Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Stating that Minister Faruk Özlü has lifted a heavy burden from the shoulders of industrialists, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “TRT tax and OIZ real estate tax which have been lifted were a burden of over the annual 1 billion TRY on the shoulders of the private sector. It's in our pockets now. This part was shouldered by the state. The most important thing for us in terms of our country is entrepreneur. We want to prosper. We are conducting entrepreneurship trainings.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu, providing information on Düzce’s economy, said, “The number of companies that are newly established shows how the economy is going. Turkey has increased 3% in the last 6 months. There was a 39% increase in Düzce. I will give you two statistics for Düzce: In Turkey, the rate of bounced cheques in the last 6 months has dropped by 39%. In Düzce, it dropped by 30%. This is something to be proud of. This means that the people of Düzce are wont to keep their word. You have good money in the bank. 2.1 billion TRY. You have played a very important role in the development of Turkey. May Allah grant that you prosper even more.”

- Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Özlü

Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Özlü also said that all businessmen who produce, provide added value, provide employment and pay income tax are the infinitely valuable.

After their conversation, plaques were presented to the businessmen who pay the highest amounts of tax the field of private sector and institutions operating in Akçakoca.