24.02.2017 Ankara
Speaking at the 12th Term Accredited Certification Ceremony, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that Turkey's biggest wealth is entrepreneurial traders and industrialists, and that with the ceremony, 26 Chambers and Commodity Exchanges have been rated for 5 stars.
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated
that the accreditation of 54 Chambers and Exchanges have also been renewed, “Additionally
one of our Chambers has also raised its accreditation level. In fact, they’ve
transformed and developed themselves.
They have become
centers of production and service for the real sector. They produce projects;
they are gateways abroad; they are sector opinion leaders through hard work.
Here is the secret of the 5 stars. Today 5-star chambers and exchanges have
reached the level of those in London, Paris and Berlin in terms of service
quality. They serve their members at least on par with the standards of those
chambers and exchanges. In other words, they are documenting that their
standards are up to world standards.”
The certification
ceremony for the “Accreditation System”, initiated in order to increase the
institutional capacity of chambers and commodity exchanges and to improve the
service quality offered to members, was held at the Union of Chambers and
Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB).
In his speech, TOBB
President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that many of the issues raised with
the government are being addressed with a view to improving the business and
investment environment.
Expressing that all
these developments are positive and promising for the future, Hisarcıklıoğlu went
on:
“Hopefully in 2017,
there will be hope instead of uncertainty for the real sector; we would like to
thank our government for showing that it stands with the real sector in these
difficult times. As the chamber and commodity exchange community, we strongly
believe in the dynamism of our country and our private sector.
- Steps in employment
Hisarcıklıoğlu,
stating that they have taken important steps in the field of employment, added,
“In the last 10 years, our country has created 7 million additional jobs - so an
average of 700,000 people are employed every year. Our aim is to increase this
capacity to 2 times with employment mobilization. One of the major problems was
the financial burden of taxation and SSI premium on employment.”
Emphasizing that the
burden on employers for new employment has been alleviated by the regulations,
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that this is a great advantage.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
pointed out that the troubles experienced in the economy can be overcome trough
unity:
“Because, we stand
with this nation; we stand with this country. I will call on private sector
through you. Create -at least one new job for the future of Turkey. This is not
just an economic or social event. It is the security and stability of our
country.
After the attempted coup
d'état of July 15th, our country has engage in a national struggle,
and the private sector must also be race to create jobs in 2017. At the moment,
our governors in 81 provinces, our Chambers, Commodity Exchanges and Organized
Industrial Zones are coordinating and information meetings in will start shortly.
- Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkci
Customs and Trade
Minister Bülent Tüfenkci stated that the real sector is represented by chambers
and commodity exchanges.
Tüfenkci stated that
the provision of certain standards in service and production has been practiced
throughout history and that “Akhism system is one of the best examples of this.
Every step of production in Akhism as been tied to certain standards and rules.
It is important for us to have the service of our chambers for their members at
certain standard. To this end, do not consider as just a good will gesture.”
Tüfenkci stated that chambers
and commodity exchanges are especially trying to reduce red tape and
bureaucracy, “We have to work more; we need to get rid of paperwork; we have to
do what we can give more to the country.”
Following the
speeches, chambers and commodity exchanges which have become accredited
received their certificates.