Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Zonguldak Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chai Metin Demir and Council Chair Zafer Sağlam visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu at his office.​

The Financial Development Foundation Board of Directors Chair Ayhan Zeytinoğlu and the Board Members delegation accompanying him visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu at his office.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, along with the TOBB Board Members accompanying him, visited the Şanlıurfa Commodity Exchange, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and cotton and grain storage facilities.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the TOBB Women Entrepreneurs meeting presided over by Evrim Aras. Briefed on the activities of the Council, Hisarcıklıoğlu suggested that the Council visit all provinces and to meet with the women entrepreneurs there to receive firsthand information regarding their problems in addition to encouraging them.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the TOBB Turkey Expo Council meeting. Relaying the demands of the sector to Hisarcıklıoğlu, Council Chair Cihat Alagöz requested Hisarcıklıoğlu’s support in attaining “foreign currency earning services” status.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, in his message of condolence for the journalist and writer Çetin Altan who lost his life, said that Altan was a prominent journalist in Turkish press, a contributor of many years who left an shoes which will be hard to fill.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu received the Kilis Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board of Directors Chairman Mehmet Erdal Öndeş and the delegation accompanying him. ​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended Hak-İş’ 13th Regular General Assembly and 40th anniversary held at the Atatürk Sports Arena.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Ankara’s newest mall, Podium Ankara. Touring the mall, Hisarcıklıoğlu was accompanied by MÜSİAD Ankara representatives.​

During the announcement of the Ankara Business World Declaration at the Sustainable Land Management Business Forum, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that land degradation will force 1.2 billion people to migrate due to famine. Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the cost of feeding that many people could cost up to 1.2 trillion USD. The TOBB President stated that desertification and land degradation, which he considers among the most important problems facing the world, is a threat to not just the business world but humanity as a whole.​