Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TTSO) Silk Road Museum was opened with a ceremony attended by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Trabzon Governor Abdil Celil Öz, Trabzon Municipality Director Orhan Fevzi Gümrükçüoğlu, TOBB Board Vice President Halim Mete, TTSO Board Chairman Suat Hacısalihoğlu, TTSO Council Chairman Şadan Eren and many guests.​

ICC Turkey International Committee Board convened on December 24th, 2014, with TOBB and ICC Turkey President, ICC Board Member M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu presiding over the meeting which took place at the TOBB Union Center.​

Speaking at the 3rd Turkey Construction Sector Expanded Assessment and Consultation Meeting, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the construction sector is the Turkish economy’s dynamo, reporting that the sector has contributed 15% of growth and employment increase for the last 5 years.​

ATSO MESEM, the vocational examination and certification center founded by the Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, awarded its first vocational proficiency certificates. Those who qualified for certification received their certificates from TOBB President M Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

UMEM Ability’10 Project Certificate Ceremony took place as a part of Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber’s traditional awards ceremony. Five individuals representing the nineteen who completed the culinary course successfully in Kumluca, Antalya, received their certificates from TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

Renowned for its textiles sector, Denizli is in the spotlight this time for its agriculture. As a part of the UMEM Ability’10 Project, 1,333 people have been provided employment by industrialists of Denizli who are continuing to provide employment in the agriculture and services sectors. Denizli has employed the highest number of people to the agriculture sector throughout Turkey via the UMEM Ability’10 Project. Administration of courses in Denizli has been conducted by the Denizli Chamber of Industry. Companies which helped make it the first in Turkey received awards on the 22nd of December.​

Visiting the Tavas and Acıpayam Chambers of Commerce in Denizli, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu answered questions directed to him by press in Tavas. Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “If Turkey is able to actualize its economic structural transformation program, we can achieve our goal of increasing per capita income to 25,000 USD by 2023.”​

During 2014, news regarding activities of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) were on the headlines.​

As a part of his Denizli itinerary, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the opening of the Textile Design Center and the signing ceremony for the Entrepreneurship Classes Protocol.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited chambers and exchanges in Denizli’s counties. Hisarcıklıoğlu was accompanied by Denizli Chamber of Commerce President Necdet Özer, Denizli Chamber of Industry President Müjdat Keçeci, Denizli Commodity Exchange President İbrahim Tefenlili, Buldan District Official Hacı Uzkuç, Buldan Municipality Director Mustafa Gülbay during his visit to Buldan county. ​