Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Attending various events in Aydın and its counties, speaking at the launch of the “Aydın Chamber of Commerce Leaps Forward” project, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that the internet has become the backbone of the economy and advocated its active use against the medium-income trap. Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “You can work out of your office without becoming embroiled in bureaucracy, paperwork and pointless costs. This is an extraordinary opportunity for SMEs to lower theirs costs and open up to the world.” Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the informatics project in development by the Aydın Chamber of Commerce is an important example of this.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, condemning the bloody face of terror, said, “It is impossible to put into words the value of the lives of the martyrs who’ve given their lives so that we may live in peace, for the sake of our unity and solidarity. We are deeply aggrieved.”​

In Nakhchivan for the Turkish Council 3rd Business Forum, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Speaker of the High Parliament Vasif Talibov.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Turkish Council 3rd Business Forum organized by the Turkish Speaking Countries Business Council in Nakhchivan​

TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that branding brings prosperity and the way to achieve it is through laying claim to regional products.​

Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu received the Turkish Members of the EU Joint Arbitration Committee including TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

Former Prime Minister of Canada Paul Martin and his delegation visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

TOBB is searching for Turkey’s fastest growing 100 companies in order to bring them together with the fastest growing companies from all over the world. Companies can apply to the competition run by TOBB, AllWorld Network and TEPAV from http://turkiye100.tobb.org.tr/ until December 1st, 2014. The companies which place among the top 100 will be given the opportunity to form global partnerships and be promoted on the international platform.​

The second Council Member Seminar has been organized by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) on October 17th through to the 19th, 2014, at the TOBB University of Economics and Technology (ETU).​

TOBB President and EUROCHAMBRES Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the EUROCHAMBRES General Assembly in Brussels. In his assessment of the meeting, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that his appointment to B20 Presidency as the President of TOBB has been met with great pleasure by the European chambers community.​