14.12.2017 Ankara
Within the employment campaign provinces, sectors and firms that increased employments since January 2017 have received their awards during the ceremony held at Presidential Complex. Speaking at the award ceremony TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that as the community of chamber and commodity exchange they continue investing into Turkey’s future and he also said “As the business world we ever after have more confidence in our country and ourselves and courageously taking steps forward.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
attended “Employment Forum and National Employment Campaign Award Ceremony” at
the Presidential Complex under the aegis of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
which organised by Ministry of Labour and Social Security and TOBB. Started his
speech by expressing his condolences for İbrahim Çağlar President of İstanbul
Chamber of Commerce who passed away as result of heart attack, Hisarcıklıoğlu
has mentioned the fact that subsequent to President Erdoğan setting the target
high, their share is to work. TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said "thank
Allah altogether we have shown maximum effort for whole year. Here in this room
all the stakeholders of business world are present. Allah has not lose our
effort but provide us with plenty. Therefore historic success came out in
employment".
Reminding that as
TOBB they have initiated a national campaign concerning employment under the
motto of “this will work” Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that such campaign provided
millions of people with employment opportunity.
Pointing out the
fact that firms have stand out against all endogenous and exogenous problems,
Hisarcıklıoğlu continued as follows;
-Business world now
have more confidence within
"As commerce and
commodity exchange community we are and will continue investing into Turkey’s
future. I thank to our Esteemed President as well as Esteemed Prime Minister
and cabinet who accomplished many reforms concerning not only employment but
also reduction of finance and input costs. As business community we now have
more confidence in our country and ourselves, courageously taking steps
forward.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu said
that after the global financial crisis during the period between 2010 to 2017
Turkish economy achieved a growth for 7 seven consecutive year and the average
growth during aforementioned period was 7% and they provided new employment for
6 million 600 thousand people.
Reminding that
President Erdoğan has showed leadership for Kudüs issue and gathered entire
Islam world in İstanbul, Hisarcıklıoğlu made evaluation saying that "When
we join hands our country shall be able to overcome every problem and reached a
well-deserved place, that is to say shall take its place within 10 largest
worldwide economy”.
- President Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan
President Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan, during his speech in Employment Forum at Beştepe Nation Culture
Centre, expressed his gratitude to the business community which participated in
employment campaign that they initiated in February.
Erdoğan by pointing
out that providing additional employment for 1.5 million people within the
campaign since the beginning of 2017 till now has been a record breaking result
for Turkey, said "These pleasant developments are the best answer to those
who act as crisis barker for the future of Turkey. Naturally we do not expect
those who sneer at our country’s 11.1 % growing rate within 3rd
quarter to appreciate additional employment for 1.5 million people. We don’t
ask them for anything just not to cast a shadow, clip our wings, and waste our
time. We shall join hands with our nation, business world, tradespeople,
artists, workers and Allah willing we will overcome all the obstacles and reach
our target".
- "Key to the
achieved target is through producing"
President Erdoğan
underlined that Turkey has an objective defined as "exceeding the level of
contemporary civilization” and objectified by projects of 2023 and continued as
follows:
"The passage
to this target is through producing, so much the more regenerating and
improving ourselves. 7.4 percent growth rate that our country has achieved in 3rd
quarter this year, thank Allah shows us that we are proceeding in the line with
our objectives. Allah willing I believe by the end of the year we shall be
achieving a rate as such."
Stating that they
are aware of the importance of incentives for increase in employments and
become permanent, therefore they shall be carry on with 11 employment incentives,
President Erdoğan continued his speech as follows:
"Here and now
especially on behalf of myself and my nation I have a request from our
entrepreneurs, businessmen. Because it shall be a mistake if we expect state to
provide for this employment campaign all the time. However with 1.5 million
members Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey is surely not over
1.5, is it? Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchange with 1.5 million
members has been requested by us to provide plus one employment at the
beginning of the year, whereas now our growth rate has doubled and if we
provide plus two employment accordingly go will the growth rate of our country
shall increase, spread out even more and will drive those who are jealous of
this country mad."
Asking businessmen
“Are we in this together?” Erdoğan proceed his speech as follows:
"That is to
say when each establishment provides two of each employment, I mean plus, Allah
will we shall continue to increase 11.1. Do you know what this brings? This
shall also enhance the affect, love between my people and employer and this
will increase the bonding level between state and nation even more. It shall
boost the bonding between employer and employee too and today me getting this
promise from you, I believe has swept off my citizen watching us on television.
