Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

In his address during the biannual EUROCHAMBRES meeting with European Parliament of Enterprises, TOBB President and EUROCHAMBRES Vıce President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu asked what the European Commission would do to better integrate Turkey into the EU’s trade policy. Attending the event were 10 enterprises from Turkey organized by TOBB.​

TOBB president and EUROCHAMBRES Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) TRNC Chamber of Commerce Chair Fikri Toros in Brussels, Belgium.​

TOBB president and EUROCHAMBRES Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the investment meeting held at the Serbian Embassy in Brussels as a part of his Brussels visit.​

In his address at the “Developing Competitiveness of SMEs in Turkey and the Western Balkans” Conference held by TOBB and EUROCHAMBRES in Brussels, TOBB President and EUROCHAMBRES Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized the importance of SMEs in establishing peace and prosperity in a country.​

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TOBB – MEYBEM Vocational Proficiency and Certification Centers are continuing to provide certification services for skilled workers in the sectors of construction, metalworking and elevator construction in 81 provinces.​

The second Power of the Future: Entrepreneurs G3 Forum which brings entrepreneur candidates and Turkey’s prominent businesspeople was held in Trabzon.​

The closing of TOBB Startup İstanbul was held at the Volkswagen Arena with the attendances of a thousand entrepreneurs from 63 countries. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “TOBB Startup İstanbul is the first step towards making Istanbul a global entrepreneurship hub. Entrepreneurship is neither a science, nor an art. It is a practice.”​

TOBB President and M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and TOBB Board Vice President İbrahim Çağlar met with Atlantic Council Chair and CEO Frederick Kempe in İstanbul.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the newly appointed Ankara Governor Ercan Topaca at his office to extend his well wishes.​