Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Stressing that Aksaray is a very important agricultural center, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “The most problematic issue for agriculture in Aksaray is irrigation. I have relayed this to the responsible authorities. Just as Göksu vas brought to Konya, we must bring the waters of Kızılırmak to Aksaray. We will follow up on this all together. Our goal is to develop agriculture.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu, reporting that Turkey is one of the top 7 countries in the world in agriculture and livestock husbandry, “In the last 10 years, total global income has increased by 33 times while agriculture and livestock husbandry have increased 175% in price. There are two reasons to this. Firstly, the global population increases by an amount equaling the population of Turkey each year. Secondly, annually, 500 million people have immigrated to urban centers, especially in Southeast and Eastern Asia. This is in essence a transition from low income to medium income. This has caused increases in food prices globally.”

Congratulating Aksaraya Commodity Exchange Chairman Hamit Özkök, board and council members, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they’ve undertaken a truly visionary endeavor.

Emphasizing that this will benefit farmers, traders and industrialists, the TOBB Presidents, “Aksaray will prosper. I thank the governor, mayor and PMs for their support in the construction of the facilities.

Also attending the ceremony were TOBB Treasurer Faik Yavuz, Aksaray Governor Şeref Ataklı, Aksaray Mayor Haluk Şahin Yazgı, Aksaray PMs Turan Yaldır and İlknur İnceöz, Niğde PM Erdoğan Özegen, Aksaray TB Chair Hamit Özkök, Aksaray TSO Chair Ahmet Koçaş as well as chairpersons of surrounding provinces and counties.