Hisarcıklıoğlu met with chamber / commodity exchange chairpersons at Mersin CCI
19.09.2017 / Mersin
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the joint meeting of the Mersin province chambers / commodity exchanges, stating that he had come to Mersin once in the past since assuming office of TOBB President and said, “Mersin is very important for Turkey. The pearl of the Mediterranean; a global city. Anatolia's gateway to the world.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the union and solidarity of the chambers/exchanges in Mersin is an example to all of Turkey, “It is easy to solve issues in unity and solidarity. There is grace and prosperity in unity.”
TOBB President reported that all 9 chambers/exchanges except one in Mersin are accredited, “What does an accredited chamber/exchange mean? It means 5-star service for its member. It's like with hotels. This assessment is made by an international organization. The service provided by any to be found in Paris, Berlin or London chambers.”
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said that the Chamber/Exchanges in Mersin always make the sacrifice for the development of Mersin and its districts.
Stating that Mersin is a city of tourism, industry, logistics, agriculture and education, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “In tourism; You have 321 km of coast, 108 km of natural beaches. There is no other place like it. We have 10 blue flagged beaches. Besides sea tourism, there is also religious and cultural tourism. Mersin is getting less than its share from tourism in comparison to its potential. We need to attract more local and foreign tourists here.
In the industry, it is a production base for the Mediterranean with its OIZs and free zones. Look, 10 years ago, Mersin had 6 companies in ISO-1000; today there are 10.
In logistics, Mersin is the seaport for Central, East and Southeastern Anatolia. Mersin port is the 2nd in Turkey, 91st largest port in the world. There are 4 sea border gates. The Konya-Mersin railway project is very important in terms of logistics. Çukurova Regional Airport will further strengthen the logistical power of Mersin.
In agriculture, Mersin is in the top 3 provinces in vegetable production. 53% of Mersin is forest, 24% is agricultural land. The soil is fertile. 72% of banana production, 70% of lemon and 40% of strawberries are produced here. Mersin is first in Turkey in the production of all three products.
In education, there are 3 universities. It is a center of attraction in higher education. As you can see, Mersin is a versatile and highly competitive city.
I see that the business community of Mersin is also continuing to invest in the future of Mersin.”
  
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