15.08.2017 Samsun
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said that he was in Samsun for two good works and said, “We will award our successful entrepreneur brothers and sisters,” during the Industrious Samsun Stars Awards Ceremony organized by Samsun Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Samsun Commodity Exchange and went on, “We will conduct the opening of TOBB Anatolian Vocational School.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu
pointed out that Samsun is the city where the salvation of Turkey is heralded. “If
we are living in this land, it is due to the torch which burns in Samsun and
the spirit of independence it represents. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk said in regards
to Samsun, 'When I saw the patriotism and sacrifice in the eyes of Samsun, my
hope for the future of the country was transformed into a faith in it.' Samsun is
where hope turns into faith and faith into success. May Allah grant us the
power, the strength to protect this land, this homeland, the inheritance of our
ancestors.
Referring
to the importance of unity and cooperation, TOBB President emphasized that this
unity and solidarity is clearly present in Samsun.
Hisarcıklıoğlu,
stated that following the coup attempt of July 15th, the government
has been of immense help in revitalizing the economy and that any other nation
would have suffered greatly were it to be subjected to the adversity overcome
by Turkey last year.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
noted that the number of companies opened in Turkey in the last 6 months
increased by 3% compared to the first 6 months of the previous year.
TOBB
President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Bank profits increased by 50%. This is
unscrupulous. If you kill me off, who will give you money? Who are you going to
loan the money out to? This is unscrupulous; we’ve said this on every
platform.”
After
the award ceremony, the opening ceremony for the Samsun İlkadım TOBB İlyas
Kılıç Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School built by TOBB was held.