24.08.2017 Balıkesir

M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), attended the Balıkesir Provincial Chambers and Commodity Exchanges Consultation Meeting held at the Balıkesir Chamber of Commerce Service Building. Hisarcıklıoğlu congratulated the private sector community for the success of the city's employment mobilization.

Emphasizing that Balikesir has kept its word, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that 15,000 members provided 16,000 jobs for the city.

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that Balikesir is a lucky province and said:

“Yesterday evening the Mayor visited the new building and it is a terrific service building with a congress center and a business room which is actually role model for all cities. Balikesir is the 7th most habitable province among 81 provinces and you are lucky people for this reason; God has given you the means for agriculture and animal husbandry. There is great potential for industry, tourism and energy.”

Balıkesir Chamber of Commerce President Fahri Ermişler also reported that they are provide the highest volume of security for their members among chambers in Turkey.