Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Hisarcıklıoğlu addressed businessmen at the ceremony attended by Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkci. He said that the chambers and commodity exchanges, along with TOBB, have ensured respite for SMEs with credit loans with an extremely attractive rate of 9.9%. Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the government and Minister Tüfenkci had opened their doors as a big support in this matter and they explained that they gave respite credit loans to 27,000 companies. Noting that KOSGEB also financed 260,000 companies with a zero-interest 3-year maturity, TOBB President underlined that they are acting as guarantors to 313,000 companies via the Credit Guarantee Fund, vouching for 220 billion TRY in credits. Hisarcıklıoğlu said that, altogether, 600,000 companies have been reached.

TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said he was also proud of Bilecik CCI.

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the chairman of Bilecik CCI is new but very active and visionary, “Bilecik's attractiveness is increasing. I hope that the future of Bilecik will be as bright as the past.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that while there are good developments in the business world, “We have the will to overcome all competition; our only request from the government is equal conditions as those of our opponents. Every company in Bilecik is a star. I would present each with a medal. I do not say this as a courtesy.”

- The success story of the Turkish economy

Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkci stated in his speech that the success story of the Turkish economy will continue without interruption, saying, “We will eliminate the negative winds that are blowing in the economy while fighting terrorism.

Speaking at the award ceremony of Bilecik Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tüfenkci stated that Turkey's economic success is primarily the success of business people.

Tüfenkci pointed out that the employment mobilization under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the employment of 1.488 million people.

After the speeches, the tax record holders received their awards. At the end of the ceremony, a protocol was signed for the elevator planned to be built in Sheikh Edebali Sepulcher.