26.12.2013 Ankara

According to the research of the Media Tracking Center (MTM), the person most talked about in the Turkish business community in the year of 2013 was TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.

Making the list at 6^th place was TOBB Chambers of Commerce Council President and İzmir Commerce Chamber President Ekrem Demirbaş; TOBB Board Vice President and Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Çetin Osman Budak at 7^th; TOBB Board Member and Samsun Chamber of Commerce and Industry Salih Zeki Murzioğlu at 10^th.

The list went on following TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu: Turkey Artisans and Tradesmen Confederation (TESK) President Bendevi Palandöken, Turkey Agricultural Chambers Union (TZOB) President Şemsi Bayraktar, Central Bank President Erdem Başçı, Turkey Exporters Council (TİM) President Mehmet Büyükekşi, İzmir Chamber of Commerce (İTO) Board President Ekrem Demirtaş, Antalya Chamber of Industry and Commerce (ATSO) Board President Çetin Osman Budak, Information Technologies and Communications Council (BTK) President Tayfun Acarer and Ankara Chamber of Commmerce (ATO) Board President Salih Bezci.

Business People working as both CEO and NGO Directors:

Name                                                                   Article Mentions

1. M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu                                   32.456

2. Bendevi Palandöken                                    20.139

3. Şemsi Bayraktar                                            18.217

4. Erdem Başçı                                                   16.996

5. Mehmet Büyükekşi                                       11.876

6. Ekrem Demirtaş                                            8.884

7. Çetin Osman Budak                                     7.958

8. Tayfun Acacer                                                7.309

9. Salih Bezci                                                      6.961

10. Salih Zeki Murzioğlu                                   6.843