13.09.2024 Van

The President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, visited the Van Gourmet and Gastronomy Fair held at the Van Expo Fairground, visited the stands and received information from the authorities.

In his speech here, Hisarcıklıoğlu shared his views on the fair and fair organization. TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Van will take its rightful place in gastronomy. We visited Van Gourmet and Gastronomy Fair organized under the leadership of Van Chamber of Commerce and Industry. We visited the stands and got information. Van is moving in the right direction. Cities also have souls. The main thing is to keep that spirit alive! I congratulate Necdet Takva, the President of Van Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and his team for protecting the spirit of the city.”

- “We want Van's local products to be known”

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said: “I sincerely congratulate Van Chamber of Commerce and Industry for bringing this beautiful fair to life in Van, the center of agriculture, tourism and trade. This fair shows both the production power and culture of Van. Van, which is making strides especially in the field of tourism, is also making its name a brand in the field of gastronomy with its famous breakfast. You already have a great wealth of local products. So far, 18 products have received geographical indication in Van. Our Van Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Van Commodity Exchange have played a major role in this. Thus, you have become one of the leading cities in Türkiye. This number will hopefully increase even more.

We want Van, which combines its rich culture with its fertile soil, to be recognized and known first by Türkiye and then by the whole world for its local products, each of which has a different flavor. Our duty is to introduce this first to our country and then to the whole world. To make Van stand out as a center of attraction. Thus, to pave the way for more entrepreneurs to emerge from Van. Because wealth comes with trade and trade is possible through entrepreneurship. Look around the world, the richest countries have achieved this by creating more entrepreneurs. Because the source of wealth is no longer oil, natural gas or precious metals coming out of the ground. It is your human quality above the ground, your human capital.”