Wholesale and retail, manufacturing, construction, transportation and storage are the sectors that are using the credit most frequently.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Edirne Governor Günay Özdemir and Edirne Mayor Recep Gürkan in their respective offices as a part of his Edirne program.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, who participated in the Joint Meeting of the Thrace Regional Chambers and Commodities Exchange with Finance Minister Naci Ağbal said, “Thracia makes good use of all investments,” emphasizing the region's demands for the expansion of high speed train, airport and OIZ. Minister Ağbal also said that he will do all in his power to have these demands met.​