22.01.2018 Ankara
Speaking at Ankara Chamber of Industry 54th Year Award Ceremony held in Presidential Complex TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu told that as Turkish private sector they achieved significant missions in employment, finance and domestic automobile by the support of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the government.
Ankara
Chamber of Industry 54th Year Award Ceremony held in Presidential
Complex. The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB)
President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, during the speech he gave therein, pointing
out that having a President who came through from business world was a great
fortune for them, reminded that only in 2017 3 major projects had been put into
practice.
Stating that
by the employment campaign initiated under the leadership of President Erdoğan,
they increased the employment volume by 1.5 million people, Hisarcıklıoğlu also
said the projects that they realised together with the government had been
“life line support” to the SMEs.
Hisarcıklıoğlu,
expressing that they agreed with the banks for annual 9.9 percent creit
interests and enabled lowest interest rate ever, also told that government
provided 3-year term interest-free 50 thousand lira - working capital loan
through KOSGEB and 653 thousand firms throughout Turkey benefitted from the
given projects.
Expressing that
upon the call by President Erdoğan, they presented 5 brave fellows within TOBB
who would be producing Turkey’s automobile, Hisarcıklıoğlu said followings:
"We are
in the excitement of breaking new ground for the first time in our history.
Allah willing first prototype will be coming to light in 2019 and accordingly
in 2021 commercial sales shall begin. We do not consider this just as an
automobile creating project. Turkey’s automobile project, at time same time
will also enable transformation of our country’s industry. It shall contribute
in great deal to Turkey’s economy and Turkish private sector becoming a
worldwide brand. Thanks to reform and stability steps taken under the
leadership of our President, Turkey’s appearance has virtually transformed. We
believe in ourselves and easily commence with every major project. Here, the
architect of this vision for our country and private sector is our Esteemed
President."
Hisarcıklıoğlu
also expressed his wishes for the soldiers who fight off in Afrin for nation’s
peace and country’s safety, to return back with victory.
-President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
During his
speech President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan "Some writers, editors sink
themselves into effort of distorting especially our operations by announce
those as ‘operations carried out against Kurds’. I am telling this loud and
clear; we have no problem with our Kurd citizens and the matter has nothing to
do with Kurd corridor. The issue is, us eliminating terrorist corridor."
President Erdoğan,
expressing his appreciation for being together with the attendees of the
ceremony which Ankara Chamber of Commerce has traditionalised, also
congratulated 54 rewarded companies as well as the executives.
Erdoğan
underlining Ankara’s position being not just an administrative capital but also
became a city of industry and trade.
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"Ankara is an assertive city in trade and industry"
Reminding
that cities which were after-announced as capital cities such as Ankara in the
world are usually consist of only bureaucratic organisations and their
supporting elements, Erdoğan stated that yet Ankara had proven itself as an
assertive city in trade, industry, agriculture, education, culture and arts.
President Erdoğan,
stating that 13 organised industry zones operating within Ankara province
borders provide service to Turkey and to the world in every area of production,
which 3 amongst those were founded by Ankara Chamber of Industry.
Stating that
when prominent establishments of Ankara considered, defence industry as well as
automotive and energy companies stand out, Erdoğan also said "Ankara has
managed to grasp an artery in these areas which are the sectors of future. Most
particularly at the point of defence industry. I believe that by improving this
potential furthermore during the coming period, you shall be strengthen
Ankara's position as being the capital of industrial and trade. I remember with
respect all those who contributed with great effort for our Capital’s industry
to come this further and remember those who passed away with Allah’s mercy and
grace.”
- Minister of
Custom and Trade Bülent Tüfenkci
Minister of
Custom and Trade Bülent Tüfenkci, stating that Turkey’s exportation volume in
manufacturing industry by increasing more than 4 times reached to 147.2 billion
dollars whereas it was only 33.7 billion dollars in 2002, also said "Forthcoming
period shall the period that we will be rapidly aiming for our 2023 objectives."
Congratulating
businessmen and businesswomen who empowered Ankara, region and national economy
by their business volumes, investments and R-D studies, Tüfenkci also said
"Holding this award ceremony here in Presidential Complex with the
attendance of our Esteemed President is the sign of support given to our
business world is top-level."
Tüfenkci, indicating
that Turkey's and Ankara's success in finance world is primarily the success of
businessmen, also said especially in the recent period by pulling away its city
identity of civil servant, Ankara started to take the form of industrial city.
Underlining
that Ankara generating value, service and employment thanks to newly opened
organised industrial zones, factories and business, Tüfenkci also stated that
in the last 15 years Turkey had achieved a significant increase and momentum in
exportation.
-Ankara Chamber
of Commerce (ASO) President Nurettin Özdebir
ASO President
Nurettin Özdebir, stating that Turkey, in order to achieve determined economic
targets, should get free of medium technology trap and leap forward to high
technology, also said "The most significant city in Turkey which shall be
able to leading to such leap is Ankara. We think that Ankara should be announce
as advance technology base and public policies should be put into effect
accordingly."
Özdebir, in
terms of enabling Turkey’s economic growth sustainable, underlined the
importance of advanced technology.