{"id":3726,"date":"2015-06-23T14:24:19","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T11:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.otiad.org.tr\/?p=3726"},"modified":"2023-07-17T14:24:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T11:24:35","slug":"otiad-president-karatas-speaks-at-traditional-iftar-dinner-and-calls-for-reconciliation-and-dialog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.otiad.org.tr\/en\/23\/06\/2015\/14\/24\/otiad-president-karatas-speaks-at-traditional-iftar-dinner-and-calls-for-reconciliation-and-dialog\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaking at the OT\u0130AD Traditional Iftar Dinner, President Karata\u015f asked for \"Reconciliation\" and \"Dialogue\"."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking at the OT\u0130AD Traditional Iftar Dinner, Chairman of the Board of Directors \u0130lker Karata\u015f pointed out that Osmanbey left 69 provinces behind in exports, including Konya, Kayseri and Eski\u015fehir. Chairman Karata\u015f said that after the June 7 elections, they expect the parties to strive for dialogue and reconciliation with a constructive and positive political understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code> Speaking at the traditional iftar dinner of Osmanbey Textile Businessmen Association (OTIAD) held at Four Sesons Hotel on June 22, 2015, President Karata\u015f called on all segments to support the coalition government that can sustain structural reforms in line with Turkey's realities and ensure lasting peace; \"If all political parties, which entered the Parliament by the will of the people, put the interests of the country above their own interests in the following process and join hands, I think we will write in history that the real winner of this election is democracy.\"\n\n Osmanbey exports more than Kayseri and Konya\n\n \"Looking at Osmanbey's five-month export data, Karata\u015f reminded that they exported more than 69 provinces, including Kayseri, Konya, Antalya and Eski\u015fehir, and said: \"Osmanbey's five-month export total for the period January - May 2015 is 614 million 683 thousand dollars. In the same period last year, this figure was 724 million 489 thousand dollars. Osmanbey, which is the most important wholesale shopping center of Turkey and Istanbul in textile and ready-to-wear clothing, has left behind 69 provinces in Turkey, which has 81 provinces, with this export performance. Don't misunderstand, I am not talking about the ready-to-wear exports of these provinces, I am talking about their total exports in all products.\n\n 4 main problems of exporters\n\n President \u0130lker Karata\u015f, who also expressed his expectations from the government to be formed as the textile and ready-to-wear sector, expressed his thoughts on this issue as follows: \"It is a fact that there are 4 major basic problems that hinder the ready-to-wear and textile exporters that provide an important input to the Turkish economy:  Political uncertainties, variations in foreign policy, imbalances in the exchange rate and the proliferation of bureaucratic procedures. These are important problems that concern not only our sector but all exporters and can sometimes turn into a major obstacle to exports. In addition, the markets that textile exporters have lost in the last 4 years need to be analyzed and urgent measures need to be taken to compensate for this loss.\"\n\n Iran could be a rival producer tomorrow\n\n At the end of his speech, \u0130lker Karata\u015f, President of OT\u0130AD, referred to the projects developed under the leadership of the Ministry of Economy for the development of innovative products with high added value and the dissemination of design awareness, and reminded that especially with the amendment made in the Design Communiqu\u00e9 dated 2008, very important supports were offered to ready-to-wear companies to encourage them to invest in design, and said that this is a great opportunity for Osmanbey. \"Let's shape the future of Osmanbey, where a design-oriented change and transformation has begun, together. Let's produce better and create more brands,\" Karata\u015f said, and made a striking observation about the Iranian market. \"We have all seen that the country markets we work with do not have continuity. Yesterday we were working very well with Russia, yesterday we were working very well with Syria, look at the situation of these country markets today! If I tell you that Iran, which has become one of the most attractive markets for us with the softening of the embargo, has started to buy not only ready-to-wear garments but also fabrics and textile machinery, what do you make of this? Don't be surprised if in a year or two Iran becomes not our market but a producer country that we will have to compete with.\"\n\n ITHIB President \u0130smail G\u00fclle, Turkey Finance General Manager Osman \u00c7elik, ISO President Erdal Bah\u00e7\u0131van and \u015ei\u015fli District Governor Salih I\u015f\u0131k also emphasized unity in their short speeches and thanked OT\u0130AD for bringing the sector together on such a meaningful night.\n\n Sector met at OT\u0130AD Iftar Dinner\n\n OT\u0130AD organized the 'Traditional OT\u0130AD Iftar', which is organized every year during Ramadan, at Four Sesons Hotel under the sponsorship of T\u00fcrkiye Finans, as in previous years. The iftar program, hosted by famous model Esrin \u00d6zg\u00fcler, was attended by \u015ei\u015fli District Governor Salih I\u015f\u0131k, T\u00fcrkiye Finans General Manager Osman \u00c7elik, ISO President Erdal Bah\u00e7\u0131van, ITHIB President \u0130smail G\u00fclle, \u015ei\u015fli Municipality Deputy Mayor Osman Korkmaz, TGSD President \u015eeref Fayat, OT\u0130AD former presidents Ali Ulvi Orhan, H\u00fcseyin Tanci\u011fer, Gaffar Koca, LASIAD President Giyasettin Eyy\u00fcpkoca, MES\u0130AD President Yusuf Gec\u00fc, \u00c7SD President B\u00fclent \u0130yik\u00fclah, TMHGF President H\u00fcseyin \u00d6zt\u00fcrk, TR\u0130SAD President Mustafa Balkuv, KYSD President Osman Ege, \u00d6RSAD President Fikri Kurt, TTTSD President Vehbi Canpolat, BAT\u0130AD President Ayd\u0131n Erten as well as OT\u0130AD Board Members and many Osmanbey textile and apparel sector representatives attended the event.<\/code><\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tx-excerpt\">Speaking at the OT\u0130AD Traditional Iftar Dinner, Chairman of the Board of Directors \u0130lker Karata\u015f pointed out that Osmanbey left 69 provinces behind in exports, including Konya, Kayseri and Eski\u015fehir. 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