Turkish-American Chamber of Commerce & Industry (TACCI) members held a dinner in honor of President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Chairman Mr. Rifat Hisarciklioglu.
Mr. Hisarciklioglu came to the US hold several meetings with different organizations including the meeting with TACCI members, Serra Bistro in Manhattan on June 3, 2011, for an exclusive dinner.
Among the guests were H.E. Ertugrul Apakan, the United Nations Representative, H.E. Mehmet Samsar, New York Consul General of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Celal Secilmis, TACCI President and many other successful businessmen. Mr. Secilmis, TACCI President opened the speech by thanking guests for their participation and expressed his happiness to see Mr. Hisarciklioglu, then he invited Mr. Hisarcıklıoğlu to the podium.
Mr. Hisarciklioglu began his speech by saying he is proud of being a TACCI member. He also stated that, the heart of the world economy is New York City, and the Turkish business community in this special location has a different mission. He stressed that working together in harmony is crucial and the Turkish community needs to join their powers to achieve their goals.
''You are Destined to be Wealthy and Strong''
Mr. Hisarciklioglu said that the bilateral trade between the US and Turkey is still not at a desired level and both parties have a lot to do to increase these levels. He also said that Turkey needs to be more visible in the US Market, because Turkey already has succeed in the other markets, such as Europe and Middle East, and now it's time to put the Turkish products in high-demand in the US market. "The Turkish business community in this strong and wealthy market is destined to become strong and wealthy.", he added.
TACCI President Celal Secilmis presented an award plaque to Rifat Hisarciklioglu, for his support and service to TACCI...
Photos by Ebru DOĞAN - Turkishny.com
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