31.12.2018 Ankara

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu wished everyone peace and prosperity in 2019. In his new year message, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Hopefully 2019 is the year of people with pure wishes and love. I wish for a world with no wars and suffering; a year of growing hope for the future for our children.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated the following in his message:

“We are starting to open the pages of 2019, leaving 2018 behind with its grief and dessert. We believe that the road to being strong and happy in all aspects of life, especially economy, is through unity and solidarity, understanding and loving each other. We know that our hopes for the future of our country; for good, truth, and beauty, are powerful enough to destroy any darkness. With this belief, our path will always be open as long as we walk in the light.

Our wish for the new year is that peace and prosperity prevail in for all humanity.

On behalf of the Turkish business world, we hope 2019 to be a year of understanding, affection, tolerance and success, and wish everyone a happy new year.”