Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Hopa Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Osman Akyürel and the delegation accompanying him visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu at his office.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, along with TESK President Bendevi Palandöken, visited the Grand Union Party (Büyük Birlik Partisi – BBP) Chairman Mustafa Destici.​

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Turkey National Committee 64th General Meeting was held at TOBB Social Facilities. ICC President and Chairman of the National Committee of Turkey, M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, touching on the fact that in recent months, a range of tariffs and taxes have come into force, said, “Trade wars are a formidable threat. Recent data from Europe and Asia points to a decline in new export orders. In particular, the US' new-era trade policy makes global trade conditions more and more challenging. The growing tension between the two largest economies of the world has made the global canonical trade order which has been going on for 70 years a matter of debate.” The TOBB President said that the United States' 700bn$ trade surplus is due to trade with China, and that 100bn$ is seen as an acceptable level by the US.​

The TOBB High Disciplinary Board meeting was held at TOBB with the participation of TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Chairman of the High Disciplinary Board Şahin Bilgiç, Rapporteur Ersin Kaşka and members Ahmet Emin Makasçı, Mehmet Şahin, Feridun Torunoğlu and Ömer Gökhan Tuncer. ​

Zonguldak Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Metin Demir, Black Sea Ereğli Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Arslan Keles and Çaycuma Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Zekai Kamitoğlu visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu at his office and congratulated him. ​

Kilis Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Hacı Mustafa Celkanlı and the delegation accompanying him visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu at his office. Hisarcıklıoğlu exchanged opinions with the delegation headed by Celkanlı, who expressed their congratulations wishes for success for him. ​

Vice President of Ankara Chamber of Commerce Temel Aktay and members of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce Insurance Services Professional Committee visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu. ​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Bekir Pakdemirli, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in the first cabinet of the Presidential Government System to convey their well wishes. Also participating in the meeting were Ali Kopuz, Vice Chairman of TOBB Board of Directors and Faik Yavuz, Member of Treasury of TOBB Board of Directors. ​

The “TOBB ETU Business World Scholarship Program” will help young people who need financial support attend TOBB ETU. Inviting the youth of the 81 provinces to apply for the TOBB ETU Business World Scholarship Program until August 5th, TOBB ETU Board of Trustees Chairman M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “TOBB ETU will present equal opportunity in education and increase scholarship rates greatly.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the consultation meeting Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak held in Istanbul with the representatives of business people and non-governmental organizations in the business world.​