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Regional goods on display in Antalya

The 7th Annual Regional Goods Expo (YÖREX) held in Antalya brought together regional goods from all over Turkey. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stressed the importance of branding and registered goods. The 7th Annual Regional Goods Expo (YÖREX) was held in Antalya with the attendances of Customs and Commerce Minister Bülent Tüfenkci and TOBB President…
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Hisarcıklıoğlu attended Investment Advisory Council meeting

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the 9th Meeting of the Investment Advisory Council for Turkey held under the auspices of the Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım at the Dolmabahçe Prime Ministry Office in İstanbul. Speaking at the opening of the meeting, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım stated that annual growth under 3% would not provide additional…
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Republic Day of Turkey (Cumhuriyet Bayramı)

  29 October 1923 Republic Day of Turkey History of Turkish Republic Day Following the defeat of the Ottomans in World War I, the allies had occupied Turkey as part of the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire. An uprising of Turkish nationalists led to the Turkish war of independence (1919 -1923). The allies left Turkish…
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Heart of design beats in Istanbul!

Design Week Turkey hosted 30.000 thousand visitors, 62 speakers and 11 exhibits from 6 countries in 5 weeks! Design Week Turkey, which took place the first time in this year with cooperation of Republic of Turkey Ministry of Economy and Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) and gathered international design world between October 19-23, hosted more than…
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“We will Give All Kinds of Support to International Investors”

Speaking at the signing ceremony of the financing agreement for Izmir and Kocaeli city hospital projects, President Erdoğan said: “Progress in healthcare services will bring about development in healthcare industry in our country. With these investments, we aim to make our country one of the top 5 countries in the world in medical tourism.” President…
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Hisarcıklıoğlu attended investment meeting…

Hisarcıklıoğlu attended investment meeting at Serbian Embassy in Brussels TOBB president and EUROCHAMBRES Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the investment meeting held at the Serbian Embassy in Brussels as a part of his Brussels visit. Bilateral investment opportunities were discussed during the meeting. Source: www.tobb.org.tr
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First Lady Erdoğan Meets Venezuela’s First Lady Flores

First Lady Emine Erdoğan met with Cilia Flores, the wife of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros, who is in Istanbul to attend the 23rd World Energy Congress, at the Tarabya Presidential Residence. Expressing the pleasure they felt over the strengthening relations between Turkey and Venezuela, the two First Ladies exchanged views on the ongoing works…
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President Erdoğan Meets Russian President Putin

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, who is in Istanbul to attend the 23rd World Energy Congress, at the Presidential Pavilion at Yıldız Palace. Source: www.tccb.gov.tr
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Turkish Stream Natural Gas Pipeline Project Signed

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, who is in Istanbul to attend the 23rd World Energy Congress, at the Presidential Pavilion at Yıldız Palace. Following the meeting, an intergovernmental agreement was signed for the Turkish Stream Natural Gas Pipeline Project, which will carry Russian natural gas to Europe…
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TOBB Startup İstanbul

Hisarcıklıoğlu: İstanbul will become a global entrepreneurship center The closing of TOBB Startup İstanbul was held at the Volkswagen Arena with the attendances of a thousand entrepreneurs from 63 countries. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “TOBB Startup İstanbul is the first step towards making Istanbul a global entrepreneurship hub. Entrepreneurship is neither a science,…
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