Medina Municipality President Abdulaziz bin Abdurrahman Al Hussain and Ankara Municipality President Melih Gökçek visited the TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu in his office. Hisarcıklıoğlu made a presentation detailing TOBB and its partnerships, stating that Turkey has come a long way from a trade volume of 15 billion dollars 30 years ago to 135 billion dollars today.
Relating that he is the Vice President of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu stated how they have established the Chambers Academy Program in cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank in order to increase the capacities of the chambers in Islamic countries.
Stating that they are ready to share their experiences with other Islamic countries, Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that they are open to all kinds of cooperation.
Medina Municipality President Abdulaziz bin Abdurrahman Al Hussain stated that Turkey has an important and strong place in the Islam world and that cooperation in the field of education was especially likely.
