Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Lead by TOBB and in partnership with TEPAV and AllWorld Network, the competition for the fastest growing companies in Turkey, “Turkey 100”, has been completed. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu expressed the importance they put on this matter and stated that they would make it into a tradition, “Because every growing company is an investment into Turkey’s future.”​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Sunflower Festival organized by the Kırıkkale Chamber of Commerce and Industry and toured the booths of the TOBB Kırıkkale Women Entrepreneurs Council in Republic Square.​

Speaking at the 61st General Assembly of ICC Turkey, ICC Turkey National Committee and TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, emphasizing that protective policies are restricting the world’s economy, said, “Protective policies must be repealed at once, making trade the driving force behind the world economy’s growth.” Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The pie isn’t growing at a desirable rate. This is inciting protective policies.”​

NGOs, including the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), have united against terror. A joint declaration was made by NGOs during the Civilian Initiative Against Terror meeting attended by the Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the British Ambassador Richard Moore at his office. The precautions which need to be taken in order to further develop economic and commercial relations between England and Turkey were discussed in detail.​

World Bank Turkey Director Martin Raiser visited TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

Presidents of TESK, TZOB, TÜRK-İŞ, MEMUR-SEN, TÜRKİYE KAMU-SEN, TİSK, HAK-İŞ and TOBB which make up Turkey-EU JAC visited Prime Minister Ahmet Davtuoğlu, sharing their sadness and concerns. On behalf of the NGOs, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu gave statements prior to and following the meeting.​

Chief of Staff Necdet Özel paid a farewell visit to TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.​

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu presented TOBB Board Member and Vice President, Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry former Chairman Çetin Osman Budak for his services.​

A joint declaration has been made regarding recent terror attacks by the institutions comprising the Turkey-EU JAC (Joint Arbitration Committee): the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), the Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK), Turkey Union of Agriculture Chambers (TZOB), Confederation of Turkish Workers’ Syndicates (TÜRK-İŞ), Confederation of Workers’ Rights Syndicates (HAK-İŞ), Confederation of Civil Servants’ Syndicates (MEMUR-SEN), Turkey KAMU-SEN and Confederation of Turkish Employer Syndicates (TİSK).​