Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

In the US for the “Turkey Investment Week”, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Prime Minister Deputy Ali Babacan and the delegation accompanying them attended the dinner held by the Los Angeles World Business Council. ​

Speaking at the reception held by the International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) for TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Prime Ministry Deputy Ali Babacan and TOBB members in conjunction with the Turkey Investment Week, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they are representing 1.5 million Turkish companies in the USA.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu took questions from Business School students at the UCLA along with Prime Minister Deputy Ali Babacan.​

The President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, has been reelected as the Vice President of EUROCHAMBRES by unanimous vote at the Haliç Congress Center during EUROCHAMBRES’ General Assembly while the German Chamber of Commerce Chairman Richard Weber was elected as the new president.​

The President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and the Vice President of EUROCHAMBRES, Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Success in Turkey’s membership talks with the EU will benefit all of Europe. Past experiences have shown that expansion is a win-win situation for all involved.”​

According to the 2014 Global Economic Report prepared by the European Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES) and the Global Chamber Platform (GCP), GCP members are of the opinion that growth for 2014 will not be as high as projected by the World Bank.​

Publishing a message regarding Eid al-Adha, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, emphasizing that holidays are days of joy and solidarity, said, “Love is found in environments of unity and solidarity; peace and prosperity is found in environments of love. What gives meaning to holidays is the feeling of helping each other and standing together.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu hosted the Turkish-American Council (ATC) Board President Richard L. Armitage and the delegation accompanying him. Ideas were exchanged during the meeting wherein the economic relations between the two countries were discussed.​

Iran’s Ambassador to Ankara, Alireza Bikdeli visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu at his office. Expressing his conviction that the newly appointed Ambassador Alireza Bikdeli will contribute to the economic relations between Iran and Turkey, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu also stated that he is following the announcements of the newly elected Iranian President Rouhani closely.​

The TOBB University of Economics and Technology (TOBB ETÜ) 2012-2013 graduation ceremony and the initiation of the 2013-2014 academic year ceremony was held with TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu hosting the event.​