Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

During his speech, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that prosperity for Turkey’s and the solution to its unemployment lies in increasing the number of its entrepreneurs.

Pointing out the importance they put on young and women entrepreneurs Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “As TOBB President, I am particularly proud of two things. One is that we have brought entrepreneurship into the mainstream in Turkey. The other is that I lead the largest women entrepreneurs’ organization in the world. If Turkey wants to be richer, increasing the number of entrepreneurs is an important point.”

- The government can’t provide employment for all

Stating that 1 million new people join the workforce each year, Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that this number would reach 1.5 million in 10 years, “Since the government can’t provide employment for all, we must increase the number of our entrepreneurs.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu stressed that the youth and women should always have big goals; that without goals, there is no success.