Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

In a statement to the press before the meeting, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, “TOBB, together with TBB, is accomplishing a first. We are organizing dialogue strengthening meetings in Anatolia.”

Stating that they are now gathered in Kocaeli after Denizli, Konya, Izmir, Istanbul, Kayseri, Diyarbakır and Adana, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “In addition to Kocaeli, the business communities of Sakarya, Yalova, Düzce, Bolu, Zonguldak, Karabuk and Bartın are also here. Our banks have taken to the field to listen to the troubles of the real sector. We all of us would like to thank, Mr. Hüseyin Aydın, the President of TBB who has been spearheading this endeavor.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that the real sector and financial sector understood each other better and developed common solutions thanks to these meetings. “We will overcome this troubled period by working together. Both sectors need to be strengthened. We have forwarded our suggestions to the government and continue to do so. It is of vital importance that the real sector, and especially SMEs, have access to financial tools.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu said that there have already been positive developments in the economy in the recent period, but the recovery in the economy is not yet at the desired point.

Stating that tax cuts have been implemented in 4 sectors, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that these measures have given morale to the markets.