Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The Milas Economy Pioneers Award Ceremony, organized by the Milas Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Milas District of Muğla, took place with the participation of TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu, chambers from the neighboring provinces and districts as well as many business people.

Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “I do not know if there is another city in the world apart from Milas which is host to 27 ancient cities. Milas has 3,000 years of cultural accumulation. All kinds of tourism could be conducted easily.

Its plains, the sea, the beautiful beaches and coves, the lake, the forests, the mountains, the olive groves, the lagoons, the birds of paradise. Milas is beautiful, wealthy and modest.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu, pointing out that world tourism is getting moving on from sun-sand-sea and moving towards culture and health tourism, stated that Milas will attain success as quickly as she deserves.

TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu, stating that Milas with its coves, is one of Turkey’s precious treasures, said: “I would like to congratulate the Chamber President Resit Özer, who has made great efforts for the development of Milas, and I am very excited about bringing new works to Muğla.

Milas revitalized the OIZ from its decrepit state, made sure that activity resumed and attracted investors here.

The chamber has been working to ensure that olives and olive oil, the main pillar of the economy and the most important export product of Milas, are assigned the value they deserve. Milas has turned olive oil into a valuable product with its geographical mark; the producers are finally beginning to benefit from their goods.

Now the chamber has started to work on Milas' table olive oil to gain its geographical mark status.

You are also organizing the Olive Harvest Festival to promote Milas Olive Oil. These are always works of vision - Branding and Promotion. We’ve spoken with the Finance Minister on this subject together with the President. Your efforts to protect and further develop Milas' historical-cultural value, as well as the important export product, the Milas rug is also noted.”

Milas CCI Chair Reşit Özer provided information regarding the chamber’s activities, he emphasized that Milas is particularly ambitious about honey; he encouraged support for quality olive oil. Explaining that Milas is prominent in bream production, Özer urged lowering VAT to 1% from 8% for fish.