13.10.2018 Ankara
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the opening ceremony of 225th Store of NG Kütahya Ceramics.
Speaking at the ceremony, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu expressed his
happiness for opening a workplace and said, “We must commend businesspeople. We
must commend those who open new establishments. We must commend employers who
provide jobs. We must not be ambivalent towards them. If a person is providing
employment, paying taxes, we should be happy. That is the wealth of this
country. Turkey has no oil. No natural gas. But Allah has given us an
entrepreneurial spirit.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu conveying his best wishes and congratulations to Mehmet
Bal, owner of the store and that they’ve been business neighbors with Mehmet
Bal and his brothers since 1982, “When we look at the three brothers we can see
that entrepreneurship is the only resource in Turkey's hands. It is the best
example of how to make do with an absence of resources. Working with the
smoothness and morality of the merchant who can say when we can give examples
of the Honey family.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu said that ECA is a global brand and a first for Turkey in
that it is governed by a foundation.
Stating that he has been acquainted with Nafi Gural since 1995,
Hisarcıklıoğlu said that this a success story; having come from nothing to
contribute to their homeland, being the head of a family which can be can be
considered truly industrialists in Turkey.
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that Nafi Güral is a hero for Turkish
entrepreneurship and said, “Imagine the chaos, the mood, the morale we lived
through on July 15th, 2016. Nafi Bey, the day after, at the Kütahya
square, said ‘I will build a ceramic factory to provide jobs to our brothers
and sisters in Kütahya.’ That's what a Turkish businessman does. We were
together at the foundation laying of this factory. We conducted its opening of
the President of the Republic.”
Ankara Chamber of Commerce Chairman Gürsel Baran pointed out that
domestic and national products will be sold in the store, “Nowadays, we need to
invest more than ever. We need to make more production, create jobs and create
added value. We will endure these together. I find these investments very
important. A time to take risks.”
NG Kütahya Chairman of the Board of Directors Erkan Gural said that such
investments should not be slowed down in such a period. Let's not stop any of
our investments. We will continue to work with this awareness.”
During the ribbon cutting, Hisarcıklıoğlu asked business people whether
they supported the Fight Against Inflation Program. Güral also stated that they
are among the companies which offer a 10 percent discount, “The fight against has
started. We are also a part of this chain. I hope this positive approach will
bring concrete results to our country's economy.”
After the speeches, the store was opened.