Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has been awarded the highest medal of merit from France, the Legion d’Honneur. Hisarcıklıoğlu expressed his pride receiving the decoration from the Republic of France.​

Following the Atlantic Council’s 7th Energy and Economy Summit Leaders Council dinner, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met separately with Atlantic Council Chair John M. Huntsmann and American Turkish Council Chair General James L. Jones.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Atlantic Council’s 7th Energy and Economy Summit held in İstanbul.​

Reviewing the G20 Leaders Declaration announced at the G20 Antalya Summit, B20 Turkey Chair Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “This action plan represents the Turkish business community as well as the global business community, as such, we wholly support it as B20 Turkey.”​

B20 taskforces reviewed their work conducted throughout Turkey’s G20 Chairmanship at the Antalya Summit. B20 Turkey Chair M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that they’ve broken many records during Turkey’s G20 Chairmanship and that today they are holding their most widely attended meeting to date.​

A cooperation agreement has been signed between B20 and the Eurochambres Global Chamber Platform at the B20 Turkey Gala Dinner prior to the G20 Leaders Summit. Signing the agreement were B20 Turkey Chair and TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Eurochambres Global Chamber Platform Chair and Eurochambres Honorary Chairman Christoph Leitl.​

The B20 Welcome Reception was held as a part of the G20 meetings at the Belek Tourism Zone of Antalya with the attendances of B20 Turkey Chair and TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Prime Minister Deputy Cevdet Yılmaz as well as other select guests.​

The G20 expansion groups representing the business world (B20), civil society (C20), syndicates (L20), academics (T20), women (W20) and youth (Y20) called for “support for the development programs of the countries harboring the highest number of Syrian refugees,” in their proclamation regarding the refugee crisis.​

Moderated by Muhtar Kent, the general session taking place following the B20 Summit opening with B20 Turkey Chair and TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu’s keynote speech discussed problems and expectations of world trade and economic issues.​

Speaking at the opening of the B20 Antalya Summit, B20 Turkey Chair and TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that G20 must take steps to reduce ambiguity and ensure stability in global markets.​