Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The 2013 Industry Night and Annual Awards Ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Kayseri Governor Orhan Düzgün, Kayseri Municipality Director Mehmet Özhaseki, county municipality directors, industrialists as well as many other guests.

Giving a speech at the event, TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Talent is subject to compliment. The residents of Kayseri, we are often late in giving acknowledgement to achievements. However, I would like to thank KAYSO for organizing this event.

In our childhood we always dreamed of the times when Turkey would produce its own energy. I would like to thank the Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız who has been instrumental in introducing nuclear energy to Turkey.”

Stating that in order to develop the economy, cooperation between universities and the industry must be established, “There are 4 universities in Kayseri and it is the most preferred city to attend university following İstanbul and Ankara. Kayseri is a brand name in university education.”

Stating that we need to open Anatolia up to Europe, Hisarcıklıoğlu said that they’ve made their sacrifice in starting train runs.

Hisarcıklıoğlu expounded the merits of transporting goods via rail rather than highway in regards to time and money.

Stating that no good deed goes unpunished, Hisarcıklıoğlu said that they were being punished even after the modernization and the consequent exemplification of TOBB by the United Nations.

Hisarcıklıoğlu ended his speech with, “Does Kayseri not deserve a high velocity train? I’ll leave it at that and let the government have its say.”

- Deputy PM Ali Babacan and Minister Yıldız

Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan and Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız also gave speeches following TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu. Babacan spoke about the developments in the last 5 years such as the rapid recovery from the crisis, development of competition and the decreasing level of income disparity.

Minister Yıldız touched on the developments in the energy sector ranging from producing energy for domestic use to relaying energy to Europe.

KAYSO President Mustafa Boydak stated that Kayseri’s export volume has exceeded 2 billion USD and will continue to increase.

After the speeches, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız and TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu presented the companies which are listed on the first and second 500 industry institutions from Kayseri with their awards.