Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that it is his 11^th visit to Çanakkale, “Visiting Çanakkale fills me with an excitement each time. This is true for all of us.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu expressed his condolences for the law enforcement officers and military personnel who lost their lives in the fight against terror and said, “All people and institutions of Çanakkale are standing in unison. There is unity and solidarity.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out the importance of former AK Party Çanakkale MP Mehmet Daniş being appointed as Food, Agriculture and Livestock Deputy Minister for the city, “I would like to congratulate the Governor as well, he is very learned, young and dynamic. The mayor is also from a background of trade. These are all opportunities for Çanakkale. Çanakkale’s chambers and exchanges are serving it to the best of their abilities. Çanakkale has an EXPO and congress center, OIZs as well as many projects for branding the agricultural goods of Çanakkale. The works of Women and Young Entrepreneurs Councils are also very gratifying for which I congratulate them.”

- “Education is the most profitable business”

Speaking at the opening of ÇTSO’s chamber headquarters, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that establishing a faculty by TOBB had become extremely untenable due to complications and that on the suggestion of Chairman Bülent, they have redirected their efforts into building a high school, “The foundation we are laying today is for that promise. We all owe Çanakkale. Education is very important. It is also the only kind of investment which has no risk. You will profit in every eventuality. TOBB has not shirked this task. We will continue to invest in education.”

Stating that it is an important motivation to be awarding the companies which contribute the most to Çanakkale’s economy, Hisarcıklıoğlu said that every company is a star and deserves a medal in Çanakkale, going on to provide information on Çanakkale’s economy.

- UMEM Project is an opportunity to decrease pressure on employment

Stating that minimum wage, incentives and dishonored cheques are all their shared issues, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “QR coded cheques and UMEM Projects were insufficiently promoted. If we do complain about the lack of skilled labor for employment and the pressure on employment then the UMEM Ability’10 Project gains significance. It lowers the pressure on employment by 20%.”