Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Attending the Ordu Joint Award Ceremony were TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Ordu Governor Seddar Yavuz, Ordu Mayor Dr. Hilmi Güler, Ordu CCI President Servet Sahin and Ordu Commodity Exchange President Ziver Kahraman and many guests.

Hisarcıklıoğlu started his speech by expressing how happy he is to be in Ordu, the country's hazelnut orchard. Stating that Ordu boats great nature, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “It is one of the places where green and blue meet best. Turkey's hazelnut production center. Ordu supplies half of all hazelnut production in Turkey. Ordu also adds value to nuts. Many chocolate products are produced here. Hopefully Ordu will open a new era in this area. Like Belgian chocolate, Ordu chocolate will become famous. Additionally, you are diversifying agricultural products.

Kiwi, soy and aquaculture are doing well. I congratulate you for the Ordu Kiwi, which you have done a very good job in acquiring geographical marker for. On the other hand, we have a rich tourism potential. We have many beautiful highlands. We became an important axis in transportation. Ordu-Giresun Airport has added great value to both Ordu and Giresun. Now it's time for road, rail and sea. With the completion of the Black Sea-Mediterranean Road starting from Ordu, Ordu reaches not only the Mediterranean, it will also be connected to the Middle East market.”

- We're doing our part for Ordu

In addition, Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that they expect the Samsun-Sarp railway to be commissioned as soon as possible.

He also mentioned that Ordu also needs a new port. Reporting that the city is waiting for its third OIZ. The TOBB President, saying that they are doing their part for Ordu, “Former Altınordu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School located in Ordu Center will be moved here. When the bureaucratic procedures are completed, I hope the next time we will hold its opening.

Here too, our Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Commodity Exchange acted together. Both our Chamber and Commodity Exchange are already accredited. They offer 5-star service to their members. I congratulate President Servet and President Ziver. Both our Chamber and Commodity are doing their part for the development and prosperity of Ordu. I witnessed this both in Ankara and here. The price of hazelnuts announced this year greatly satisfied our producers. All the district chamber-exchanges are also accredited. Fatsa Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Commodity Exchange, Ünye Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Commodity Exchange. I congratulate them all individually. May Allah bless all our Chamber/Exchange Presidents for their efforts for Ordu.”

- The banks leave making sacrifices to us.

Hisarcıklıoğlu also mentioned that there are problems, especially in finance, and asked the banks to be more sensitive and said, “In this period, everyone should understand each other, share this burden and make sacrifices. Banks leave making sacrifices to us and take the profit for themselves.

Public banks are lowering interest rates. Commercial credit insurance, which we have always urged for years, has come through. We also provided support from Halkbank. We keep the public debts and especially VAT refunds on the agenda. The VAT/SCT discounts have been implemented upon our request in 4 sectors. Except for housing in them, they ended in July. But during these six months, business recovered partially in these sectors. The economy program for the next 2 years has been announced. Within this framework and in the light of your requests, we will forward the proposals to the government again. All we want from the government is equal conditions with our competitors. We'll take care of the rest.”