31.05.2017 İstanbul
“If we are aiming to be among the top 10 economies in the world, we must always be fanning the flames of reform and we must take very fast and determined steps to restore investor confidence,” TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said at the World Bank Business Environment Report Briefing. Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that the work which is being conducted should be shared with the public and investors on a regular basis as a part of the framework of communications strategy. In his speech, the TOBB President also drew attention to increasing protectionism in the global economy.
The “Business Environment in Turkey” meeting hosted by Hisarcıklıoğlu at
the TOBB Istanbul Service Building, during which the World Bank Business
Environment Report was discussed, was attended by Mr. Bülent Tüfenkci, Minister
of Customs and Commerce and İbrahim Şenel, Minister of Economy.
While the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Customs and Commerce and
the Revenue Administration's senior bureaucrats provided information about
improvements and reforms carried out by Turkey, representatives of NGOs put
forth the issues and reform areas that need to be focused in the forthcoming
period. Attending the meeting were representatives of the World Bank Business
Environment Report, representatives of business world organizations,
representatives of financial advisers and sector councils and representatives
of the chambers / exchanges in Istanbul.
Speaking at the opening of the meeting, TOBB President M. Rifat
Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that they want Turkey to reach its targets, attract
more investment, be more peaceful, and be richer. For this, Hisarcıklıoğlu
expressed that the public-private sector must work hand in hand and implement
the right strategies. Hisarcıklıoğlu also thanked the Minister Bülent Tüfenkci
who has always supported this process.
- Developments in the world
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the world is in an interesting time, “Britain's
decision to leave the EU, Brexit; increasing terrorism in Europe and the rise
of extremism; the United States presidential election are on the forefront of
the global agenda. The global economy still has not regained its pre-crisis
levels. Moreover, we are facing the growing danger of protectionism. The new
administration in the United States, rising populism in elections in Europe;
Pro-conservative policies. While these are happening in the world, we are still
surrounded by the most tumultuous region in the world. Syria and Iraq have been
in chaos for years. In the meantime, terrorist organizations, which are purportedly
not related to each other, target our country in unison. But the most important
event happened on July 15th. Our nation and our government have skirted
the edge of the precipice after a treacherous and brutal coup attempt. This
nation stood tall and defeated the putschists.”