Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

In his third visit to Ereğli, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Ereğli Commodity Exchange has been certified to show that it provides the same level of service as any other of its kind. This is an honor for Ereğli.

Ereğli is by far the most developed county of Konya. Whatever you do to push the city’s economy forward, you should brand it. As a city of agriculture and animal husbandry, Ereğli is sitting on a gold mine. You must preserve your local goods. Everyone is acquiring geographical markers throughout the world in order to preserve their local and traditional goods.”

Ereğli Commodity Exchange Chairman Zekeriya Ünlü and Ereğli Chamber of Commerce and İndustry Chairman Enver Bozkurt touched on the issues effecting Ereğli, touching on the matters of government incentives, the need to revitalize Ereğli’s economy and problems in the construction of the building for the Natural Sciences Faculty.

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu promised a school for Ereğli as well as receiving the promise for solving the electricity problem of the Ereğli 2^nd OIZ from the Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız via phone during the meeting.

Afterwards, Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the Karapınar County. At the Commodity Exchange, he stated that Karapınar would become a brand name.

Stating that the county is specialized for energy production, Hisarcıklıoğlu said that the future belongs to Karapınar and Ereğli.

Emphasizing the importance of unity and solidarity, Hisarcıklıoğlu urged the branding of goods produced there. He also state that investments into education are without risk and will always provide a turnaround.

Hisarcıklıoğlu visited the Karapınar Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as the Çumra Commodity Exchange afterwards, followed by a visit to the Konya Chamber of Industry Innovation Center.