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17.01.2013
“Trade” souvenir for Prime Minister Erdoğan from TOBB
After attending the “Prevent Bread Wastage Campaign” meeting organized by the Turkey Grain Board (TMO) at the TOBB Twin Towers, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was hosted by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.
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17.01.2013
Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Numan Kurtulmuş
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the AK Party Vice President Numan Kurtulmuş. Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the visit was to congratulate Kurtulmuş for his new appointment as well as to convey his condolences for the passing of Kurtulmuş’s brother-in-law, Muhittin Cantürk, in a traffic accident.
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15.01.2013
Forty-one chambers and commodity exchanges have paired up with EU country chambers
Speaking at the meeting for the EU-Turkey Chambers Forum II Project (ETCF-II), TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that various pairings have been made between Turkish and EU member country chambers have been made and went on, “Forty-one of our chambers and commodity exchanges from Turkey have been paired with 34 chambers from EU member countries. The pairing project has spread to every region of Turkey.”
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14.01.2013
Britain will facilitate visa processes for businessmen
The British Ambassador to Turkey, David Reddaway and Former Foreign Affairs Minister Yaşar Yakış visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu to discuss methods of increasing financial and economic affairs between Britain and Turkey.
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14.01.2013
Chamber and Exchange Secretary Generals met at TOBB
Speaking at the training seminar for chamber and exchange secretary generals, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Where I come from they say to look to the essence and not the fame of a business. You are the ones working with the essence of the business. When you succeed, so do we.”
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12.01.2013
Don’t view entrepreneurs as potential thieves; the remedy for poverty and unemployment is here
Speaking at the Entrepreneurship Council Strategy Workshop held in Abant, Bolu, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, recalling that there used to be a time when parents wouldn’t even let their daughters marry people who weren’t public servants, said, “Thankfully this mentality has changed. The perception of entrepreneurship is changing. We’ve made headway.”
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07.01.2013
Companies now have ID numbers just like citizens
Activity codes (NACE) briefing meeting took place in Ankara hosted by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and attended by the Customs and Commerce Minister Hayati Yazıcı as well chamber and exchange presidents.
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04.01.2013
TOBB will construct the Çankırı Science High School
TOBB will construct a 24 classroom Science High School Building and a Student Dormitory with a capacity of 300 in Çankırı. During the signing of the agreement, Çankırı Municipality Director İrfan Dinç, in accordance with the decision of the Municipality Council, presented TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu with a honorary resident certificate. Expressing that the certificate has come as a surprise, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “This is a great honor for me.”
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