Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The first meeting of the e-commerce sector council founded under TOBB was held with the attendances of TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Customs and Commerce Minister Bülent Tüfenkci.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu expressed great sadness in regards to the explosion which occurred in the Antalya CCI car park.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas during his official visit to Turkey.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Treasury Undersecretary Osman Çelik at his office. Hisarcıklıoğlu presented Çelik with a copy of the Book of Dede Korkut printed by TOBB. ​

Appointed as Ambassador to Rome, former Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Murat Salim Esenli paid a parting visit to TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu. ​

Appointed Turkish Permanent Representative to Geneva, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Ali Naci Koru made a parting visit to TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with İskenderun Technical University (İSTE) Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli and the university senate members accompanying him.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Ankara İşanguli Hocamuhammedoviç Amanliyev during a business luncheon, briefing him in regards to the activities of TOBB.​

TOBB President and EUROCHAMBRES Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the EUROCHAMBRES General Assembly held in Brussels.​

TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the European Council of Enterprises and said, “Even though Turkey is not a member of the European Union, Turkish enterprises are very much a part of the EU.”​