01.10.2021 Çanakkale
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the Çanakkale Commodity Exchange and met with Çanakkale Commodity Exchange President S. Kaya Üzen, Abdullah Deniz, Chairman of the Council, and council members.
TOBB President
Hisarcıklıoğlu, who attended the Consultation Meeting of Sector Representatives
here, stated that a return to normal life is in progress with vaccination, “In
this context, I would like to congratulate Çanakkale. The proportion of people
vaccinated in double doses is 77.6 percent. Please do not forget to be
vaccinated.”
Emphasizing that a new
process has begun with the lifting of pandemic restrictions and the economy is
starting to revive, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The industry has caught up with
pre-pandemic figures, praise Allah. In fact, we can't find people to work.
Hopefully, our exports will be 220 billion dollars by the end of the year. The
service sectors have not received enough support, so a full recovery has not
yet been achieved. Trade and tourism are just recovering. In agriculture and
livestock, high increases in input costs such as fuel, fertilizer, feed, etc.
are causing trouble.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu said
that the pandemic period has shown how food, agriculture and livestock are
strategic sectors, he asked industry representatives to never neglect the food,
agriculture and livestock business.
Reminding that as TOBB,
they act as bridge between the business world and the government during the
pandemic, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they will continue to communicate the
problems on the ground to the public administration as quickly as necessary.
Stating that Çanakkale
Commodity Exchange works with this vision, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “It continues
to serve our members. Being accredited, it provides this service with 5 stars.
I would like to thank my brother Kaya, his management, his council and all his
employees. He notes your troubles and suggestions, prepares solutions and
transfers them to us. Again, you, both the administration and the council, are
working hard. You keep the pulse of our members and interpret them.”
The TOBB President,
explaining that he closely follows the works and projects of Çanakkale Commodity
Exchange, said: “You are claiming 8 registered geographical signs of Çanakkale.
Bayramic White was one of the 7 products registered in the EU. The geographical
markers are branding, to earn more. You're doing the right thing here,
congratulations. Hopefully, on October 20th, we will bring together
the geo-marked products of all Turkey in the 11th YÖREX in Antalya.
In addition, I
congratulate you for your efforts in Ezine Food Specialty OIZ, Cattle Livestock
OIZ, Çanakkale/Ayvacık Agriculture Based Specialized Greenhouses OIZ, Çanakkale
Teknopark, Facebook Station, Digital Thrace, IPARD Project Writing Support.
Look, our commodity exchange isn't just dealing with food, agriculture and
livestock: It also deals with entrepreneurship, academia, supports and
technological transformation. It also provides services to you as the agency of
TÜRİB. Allah bless you for all your work. Mr. Kaya is also the President of
UMAT GTI. We are renewing our İpsala Border Crossing in line with our needs.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu said that
they were exposed to fire and flood disasters, including in Çanakkale, and that
they delivered the sum raised in their relief campaign regarding fire and
flooding to AFAD together with Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu.
Emphasizing that in bad
days, TOBB and chamber-exchange community always put do their part,
Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Because we know that if we are a country, we should be
there.”