10.02.2020 Kahramanmaraş
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, speaking at the consultative meeting in Kahramanmaraş, stated that a recovery in the economy has begun in the last few months, “We see this as promising for the future. Economic management must continue reforms.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu,
in Kahramanmaraş for the 100th anniversary of the liberation of the
city from enemy occupation, attended the “Kahramanmaraş Business World Joint
Consultation Meeting” held within the scope of the activities of the year by Kahramanmaraş
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KMTSO).
M.
Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, noting that 100 years ago ‘Kahramanmaraş would be their
grave before it would see the enemy smile’, stated that the hero city of Independence
War, is the hometown of those who do not give in to oppression.
Stating
that Kahramanmaraş is the home of the Seven Good Men, Necip Fazıl, Rıdvan
Hodja, Sütçü İmam, Senem Ayşe and many more heroes, Hisarcıklıoğlu expressed
his hope to conduct work worthy of the honor of their ancestors.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
also touched on the aid to the earthquake zone as TOBB, immediately taking action
after the Elazığ and Malatya earthquakes and sending out 108 truckloads of aid.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
pointed out while there were 11 companies from Kahramanmaraş among the largest
1000 industrial companies, this number now stands at 25, and said that the city,
which is a center of education with 2 universities, is one of the brand cities
of the country with its ice cream, pepper, tarhana, wood carving and copper
works.
- Economy recovering
Noting
that 2019 was a difficult year for the economy, Hisarcıklıoğlu said:
“The
economy has started to recover in the last few months. We see this as promising
for the future. Economic management must continue reforms. As the private
sector, we must continue production, employment, investment, exports. We need
to focus not inwards but on international markets; opportunities, not risks. We
must proceed cautiously but decisively in 2020. That's what we have to do, and
I wanted to come together with you to consult on it. I'll note your problems
and troubles. So you're going to give us our homework. We will work on them in
Ankara.”