Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarciklioglu emphasized that there is a significant share of agriculture in the economy of Muğla, "This is the world’s pine production capital. Muğla is in the first place in marine aquaculture fishing and pine honey; second in honey and pomegranate production; third in almonds, citrus, sesame, tomatoes, olive oil. You are among the top five in the production of lemon, lettuce, loquat, arugula, mandarin and orange. Such a fertile soil is a blessing. Moreover, you are exporting the products you produce. Last year you exported 160,000 tons (662 million TRY) agricultural products and 48,000 tons (1 billion TRY) water products. We need to take lessons from the Russian crisis. We need to develop alternative markets for fresh fruits and vegetables.”

Noting that Muğla also embraces its values, Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that the chamber has applied for geographical markers for Muğla's tarhana, palaylısıfte and pine honey. Hisarcıklıoğlu congratulated the people of Muğla people for embracing their values, and said, “After registering in Turkey, they are also registered in the EU. Afterwards all these products will be referred to Muğla. It will be known in the world with the taste of Muğla. This is my 11^th visit to Muğla. We are in Muğla for good works. Many thanks to Hasan Gökmen who brought us together on this meaningful day. The reason we are here today is the opening of our new service building. When I came to Muğla last time, we all laid the foundation of our service building together. Now the commodity exchange service buildings are becoming the most modern service buildings of ours. Because of their vision, I congratulate the Muğla Commodity Exchange. Both TOBB and Muğla Metropolitan Municipality, Muğla CCI and Fethiye CCI put down the resources necessary for the new service building. I thank you for your peace of mind for those who contributed to the new service building of our Exchange due to this spirit of unity and cooperation.

There is a honey sales hall at the commodity exchange market along with the Olive Oil Sensory Analysis Laboratory which is also very important for Muğla. I congratulate Hasan and the administration for doing these beautiful things. We are working together with Chairman Hasan Gökmen in the TOBB Request Review Commission.

Muğla Commodity Exchange Chairman Hasan Gökmen said, “Now our goal is to complete our ISO 9000 and accreditation efforts.”