Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The Turkish Economy Forum was hosted by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu with the participation of the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and relevant economy ministers. Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We have to tighten the ranks inside while the outside gets worse. The fire of reform will shine and the ratings companies which disparaged us will be ashamed.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that interest in the mediation system has increased, and reported that close to 3,000 disputes were resolved in January. Hisarcıklıoğlu, urging employers and workers to utilize mediation before the brining issues to court which will result in much faster resolutions.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu issued a statement regarding tax reductions.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Mehmet Ali Dumandağ, Chairman of Elazığ Commodity Exchange and the delegation accompanying him. ​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Rifat Eriş, Chairman of the Ödemiş Chamber of Commerce.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Canadian Ambassador Chris Cooter and exchanged views on cooperation between TOBB and the Canadian Embassy.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu received the İnegöl Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Metin Anıl, Council Chair Sadık Gülerer and the delegation accompanying them at his offices.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, received the Edremit Commodity Exchange Chairman Abdurrahim Tarkan Denizer and the accompanying delegation at his offices.​

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB).​

The late mother of Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkci, Ayşe Tüfenkci, was interred in Malatya.​