16.12.2018 Ankara

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with the council members of chambers/exchanges at the Information Seminar. Stating that they received positive results from previous seminars, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that 65% of council members have changed and they have started these trainings again upon request.

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they are evaluating the demands received from the chambers and exchanges and they are looking for a solution by relaying requests to the government, providing information about their recent activities. Hisarcıklıoğlu, having met with banks, ministers, many executives and institutions, in particular President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in addition to their consultation meetings with the Turkey Banks Union, stating that they have come together as the real sector and finance sector, listening to the demands first hand. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu listened to the problems encountered in the functioning of the respite loan.

Hisarcıklıoğlu noted various demands met in the last 8 months: short working allowance, SSI premium debts, liquidation and transfer contracts, loans restructuring, technical bankruptcy problem, support in licensed warehousing, tax reductions, SME loans and Eximbank loans.