Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stressed that Sakarya markets its products to the most developed and richest countries of the world and said, “Sakarya produces our national tank. Sakarya produces our national train. Allah willing, we will produce our domestic automobile in Sakarya as well.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, accompanied by Sakarya Governor Hüseyin Avni Coş, visited the Akyazı Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Akyazı TSO). Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Akyazı TSO Chair Zafer Şinasi Bayraktar and members of the council.​

In his press release regarding the August 30th Victory Day, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the victory gained at the Battle of Dumlupınar is the word of our nation that it will live free and in solidarity, saying, “By preserving these values forever and taking big steps in civilization we will exult the spirits of our ancestors and the souls of our martyrs.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Manavgat Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Ahmet Boztaş at his office. Also present during the meeting were Antalya MPs Çetin Osman Budak and Deniz Baykanl, Manavgat Mayor Şükrü Sözen and chairs of chambers and exchanges from surrounding provinces and municipalities as well as council members.​

Attending the foundation laying ceremony of the Tourism Faculty which will be built by the Manavgat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that Manavgat’s tourism potential offsets the current deficit by 4.5 billion USD.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Türk-İş Chairman Ergün Atalay were received by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu at his office. The meeting took place at the Çankaya Palace closed to the press during which the G20 Leaders Summit and B20 Meeting which will be chaired by TOBB in November in Antalya as well as the L20 Meeting which will be chaired by Türk-İş.​

Giresun Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chair Hasan Çakırmelikoğlu and Giresun Commodity Exchange Chair Temel Yanıkoğlu, accompanied by their secretaries general, visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

Karabük Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chair Tuncay Özcan, Karabük University Rector Prof. Dr. Refik Polat and Karabük PM Osman Kahveci visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization (KOSGEB) Chairman Recep Biçer at his office. Hisarcıklıoğlu engaged Recep Biçer who was appointed as chairman following the leaving of Mustafa Kaplan in recent months, in conversation and presented him with a copy of the Book of Dede Korkut compiled and published by TOBB.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that, as a result of the 131 courses opening during UMEM Ability’10 term of July 2015, 2,200 would receive vocational training and find employment upon successful completion of their courses.​