08.09.2018 Bursa
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the 5th Orhangazi Gedelek Pickle Festival. Speaking at the event, which was the first festival after registering geographical marker for the Orhangazi Gedelek Pickle, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu praised the success of the Orhangazi district, claiming ownership of its product. Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Today, it is not enough to produce. We need to produce brands and open up to the world. Orhangazi is now acting with this vision and doing a very good job.”
Organized through partnership of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality,
Orhangazi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TSO), Orhangazi District
Governorship, Orhangazi Municipality and Gedelek Development Cooperative, the
festival, began with a 3-minute court walk through the Gedelek neighborhood.
Addressing the participants after the march, Hisarcıklıoğlu congratulated the
district administrators and the people for acting in unity and solidarity. TOBB
President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The municipality, the governor and the chamber
are working hand in hand. They are hosting this beautiful festival. This is the
magic formula of success. If you maintain this unity in every endeavor, you can
easily overcome every problem. Orhangazi is a different and special city. We
are proud of Orhangazi, the name of our glorious ancestors.
- Gedelek pickles will come to
mind alongside Orhangazi
Stating that Gedelek pickle will come to mind alongside Orhangazi just
as it is with Inegöl Meatballs, Kemalpaşa dessert and Gemlik olives, Hisarcıklıoğlu
said, “Thanks to the Orhangazi CCI, you’ve registered the geographical marker
for it as well. Now, everyone has to come and get permission from you and our
Chamber. Hopefully, the geographical marker will pave the way for Gedelek
Pickle to be recognized and developed throughout the country and the world. This
is a matter of business vision.”
The TOBB President expressed that, in order to provide a better future
for the members, the chamber has made all these investments with a stronger
Orhangazi in mind. The TOBB President congratulated the former President of the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Ergün Efendioğlu and and the newly
elected Erol Hatırlı who worked ceaselessly in order to develop and enrich
Orhangazi.
- Opportunities before Orhangazi
Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The great opportunity for Orhangazi is the
Istanbul-Izmir motorway. It will definitely add a value. I told you before.
This highway, which respects our history and our ancestors, should be named as,
Orhangazi Highway. We would like to see the Orhangazi Motorway in the
continuation of Osman Gazi Bridge. May the festival bring good earnings to
Orhangazi.
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the booths and received
information from the participants. Later, participation plaques and pickle
baskets were presented to the protocol.