19.12.2017 Ankara
Speaking at TOBB Chamber of Commerce Council meeting TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said “We should not crow over the positive outcomes that we achieved in 2017, we should pay sufficient attention to the risks. But at the same time we should not overlook the opportunities. In 2018 global growth and trade looks like to be better than this year. Accordingly we must take our share of this. We must maintain incentives for employment, production and trade. Working hand in hand public and private sectors, we can make high growth pace permanent.”
TOBB Chamber of Trade Council meeting hosted by Hisarcıklıoğlu
held in Ankara also with the attendance of Minister of Custom and Trade Bülent Tüfenkci.
During the speech Hisarcıklıoğlu made therein pointed out that despite all
internal and external distress, Turkey proved its economic and real sector
strength. Reminding that within the first 9 months 7.4 percent growth rate had
been achieved, TOBB President said “Production, investment and trade volumes
are in positive levels. In exportation we are urging for a historic peak point
worth of 160 billion dollar. For entire 2017 we are about to achieve a growth
rate such as 7 percent which will be possible for few countries in the world.
Incentives and supports adopted by our Government has liven up the economy as
well as the market.”
-Great success in
employment
Telling that under the leadership of President Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan they had initiated employment campaign Hisarcıklıoğlu said that
Government also provided historic employment incentives. Hisarcıklıoğlu talked
as follows: “Accordingly those produced positive results. According to the
latest outcomes we have additionally provided employment for 1.5 million people.
Last week in Presidential Complex we have rewarded most successful provinces
and companies. Thanks to our President, therein he announced new employment
incentives. Now it is our goal to display similar performance in 2018 too. On the
other hand raise in both interest rate and foreign currencies are forcing real
sector. Central Bank has increased the interest rates by half point and also
gave the indication for further increase during the following months. All those
will be reflecting negative outcome for interest burden of our firms. We have
faith in that all necessary supports which shall enable us to overcome this
turbulent period with minimum damage, shall be provided to real sector.
In other respect side effects of some regulations are
also on the carpet For example commissioning of contingent workers is a
positive step in social terms. However subcontracting firms are on the verge of
losing their entire businesses. Those firms have bank loans, employees. It is
not apparent what their situations will be, how will they manage to carry on.
Those should be provided with an alternative, a solution. There are also other
problems caused by deficiencies within the regulation. For example oligopoly by
few companies for lunch vouchers-cards has jammed the market. Everybody
complain about current high commission rates.”
Stating that one other issue as removing of delivery
order fee which is paid for Delivery Order document, Hisarcıkıloğlu said “Therefore
our Ministry has taken off yet another pressure from our shoulders. But this
fee still may be demanded from the firms. Therefore there is a need for evident
regulations.”
On the other hand telling about the ongoing problems
within touristic cities, Hisarcıklıoğlu said “During the touristic season the
budgets of these cities remain incapable. Yet municipal revenues are being
estimated without considering number of tourists. Depositing of tax payments
within the cities where the company headquarters are located causes unfairness
to for the cities baring all the burden where the real production is carried
out. Share transfer from tax revenue should be regulated according to location
of production and trade take place.”
-Minister of Custom
and Trade Bülent Tüfenkci
Minister of Custom and Trade Bülent Tüfenkci stating
that they would continue to take necessary precautions necessary for Turkey to
maintain growing, also said "Allah willing year 2018 shall be better than 2017."
Tüfenkci, at his speech during TOBB Chamber of
Commerce Council meeting held in Twin Towers said that Turkish economy gave
confidence to domestic investors as well as foreign investors.
Pointing out that the works they carried out together
with the measures taken in economy since 2002 enabled such confidence, Tüfenkci
told that within the last 12-month period exportation volume had reached to 156
billion and 46 million dollars with increase of 10.3 percent.
Reminding that growth rate in the 3rd
quarter was 11.1, Tüfenkci said "Our country, by outdistancing all the
countries with its performance become fastest growing economy in the 3rd
quarter. Therefore it shows us the accuracy and conformability of the measures
that we carried into effect for supporting SMEs and tradesmen.”
Pointing out that for the coming period they would be
maintaining consistent macro-economic policy which they had been carrying out
since 2002, Tüfenkci followed as:
"Turkey will maintain its growth. For that we
shall continue to take necessary measurement and to give incentives. Allah
willing, year 2018 shall be better than 2017. If you recall the doomy scenarios
in 2016 you shall see that same ones repeated in 2017. The way Turkey, despite
the villainous coup attempt and many obstacles in 2016 continued to grow and
had a powerful starts to 2017, also with a powerful start in 2018 shall
continue increasingly. A powerful government is in charge. Under the leadership
of President, there is strong command which is capable of stepping in in the
event of arising risks. Therefore no one needs to be worried."
- Deputy Minister
of Finance Cengiz Yavilioğlu
Deputy Minister of Finance Cengiz Yavilioğlu told that
Turley’s growth performance continued, despite the major incidents in 2016,
growth rates reached to good points in 2017.
Reminding that amongst the countries of Organisation
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Turkey had the best growth
rate, Yavilioğlu said "We are in a position of reaching a rate of world
average. This is the result of serious work. There is a 50 percent increase in
investment incentive certificates. Eventhough unemployment rate is high acessin
to employment rate is rather high. With this rate we are ahead of European
Union. We approached to 160 billion dollars of volume in exportation. In
tourism recovery maintains comparing to the previous year.”
- TOBB Chambers of
Commerce Council President Ekrem Demirtaş
TOBB Chamber of Commerce Council President Ekrem
Demirtaş, stating that as well as there had been an worldwide economic recovery
the political instability still remained, said "The decision of USD President
Donald Trump for Kudus stirred up Middle East. Israel’s attack to Philistine
still continuous. Kudus is the centre of 3 divine religions. Kudus is our red
line. We are supporting every steps in relation this matter by the
Government."
Mentioning that as a country a difficult period was
being passed through, Demirtaş said "F,x,ng the destruction of 15th
July and tackling with terrorist organisations have been major issues of
Turkey’s agenda. International developments also added to that.”