Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Former Prime Minister of Canada Paul Martin and his delegation visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

TOBB is searching for Turkey’s fastest growing 100 companies in order to bring them together with the fastest growing companies from all over the world. Companies can apply to the competition run by TOBB, AllWorld Network and TEPAV from http://turkiye100.tobb.org.tr/ until December 1st, 2014. The companies which place among the top 100 will be given the opportunity to form global partnerships and be promoted on the international platform.​

The second Council Member Seminar has been organized by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) on October 17th through to the 19th, 2014, at the TOBB University of Economics and Technology (ETU).​

TOBB President and EUROCHAMBRES Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the EUROCHAMBRES General Assembly in Brussels. In his assessment of the meeting, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that his appointment to B20 Presidency as the President of TOBB has been met with great pleasure by the European chambers community.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu spoke at the European Parliament General Assembly in Brussels.​

TOBB President and EUROCHAMBRES Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the business breakfast of the EUROCHAMBRES Global Chamber Platform.​

TOBB President and the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES) Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu urged the European business community to remind the European society that the EU’s expansion policy was a success story.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu presided over the EUROCHAMBRES European Commission and Neighborhood Policy Committee which took place in Brussels.​

Prime Minister Davutoğlu attended the arbitration meeting of NGO representatives and TOBB’s local organizations hosted by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said in his opening speech, “We cannot let the seeds of hate be planted in our society, to have our children be tricked into being sacrificed to such heinous ploys. We cannot allow our future, peace and prosperity to be threatened. We must foil these ploys.”​

In regards to the saddening developments of the last few days throughout the country, non-governmental organizations have issued a message urging common sense. The EU-Turkey Joint Arbitration Committee (KİK) Turkey Member Civil Society Organizations; Presidents and Directors of Hak-İş, Kamu-Sen, Memur-Sen, TZOB, TİSK, TESK, Türk-İş and TOBB convened at the TOBB Twin Towers to hold a joint press meeting. The joint declaration as read by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu is as follows:​