19.09.2016 Konya
TOBB President and Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA) Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, in Konya for the 24th ICCIA Board Meeting, visited the Konya OIZ, Konya Commodity Exchange and Karatay University along with ICCIA President Sheikh Saleh Kamel and ICCIA Board Members. Kamel praised the effectiveness of the Turkish private sector, stating that it should provide an example to other Islamic countries.
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TOBB President and
ICCIA Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu greeted ICCIA President Sheikh
Saleh Kamel and the guest delegation at Konya Airport, touring with them the
areas where the Turkish private sector is instrumental. First visiting the
Konya Organized Industry Zone (Konya OIZ), Hisarcıklıoğlu then brought Kamel
and the delegation accompanying to the Konya Commodity Exchange. Also present
during the visit were Konya Commodity Exchange Chair Hüseyin Çevik, Konya Chamber
of Commerce Chair and TOBB Board Member Selçuk Öztürk, Konya Chamber of
Industry Chair and TOBB Board Member Memiş Kütükçü as well as Ankara Commodity
Exchange Chair and TOBB Board Treasurer Faik Yavuz. Detailed information
regarding the operation of the exchange and licensed warehousing system were
provided to the delegation.
Hisarcıklıoğlu,
during his briefing at the Konya Commodity Exchange, stated that the commerce
conducted at the exchange is wholly compliant with Islamic principles, emphasizing
the need to implement the system in all Islamic countries.
- Praise from Sheikh Kamel
ICCIA President
Sheikh Kamel stated that he has had the opportunity to see the effectiveness of
the Turkish private sector first-hand, pointing out that other Islamic
countries should also have the private sector be active rather than the
governments. Kamel, drawing attention to the utilization of modern technology
in Turkey, urged that Islamic countries’ exchanges cooperate. Stating that
corruption should have no place in Islamic countries, Sheikh Saleh Kamel
lamented increasing corruption, “We should follow Turkey’s example.”
- Visit to Karatay University
Hisarcıklıoğlu, Kamel
and the delegation then visited Konya Chamber of Commerce Karatay University.
Konya Chamber of Commerce Chair Selçuk Öztürk provided information regarding
the University and its establishment. Öztürk reported that the University has 6
faculties, an academy and two vocational academies, hosting 6,500 students.
ICCIA President
Sheikh Saleh Kamel expressed admiration for the leading role played by the
private sector in the establishment of the university, saying, “Hopefully this
mentality will provide an example to other Islamic countries.”