Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Eskişehir Chamber of Industry's 50^th Anniversary Celebration Program was attended by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Eskişehir Governor Özdemir Çakacak, Eskişehir Deputies, TOBB Board Member and Eskişehir Commodity Exchange President Ömer Zeydan, Eskişehir Chamber of Industry President Celalettin Kesikbaş and Eskişehir Industrialists.

TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu, in his speech at the opening, commemorated the 80^th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Republic of Turkey, the great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, extending his respect and gratitude to his comrades in arms and all the martyrs who fought for the homeland.

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that he was pleased to be in Eskişehir and said, “Eskişehir is the city of our democracy martyr, Hasan Polatkan. Eskisehir is the eye of Anatolia with its education, culture and industry as well as a city of universities. It is a city of industry, a high-tech city. Eskişehir Chamber of Industry is doing a good work that befits it, celebrating its 50^th anniversary. It is presenting much deserved awards to those who add value to Eskişehir’s economy, industry, and its people. I congratulate them wholeheartedly.”

Stating that they are going through a troubled period, the TOBB President said, “Despite all this, you not only survive in business life but you also thrive to merit an an award. This is not everyone's mettle; I am proud of all of my entrepreneurial friends here. May Allah bless you for the value of your work, effort, and the value you add to Eskişehir and our country.”

Stating that there are two women members in Eskişehir Chamber of Industry Board, Hisarcıklıoğlu drew attention to the importance of entrepreneurship, especially of women and young entrepreneurs.

TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the Eskişehir Chamber of Industry, Chamber of Commerce and Commodity Exchange are accredited chambers and that they provide 5-star service to its members.

Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that unity and solidarity should be preserved, “If we do this, we win together; we will not lose. We should not embrace each other. Let us embrace each other. We have nobody but each other. We’ve encountered many difficulties since 2016. The nation took to the streets against the putsch on July 15^th. 80 million people were on the street that night, but none of our so-called friends were there.”

Eskişehir Governor Özdemir Çakacak also pointed out that Eskişehir has been the gateway of Anatolia to the west throughout its history, and that this feature of the city also contributed to the development of its industry.

Çakacak said that the export rate of the industry in the city is increasing with each passing day.

Head of ESO Celalettin Kesikbas pointed out that the 50^th anniversary is a time of putting the past behind, “A night far from individual interests and power struggles. A night of unity and solidarity of Eskişehir. The night of the common ideas and goals. In this sense, as a generation who continued the national fight following the proclamation of the Republic through industry, we are a patriotic people who love our country and our city. Taking our country and city into the future, bringing it to the level of contemporary civilizations is our biggest goal. There is no doubt that the power that we need runs in the noble blood of our veins. I would like to express my respects and gratitude to our esteemed industrialists who work day and night to produce and develop his country and the founder of our republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.”