ANKARA - Rifat Hisarciklioglu, Chairman of the Turkish Union of Chambers of Commerce & Commodity Exchanges (TOBB), made a call for "dialogue" on Monday in response to recent political developments.
In an exclusive interview with the AA, Hisarciklioglu noted that "all of Turkey's problems should be resolved within the framework of democracy and political dialogue."
"The Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state. The republic and democracy are indivisible. We can never give up democracy, secularism nor social state," said Hisarciklioglu.
"All individuals and establishments must refrain to hurt the climate of confidence and stability within the country," stressed Hisarciklioglu.
"Turkey did not deserve the situation it is in now. As a country planning to become one of the most prominent 10 nations on earth, Turkey must avoid artificial tension and continue endeavouring towards reaching its international goals," underlined Hisarciklioglu.
"Dialogue must be the main tool to be used to solve Turkey's problems. I urge all sectors of the society to behave democraticly and be patient," remarked Hisarciklioglu.