Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Hisarcıklıoğlu began his speech by wishing Allah’s grace on soldiers who were martyred in Idlib and healing to the wounded.

The TOBB President, advising young entrepreneurs, asked them to get to know the institution they are in better and to be role models for young people by explaining their own achievements.

Hisarcıklıoğlu explained that they founded the Women Entrepreneurs Council in 2007 and the Young Entrepreneurs Council in 2009, and said that 8,000 young entrepreneurs met under one roof.

HisarcıklıoÄŸlu, who wants them to use the media to hear their work, said, "Use social media. The written media used to be very important. It's out of effect. Make it felt that there is Young Entrepreneur Council in your province and that there is a group of successful entrepreneurs in the province. Make acquaintances with the protocol of the province, the governor, the mayor, the deputies. Let them know you. That's the only way to open up. Get advice from the presidents of the chamber/commodity exchanges." 

Noting that the Young Entrepreneur Councils want a budget from TOBB, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, "In fact, you have the budget in your hands. If the smart person has a good dialogue with the chambers/exchanges in their province, they can get as much budget as they want. The whole point is that you can get it on your own merit from our chambers/exchanges. Second, every province wants to prosper. Development agencies have to do this, and if you do projects in development agencies, it's the job of our academic advisors to help you. You need to work closely with our academic advisors in every province. Work closely with them so you can do the project. Make a project, get money from development agencies."

HisarcıklıoÄŸlu said that the way to prosper is through entrepreneurship, and the solution of unemployment depends on increasing the number of entrepreneurs. 

Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that it is their duty to encourage young people to engage in entrepreneurship, and asked them to encourage university youth to be entrepreneurial, that their greatest potential is in universities.

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they can come together for bad days, but that they should stand together on good days as well. Hisarcıklıoğlu urged them not to marginalize each other.