02.06.2020 Ankara
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with the Presidents and Council Members of the Chambers and Exchanges in Kayseri Provinces and Districts via video conference.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
said in his speech here that during this difficult period due to the pandemic,
the Chambers and Exchanges have a greater task and responsibility. As TOBB, M.
Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they communicated the problems in the field as
quickly as possible, acting as a bridge between the business world and the
government; they continue to consult with chambers and exchanges in 81
provinces.
Stating
that first, in March, when the outbreak began, a 70-point set of proposals, were
presented to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “A large part
of them have come to life, and more continue to be implemented. Tax and SSI
payments in various sectors have been postponed. The scope of the short work
allowance has been expanded, making work faster. Various loan packages for our
companies have been implemented. Finally, we started the Breath Credits with
Denizbank: 7.5% interest, no payments in 2020, payments starting in 2021. Then
we continued to communicate our problems and proposals in consultation with
you. Because it's a dynamic process, every day a new issue, a new problem
arises. Therefore, we are in contact with our members without breaks and
continue to note your problems and proposals. I am pleased to see that you are
working with this vision and continue to serve our members. Thanks to all my
presidents, they're working hard. They keep the pulse of our members, they
interpret them, they prepare proposals and pass them on to us.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu
warned that the rate of infection has only been reduced and that the pandemic is
not over yet, “Now a new process begins, this is an intermediate period. We
will learn to live with coronavirus.”