Above all us taking such a step during the period when subcontracting issue has
been dismissed will bring utterly different excitement, enthusiasm."
- Prime Minister
Binali Yıldırım
Prime Minister
Binali Yıldırım has stated "The growth rate for 3rd quarter is
11.1. This is a worldwide record. We outdistanced both China and India,
Turkey has taken the first line on the list. That’s what accord with Turkey.
Likewise we are heading for a record in export too. On yearly basis we have
reached export volume worth of 155.5 billion USD. As per year end we are
targeting to achieve the record of all times."
Yıldırım has
reminded that they have started the employment campaign on the beginning of
this years at the Economy Forum organised upon the call by President Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan and cabinet and effective participation of business community,
therefore he evoked member of Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchange of
Turkey (TOBB) to provide at least 1 additional employment.
- "We have
adopted significant incentive resolutions"
Stating that
similar request shall be made today by the President Erdoğan's call, Yıldırım
continued his speech as follows:
"This time it
will not be 1, it is going to be more. The decision on that shall be made by
our President right here. Turkey has a young and dynamic population. We need to
create new job opportunity for our young population. In last year since this
employment campaign has been started we have found new jobs, provided
opportunity for 1.5 million citizens. We, as cabinet has adopted significant
incentive resolutions within this campaign in order to reduce your burden. We
carried incentives and measures into effect. At the end magnificent social
solidarity has come to light. Right after that meeting, we have carried many
reformative decision such as minimum wage support to moratorium, business
establishment and employment aids into effect."
Yıldırım informed
that TOBB has embarked with "this will work" motto, entire commerce
and commodity exchange presidents shouldered responsibility, gathered with
tradesmen and workers, likewise in 81 province Minister of Labour and Social
Security and her team carry out these worksmeticulously. Stating that before the year ends 1.5
million new employment have been created, Yıldırım said "1.5 million
employment means happiness of 1.5 million family. Here in this pleasant and
meaningful ceremony, we are rewarding provinces and firms which achieved
increase in employment. Herefrom on behalf of our country and nation I express
my gratitude to all those firms which showed awareness for young, women and
handicapped employment. I congratulate those businessmen who entered the TOBB’s
list of honour. May Allah blessed you for providing solidarity in full
confidence without hesitating when our President said ‘come on’ "
- Minister of
Labour and Social Security Sarıeroğlu
Minister of Labour
and Social Security Jülide Sarıeroğlu stated "For the last 10 years we
have provided employment for 7 million 167 thousand people in total. For all
intents and purposes this is a success story, Turkey’s success story”.
Sarıeroğlu wishing
for the results of Employment Forum to give a new impulse and a breath of fresh
air to the country, nation and work life has underlined that experiencing
difficult periods Turkey needs to be stronger and productive more than ever.
Pointing out
National Employment Campaign has been started in a period where Turkey putting
up historic fight in homeland and abroad and wanted to be reduced to despair,
Sarıeroğlu continued as follows:
"We never sink
into despair. On the contrary our Esteemed President said “it is the day to
roll up the sleeves” and we announced National Employment Campaign. Thank Allah
within the scope of this campaign we have provided employment for nearly 1.5
million people for the first nine months of this year. I would like to express
my gratitude to our Esteemed President who put business community in motion by
calling out for National Employment Campaign and enabled us for getting
powerful result by the synergy he created, to our Esteemed Prime Minister who
has supported us for all the works we carried out and to Union of Commerce and
Commodity Exchanges of Turkey and its distinguished President. “
- Cooperation
Protocol for Vocational Training and Skills Development
Subsequent to the
speeches “Cooperation Protocol for Vocational Training and Skills Development”
was signed by Minister of Labour and Social Security Sarıeroğlu and President
of Union of Commerce and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey.
During the
programme firms and provinces which provided highest employment within National
Employment Campaign have been presented their awards. The provinces where firm
based employment rate increased most are respectively Ardahan, Bayburt, Bingöl,
Tunceli and Muş as for the provinces which achieve higher employment throughout
Turkey are respectively İstanbul, Antalya, Ankara, İzmir ve Muğla.
İGA Airport
Operation Inc., KMO Anadolu Highway Enterprise Inc. and BİM United Stores Inc.
have been rewarded for companies achieved more employment increase. Company
representatives have been presented their awards by President Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım.