08.08.2019 Trabzon
The President of Turkey Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB), M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, emphasized that he is never pessimistic about the future, he always had hopes, and said that Turkey has overcome internal and external crisis and turmoil in the past 25 years and it will overcome today too, in his speech at the Award Ceremony of Those Adding Value to the Economy held in Trabzon.
Hisarcıklıoğlu, stating that they will bring Turkey to where it
deserves by always being hand in hand, mentioned that they aim to enter the
world's largest economies and they will do it within unity and solidarity
without marginalizing anyone.
Hisarcıklıoğlu, who wants the state to be with the Turkish business
world while experiencing a thousand kinds of problems, said "Let it not
leave us alone in this economic struggle environment. Here, the public banks
began to reduce interest rates after the Central Bank. Our fellow countryman,
Mr. Berat Albayrak, has made great efforts in this regard. We are also waiting
for private banks to reduce their loan interest as soon as possible.”
- Good quality nuts should be
produced for further export
Hisarcıklıoğlu, stating that if the hazelnut is given the value it
deserves, Trabzon and Turkey will prosper, said, "We thank our President
and our Government. Hazelnut prices were announced on time this year and met
our expectations. It allowed us to breathe during the troubled period. In fact,
we need to focus on hazelnut in long-term. If we're going to gain from this
business, we'll gain with exports. If we export more, we will produce higher
quality nuts. It is also very important that we turn the hazelnut into a
product. We need to do what we can for this”.
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that tourism has done extremely well in Trabzon
and said: “Look, there are 35 domestic planes and 15 international planes
coming to Trabzon daily. We couldn't have imagined it. And what we're saying
now is that the flights are not enough. This is a great potential.
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Hisarcıklıoğlu, emphasizing that the <tourism should be spread
throughout the season, said "We need to work with trained personnel, keep
customer satisfaction first, and finish this informal business. This
unregistered business will hurt your brand value the most. If we do these, the
future of Trabzon will be bright.”
- Minister of Transport and
Infrastructure Mehmet Cahit Turhan
Mehmet Cahit Turhan, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, also
stated that the award will be given to 140 companies that provide the most
employment, develop technology and fill 50 years with the top 10 companies in
corporation and income tax in addition to export, it is important in the sense
of appreciation of work, production and labor.
Turhan, expressing that they could not participate in hazelnut harvest
program in Trabzon, said "We came here from the meeting headed by our Vice
President in the Palace. For this reason, I could not participate in the
hazelnut harvest program organized by our Chamber of Commerce although I wanted
too much."
Turhan, drawing attention to the importance of hazelnuts, said
"Nuts should not be ignored for the Black Sea and Trabzon. Like tea, nuts
are one of the basic livelihoods of our people. In our country, 702 thousand
hectares of hazelnut production is done. Trabzon is one of the important
hazelnut production centers. Our country, provides 68 percent of the world
hazelnut production and 76 percent of the trade alone."
"We export nuts to 115 countries." and continued "We
have generated a revenue of 1 billion 635 million dollars hazelnut exports last
year. I hope this year, there will be plenty of nuts. It is estimated that the
yield will reach 700 thousand tons. The base price was also pleasing. We have
to look at hazelnut, hazelnut orchards, which are a strategic products for both
our people and our region. As the number of our sample gardens increases, our
harvests and profits will be more abundant and fertile."