01.05.2015 Ankara
TOBB members who have completed their 10th, 20th, 30th and 40th years were presented with Certificates of Honor for Service. Attending the ceremony hosted by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu was the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
TOBB President M.
Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated in his address, in regards to those awarded with
Certificates of Honor for Service, "They have shown us how to enable
others to partake of the prosperity they create; how to provide employment and
means to people; how to be honest merchants."
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated
that the TOBB community puts great importance on unity, solidarity and loyalty.
Pointing out that the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan, during his service as Prime Minister, has always treated the TOBB
community with great import, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, "You engaged with us in
various platforms. During your terms as Prime Minister, you honored all TOBB
general assemblies. You never left us alone. For the first time, we are hosting
you as the President of the Republic of Turkey. I present our heartfelt
gratitude for all your support for our community."
Stating that the
President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. as Prime Minister
had enacted many reforms to open the way for the private sector, Hisarcıklıoğlu
said that many important endeavors were undertaken in regards to private sector
investment and exports. Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that during this period, Turkey
has become the 6th most preferred tourist destination in the world; that it has
come to be the second largest power in the construction sector following China.
Underlining the fact
that those receiving Certificates of Honor for Service were producing and
engaging in commerce in Turkey at a time when trade was all but non-existent,
Hisarcıklıoğlu said, "They have shown us how to enable others to partake
of the prosperity they create; how to provide employment and means to people;
how to be honest merchants."
Following the
speeches, President Erdoğan presented TOBB members who have completed their
10th, 20th, 30th and 40th years with Certificates of Honor for Service and
commemorative plaques.
Afterwards,
Hisarcıklıoğlu and the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan toured the booths set up at the TOBB Twin Towers plaza for the 71st
General Assembly.