KIZILTEPE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

MARDIN CHAMBERS/COMMODITY EXCHANGES NEGOTIATED COOPERATION ON PROJECTS WITH THE KIZILTEPE DISTRICT GOVERNORSHIP

Mardin Province/Districts Chambers/Exchanges made a visit to Kızıltepe District Governorship.

The participants of the visit made to District Governor Hüseyin Çam on 20 July 2022 were as follows: Kızıltepe Commodity Exchange Chairman Mehmet Şahin, Secretary General Abdulkadir Şahin, Deputy Secretary General Metin Sert; Mardin Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman of the Board Mehmet Ali Tutaşı, Deputy Chairman of the Assembly Mehmet Hatip Özer, İbrahim Tutası, Member of the Young Entrepreneurs Board; Mahmut Dündar, Chairman of the Board of Kızıltepe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KTSO), General Secretary Ahmet Aslan; Şeyhmus Peker, Vice Chairman of Nusaybin Commodity Exchange (NTB), Abdullah Dal, Secretary General, Ercan Çelik, Accreditation Officer; Nusaybin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NTSO) (attorney); TOBB/TEPAV, Mardin Province/Districts Chamber/Exchange Academic Advisor and Mardin Artuklu University (MAÜ) Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics Lecturer Assoc. Dr. Mehmet Behzat Ekinci.

During the courtesy visit, regional economic problems were discussed, and ideas were exchanged on possible cooperation in projects. The main topics are:

1. Under the leadership of Nusaybin Commodity Exchange, information was presented on the production of peanuts as an alternative product by Mardin Province/Districts Chambers/Exchanges. It was discussed that the work done on 35 decares could be done in Kızıltepe as well.
2.  Support was requested for the initiative to be formed on the "Promotion of Local Industrial Products" for the purpose of regional development. The importance of the District Governorate's involvement in this platform as a public institution was emphasized.
3. In particular, some problems of Kızıltepe were also discussed. In this context, Structural problems of the Silk Road passing through the city and the construction of the ring roads in Kızıltepe were discussed. District Governor Çam, drawing attention to the agricultural potential of Kızıltepe, stated that this issue should be handled with special importance and expressed that he is ready for project cooperation with Chambers/CommodityExchanges on investment and employment issues. Emphasizing the importance of cooperation in regional development projects, Chambers/Commodity Exchanges also stated that they carry out joint activities with all relevant institutions/organizations and they will continue to do so.