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01.12.2012
Our chambers have repaid their subscriptions many times over
Speaking at the 2012 Gaziantep’s Stars Award Ceremony, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that there are those who question the work of the chambers and replied, “The Turkish Trade Law would have entered into effect in July. If it were to pass in the state it was before there would have been a yearly burden of 6 billion TL on our shoulders. It would have been more noticeable if it had happened then had been cancelled afterwards. They ask what the chambers do. My 365 chambers have worked to an extraordinary extent to protect your rights. They identified your burdens and demanded they be removed. With the support of the government and political parties, these were lifted. The worst of it was that we couldn’t get away if we paid the fines. Eighteen instances of prison sentences have been removed. You’ve gotten your subscriptions’ worth back many times over, just so you know.”
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01.12.2012
Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the opening of the new service building of the Gaziantep Chamber of Industry
The new service building of the Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce (GSO) was opened with a ceremony attended by the TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan and the Minister for Family and Social Policy, Fatma Şahin. Attending the GSO’s new service building’s opening, Deputy Prime Minister Babacan, AK Party Vice President Hüseyin Çelik, TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and other authorities cut the ribbon.
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30.11.2012
Kayseri will become a Davos with winter tourism
Attending the “Industry Chamber 2012” Award Ceremony organized by the Kayseri Chamber of Industry, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that Kayseri is a candidate to be the next Davos with its winter tourism and asked for support to this end. The Minister of Youth and Sports, Suat Kılıç declared full support for Kayseri’s Davos goal.
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30.11.2012
TOBB delegation visited Kılıçdaroğlu
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and the Chamber and Exchange Presidents from 37 Southern and Southeastern provinces visited the CHP President Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
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29.11.2012
The global production center has shifted to the Asia-Pacific
Speaking at the 5th International Forum on “The Role of Customs Agencies in the Facilitation and Development of Trade among Silk Road Countries,” TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the production center of the world has shifted to the Asia-Pacific region in the last 20 years and that the revitalization of the historic Silk Road has become a very real possibility rather than a dream.
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28.11.2012
Foundation universities should have the right to determine their academic and administrative structures
The new Higher Education Council (YÖK) Bill was assessed during the TOBB Turkey Higher Education Council meeting attended by the YÖK President Prof. Dr. Gökhan Çetinsaya and TOBB President and TOBB ETU Board of Trustees Chairman M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu. TOBB President stated that foundation universities should have the right to determine their academic and administrative structures with the new law.
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28.11.2012
We want to know the risks when we sell goods on credit
Attending the Antalya TSO Traditional Award Ceremony, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu reminded that banks won’t lift a finger before they know everything about their clients and said, “They see everything and weigh the risks. They sell money; I sell the sweat of my brow. When we sell goods on credit we know nothing. We want to see how much risk we are taking on as well.”
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26.11.2012
Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the Adıyaman Djemevi
Visiting the Hacı Bektaşi Veli Anatolia Culture Foundation Djemevi in Adıyaman, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the foundation laying ceremony of a student dormitory and spoke for unity and solidarity.
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26.11.2012
Chambers have lifted a burden of 6 billion TL from the business community’s back
Attending the opening of the Adıyaman TSO’s new Service Building and the foundation laying ceremony of the Fair and Congress Center, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “They ask us what the chambers are doing. If the new Turkish Trade Law had remained unchanged, the Turkish private sector would be under a monetary burden of 6 billion TL each year. My chambers have lifted that burden.”
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