09.01.2019 Ankara

The Union Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended loyalty event organized by the Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) Ankara Branch alongside President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking at the event, touched on the support and incentives for every sector just before the New Year,"We are implementing our projects for every segment of our citizens, who are struggling to pay their credit card debts, to those who need social support, from farmers to minimum wage earners.”

Stating that the past 16 years of international investment coming to Turkey has surpassed 201 billion USD, President Erdoğan said, “Today we are the world's 13^th largest economy. Hopefully, by the end of the year, we will have a higher rank. We closed last year with exports of 168.1 billion USD; not only this, we’ve lowered foreign trade deficit to 55 billion USD, accomplishing an important achievement.”

Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) Ankara Branch President Hasan Basri Aca stated that they would continue to work with perseverance and determination as they have in the past.

Prior to the “MUSIAD Loyalty Night,” attended by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Grand Ankara Hotel, the Ankara Branch's general assembly was held.