08.08.2017 Bilecik
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University TOBB Engineering Laboratory Building with the Minister of Customs and Trade Bülent Tüfenkci.
Speaking at the groundbreaking
ceremony, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu talked about his enthusiasm
for coming to Bilecik and he was impressed by the spiritual atmosphere of the
place. Hisarcıklıoğlu, who emphasized the way of wisdom of His Excellency
Edebali, the spiritual founder of the Ottoman State, said: “May Allah keep us on
Sheikh Edebali's wise path. May we be among those who heed his wisdom.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu said that when asked
why he you attaches such importance education, he replies, “The way to
establish unity and solidarity is also through education. Look, I'm a business
man. Every investment you make in business has a risk. You make investments and
either profit or you lose. But there is only one investment that will never be
a loss when you do it. That investment is the one made in education. This will
always bring profit. The city wins, the country wins, you win. Why? According
to my belief, the deed book of 3 people does not close: Legacy of good works; legacy
of a good son; legacy of good knowledge. After his death he will continue to
earn blessings. I hope that we will accomplish all three with this endeavor.”
- Elevator for the tomb of Sheikh Edebali from TOBB
Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that TOBB
will provide an elevator for the Sheikh Edebali Sepulcher so those visiting will
be able to reach it easily, “Because Bilecik, city of history and culture,
deserves this and more.” TOBB President thanked Provincial Governor, MPs,
Mayor, Bilecik CCI and Bozüyük CCI presidents for uniting to do these good
works.” Hisarcıklıoğlu also expressed his gratitude to Minister Tüfenkci for
his support.
Hisarcıklıoğlu said that
today's biggest capital is not oil or gold but educated people. “I hope that
our youth who will graduate from the university by using these laboratories
will grow up with both knowledge as well as national and spiritual values. They
will provide good service to their families, cities and country. I have a
special request of my Bilecik brothers. In education, do not neglect your
daughters; they must absolutely be schooled. You train a person when you train
a man. But when you train a girl, you train a mother, a family. When you
educate your family, you will educate society. That is what the future of our
country depends on. If we educate our children well, we will keep our unity and
solidarity, Allah willing, none will stand before us.”
- Customs and Trade Minister Tüfenkci
Customs and Trade Minister
Bülent Tüfenkci said in his speech, “Our industrial strategy is to increase the
share of advanced technology and high value added products in production and
exports.”
Tüfenkci said that universities
are excellent institutions where universal knowledge is produced in a free
environment and transferred to new generations.
Tüfenkci emphasized that
universities will have a meaning and value far beyond their physical existence
and that, “Our industrial strategy is to increase the share of advanced
technology and high value added products in production and export; this is our
goal.
For this reason, I think that
this laboratory, the foundations of which we are laying today, is very
important for our university and our city. We think that such laboratories and
R&D centers should be spread rapidly, especially considering that the city is
the industrial center of the region. Just laboratories are not enough, and
R&D centers must support them.”