12.01.2015 Zonguldak
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the Çaycuma Chamber of Commerce and Industry, meeting with President Rıfat Sarsık and council members.
Giving a speech during the visit, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the first
thing to come to mind when thinking about Çaycuma is the Filyos Project.
Stating that the Filyos Project is one of Turkey’s most important
projects, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “This isn’t just about a port
construction or energy production but a project which will change the face of
Turkey. I hope that the legislative issues are resolved shortly. If the
legislative process is unlikely to be resolved soon or at all, we must find
another way to put the project in motion. This isn’t Zonguldak’s, Bartın’s or
Karabük’s; this is Turkey’s project. When this place is open to employment,
none of us will even recognize it. We need to bring this to the attention of
the politicians who will campaign here.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that there can be no industry without an airport,
said, “We need ports, railways and investors. That is all well and good but we
also need an airport. This is very important for us. We will do what we can to
this end. We had opportunity to relay Zonguldak’s and Çaycuma’s issues to
President of the Republic Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, during his Prime Ministry
during the industry summit.”