Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The 5th Turkish Export Goods Fair taking place in the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashkhabad, started off with the attendance of TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

In Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan for the 5th Turkish Export Goods Fair, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekçi, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and the Turkey Exporters Council (TİM) President Mehmet Büyükekşi were received by the Turkmenistan President Gurbanguli Berdimuhamedov.​

Speaking at the TOBB Turkey Higher Education Council meeting, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that it would not be possible to reach the 2023 goals just with exports in only 10 years and that it was necessary to additionally commercialize new inventions in order to do this and that a great burden falls to TÜBİTAK in this regard.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has been reelected as the President of the Turkey National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), one of the largest business organizations in the world. Hisarcıklıoğlu, pointing out that the Turkish business community needs to focus on distant markets, said that they need new partners to achieve this. ​

The President of the Republic of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, received the Turkey – EU Joint Consultation Committee.​

The Turkey – EU Joint Consultation Committee delegation visited TBMM Speaker Cemil Çiçek at his office and consulted with him in regards to the work of the Committee. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu drawing attention to the fact that there were significant changes to legislature during Çiçek tenure as the Minister of justice and thanked him for his contributions to the process.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the newly appointed TBMM Industry, Commerce, Energy, Natural Resources, Information and Technology Commission Chairman, Gaziantep Parliament Representative Halil Mazıcıoğlu to congratulate him.​

Financial Development Foundation (İKV) Board Chairman Ömer Cihad Vardan and Board Members visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu at his office.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu hosted the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Ankara, Ron Keller at his office.​

D-8 Secretary General Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu at his office. Stating that their target is reaching 500 billion USD trade volume in D-8 countries in 2018, Mousavi said that TOBB will be taking on great goals when it takes on the mantle of the Presidency of the D-8 Chambers of Commerce and Industry.​