24.11.2015 Ankara
In his message regarding November 24th Teachers’ Day, TOBB President and TOBB University of Economy and Technology (TOBB ETU) Board of Trustees Chair M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that youth educated by self-sacrificing and successful teachers would lead the Turkey of tomorrow, “Our teachers paint our future. They are deserving of our gratitude and thanks.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu said in his message:
“Education is the determining criteria in the future of a country. If a
country has set itself the goal of becoming one of the largest economies in the
world, one of the largest powers; if it desires to pull ahead in the race of
civilization, it must provide its children with the highest quality of
education. Teachers are the ones who will make this possible.
The success of our teachers is the brightness of our future.
It is difficult to disagree with the sentiment that ‘There is no
profession no more honorable or beautiful than that of teaching.’ As the Union
of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, we have endeavored to support
education at every level from elementary up.
We’ve established the TOBB University of Economy and Technology. Because
we believe that we can only exist with proper education.
As businessmen, we know that there can never be any losses when
investing in education or educators. The value we give our teachers is the
value we deem our country and ourselves worthy.
It is with these thoughts and feelings that I, on behalf of the Turkish
business community, that I celebrate the November 24th Teachers day
and extend the gratitude and respect of our community.”