26.02.2016 Kocaeli
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Per capita income is presently around 10,000 USD. If we want to increase this number, if we want to bring it up to 25,000, we must turn to high tech products. That depends on being able to do business with places like CERN and nuclear plants.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu gave his assessment of the establishment goals of the European
Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, at the Business Opportunities with the
European Organization for Nuclear Research for Turkish Businesses Meeting held
in İzmit.
Stating that the internet came
out of CERN, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that Turkey’s recent partnership with CERN
brings new opportunities for industrialists.
Reporting that CERN has an annual flow of goods amounting to 600,000,000
USD, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Turkey puts its money in there. Money from 40
nations are pooled there. This presents us with opportunity. They are saying
that we can have a slice of the 600 million USD market. We will prosper if we
are able to market more than we put in. I say to industrialists that business
with CERN brings great prestige.”
- “CERN provides opportunity for
the leap to high tech”
Recalling the first meeting held in Ankara in regards to CERN,
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that only 1 company has taken on three bids from CERN in
the 4 month period following the meeting.
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the gates of the world are open to companies
who market their goods to CERN, “There is great opportunity here. The ideal
place to take advantage of this is Kocaeli. There is great opportunity for you
here. There are opportunities for even the smallest of establishments.”
- “Marketing to CERN is like
driving a Mercedes Benz”
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that building a nuclear reactor is a new
experience for Turkey and reported that they are in contact with the Energy and
Natural Resources Ministry and Japan in regards to the matter at hand.
Stating that they are working to enable Turkish industrialists to take
on business with nuclear reactors in order to facilitate the leap up to high
tech, Hisarcıklıoğlu said that doing this enable them to truly reach
prosperity.
Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Make good use of this opportunity. The ball is in
our court, we can score. Can we do it? There is no reason to be afraid, we can
do it. Marketing to CERN is like driving a Mercedes Benz. There is great
opportunity here.”
- Kocaeli Chamber of Industry
Chair Zeytinoğlu
Kocaeli Chamber of Industry Board of Directors Chair Ayhan Zeytinoğlu
stated that Kocaeli is one of Turkey’s largest industrial zones, “There are
approximately 2,500 industrial establishments here. 89 of Turkey’s 500 larget
companies are active within the province. The number of companies with foreign
capital is 260. This is a province small in terms of land mass but great in
added value generation.”
- Kocaeli Chamber of Commerce
Chair Özdağ
Kocaeli Chamber of Commerce Chair Board of Directors Murat Özdağ stated
that the country is on the right track, “This is only the first phase. Just
being on the right track does not bring us success. We must move forward and
coordinate many different activities of economic nature; we must discover,
produce and market.”