28.04.2018 İzmir
Speaking at İzmir Chamber of Commerce’s council meeting at the new service building with the attendances of the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that Turkey is G20’s fastest growing country and that the business community wants to continue this pace without succumbing to lethargy.
İzmir Chamber of Commerce has opened its new service building. Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and TOBB
President M. Rifat Hisarciklioglu attended the council meeting hosted by the
newly-elected İzmir Chamber of Commerce President Mahmut Özgener.
Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that, as the Turkish business community has once
again proved what they can do, how dynamic and productive they are with their
growth figures. Stating that many troubles were overcome through private
sector-government cooperation, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We are the fastest growing
country in the G20, and we are in second place in the OECD. Of course our work
is not over yet. We need to keep this tempo before succumbing to lethargy. At
present, uncertainties and loss of direction is still ongoing in the global
economy; balances are shifting. Countries which strengthen their institutional
structure through reforms, will stand out and win the future. Of course, in the
meantime, various actors are using terrorist organizations to destabilize Turkey’s
economic situation. We have to tighten the ranks against them. Confidence and
stability are at the foundation of Turkey’s gains in recent years. In the
coming new era, we must maintain confidence and stability. Only by doing so can
we continue the reform process. By doing so we also embarrass the rating
companies who mock us and ignore our achievements. As Turkey's real sector, we
will continue to produce and work to make our country and our nation more
prosperous. We will elevate our country to the place it deserves, among the top
10 economies of the world.”
- Praise for Izmir Chamber of
Commerce
Hisarcıklıoğlu thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister
Binali Yıldırım for standing beside İzmir Chamber of Commerce, on this happy
day of İzmir business community; expressing pride in İzmir Chamber of Commerce,
which gave this beautiful gift to İzmir. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu
said, “I congratulate Mr. Mahmut Özgener and the board of directors of İzmir
Chamber of Commerce on this occasion as well. İzmir is one of the most
important success stories of our economic history. Since the 18th century,
it has been one of the largest port cities in Europe, while it is a small port
town in the Aegean. İzmir today, with its 8 universities, 13 OIZs, 2 free
zones, 3 technology development zones and 4 international container ports, is
the star city of both our country and the Mediterranean.
By itself, İzmir generates 6% of national income, 7% of industrial
production and exports, 12% of total tax revenue. I am proud of all these
accomplishments, my İzmir entrepreneur brothers and sisters. Of course, we know
that have a prime minister from İzmir plays a big part here.
With Mr. Binali Yıldırım action-oriented vision, İzmir has accomplished
a leap forward. As a part of the ‘35 İzmir - 35 Projects’ program huge
investments in infrastructure, transportation and logistics have begun. Thus,
İzmir becomes a more attractive business and life center.”
- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “İzmir, and
the Aegean region in general, proved its commitment to democracy with great
support for the Democratic Party and the late Menderes, but if the city is
unable to make the progress it desires, then there is a blockage somewhere.”
Erdoğan said that he was very happy to be the 3rd president to
participate in the İzmir Chamber of Commerce (İZTO) Council Assembly after the
Veteran Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and 8th President Turgut Özal.
Erdoğan congratulated İZTO Chairman Mahmoud Özgener for committing to
lead a major move and that they support everyone who works, invests, produces,
provides employment, exports for Turkey, and that they would continue to do so.
Erdoğan stressed that IZTO is a power unto itself of great potential
with 80,000 members. Erdoğan said that he wanted such a force to contribute to
the country and the economy much more.
- Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım also said that Turkey's entire zoning
issue, “is a problem that exists throughout Turkey. Zoning is a problem with
licensing, a wound in the side of all our citizens. In the next 10 days we will
pass the legislation to address all the problems in this issue, it will put the
zoning issue to rest.”
Yıldırım congratulated İZTO President Mahmut Özgener, İZTO Parliament
Speaker Selami Özpoyraz and all the members of the board of directors elected
to their duties at a special council meeting at İzmir Chamber of Commerce
attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Emphasizing that İzmir is a city of firsts, Yıldırım said that the city
met with many new services in AK Party government.
- İzmir Gulf Transit Project
İZTO Chairman Mahmut Özgener pointed out that one of the most important
centers of Turkey is İzmir.
Emphasizing that President Erdogan's visits are very important, Özgener
expressed that they are very happy Erdoğan's projects are well-received by İzmir.