04.07.2024 İnegöl / Bursa
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended İnegöl Chamber of Commerce and Industry Export Stars Award Ceremony.
Hisarcıklıoğlu, at the
ceremony, said that İnegöl has become a brand in the world in furniture.
Stating that they are proud of the recognition of İnegöl in the world,
Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Again in the field of textiles, our İnegöl is developing
rapidly. There are also many quality agricultural productions here in our
İnegöl. I am proud of the initiative power of İnegöl, which makes its name
known to the world, that is, I am proud of you.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu
emphasized that İnegöl is also a very important value in terms of exports, said
the following: “Especially for İnegöl exports are very important and valuable
for the country. At the same time, this contribution made by you also enriches
our İnegöl. With exports reaching 1.5 billion dollars, İnegöl has become a
brand not only at home but also abroad. Türkiye's top exporters in the list of
five companies are located in İnegöl. Now İnegöl Chamber of Commerce and
Industry is taking on another good work today. İnegöl brand that announces the
whole world İnegöl's stars, that is, our exporters are rewarded. Our culture
says ingenuity deserves compliments. I wholeheartedly congratulate all my
entrepreneur brothers and sisters who will receive their well-deserved awards
for their contribution to the İnegöl economy.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu, 20
years ago, Türkiye's name was not mentioned in furniture exports in the world,
“But today, praise Allah, Türkiye has come to the 11th place in the
world in furniture exports. Furniture also brings net foreign currency to our
country by giving a surplus in foreign trade. The export value per kilogram is
exactly twice above the general average. I sincerely congratulate you, our
esteemed entrepreneur business people and companies, who are the architects of
our success.”
Yavuz Uğurdağ, Chairman
of the Board of Directors of İTSO, also explained that İnegöl is rapidly moving
towards becoming one of the important centers of not only Türkiye but also
world trade, and noted the following: “İnegöl, which exported 1.482 billion
dollars with 1,448 companies in 2023, continued its tradition of being a modern
city for our country by giving a foreign trade surplus of 1.172 billion
dollars. Our foreign trade volume has reached 1.792 billion dollars. With these
achievements, we rank 8th in Türkiye in terms of foreign trade
surplus and 18th in terms of export figures. This success is
undoubtedly the result of the determination, determination and innovative
approaches of the industrialists and exporters of our city. It is the result of
their approach.”
At the end of the
program, Hisarcıklıoğlu was presented with signed jerseys of the Turkish
National Team and İnegölspor.