According to German magazine Stern.de, German Government has agreed with the Turkish business association to make it easier for Turks to obtain visas to enter Germany. According to the Turkish Union of Chambers and Stock Exchanges (TOBB)'s website, the agreement was achieved after the Association's chairperson, Mr. Rifat Hisarciklioglu, had a conversation on the phone with German FM State Secretary Wolf-Ruthart Born. The latter agreed to facilitate visas for Turkish businessmen.