A third of the workers returned to the factories

He specified that after the earthquake that shook Turkey and was felt in 11 provinces, the inhabitants of the region and industrialists were trying to heal their wounds, while full recovery could take up to 2 years. It was noted that as industrialists tried to get the wheels back on track in the loss-making region, 30 percent of employees returned to the facility, and this is expected to rise to 50 percent in a few weeks. While the sector demands an extension of the existing loans with interest-free loans, especially to stop migration and restore destroyed production centers, a special state-backed tariff is requested in the earthquake zone.

RECOVERY TAKES 2 YEARS

Explaining that the production processes, which are expected to return to normal in 6 months in the first stage, can be recovered in a period of 2 years with the reconstruction of destroyed factories, Ahmet Öksüz, President of Exportadores de Textiles y Istanbul Raw Materials. (İTHİB), said that 1/3 of the employees returned to production in a few weeks. He said they were waiting for him to come out.

Öksüz said: “The regional industrialists want to put their facilities in order as soon as possible. They want to produce again. Resetting completely collapsed factories means new business. So this will not happen before 2 years. But there are so many facilities that you can see the machines, but the building is on an inaccessible level”. Pointing out that before the earthquake, import figures exceeded exports, Öksüz said that this would close the year and the goals would be reviewed again. Öksüz pointed out that Turkey’s cotton import exceeds 3 billion USD and said that there may be problems in the growing areas here.

‘Zero interest loan support should be given’

Expressing that the state-supported measures are of great importance for the reconstruction of the region, İTHİB President Ahmet Öksüz stated that the housing issue should be resolved and a different fee schedule should be adopted, especially to prevent migration. and allow reverse migration. Explaining that higher salaries can be given to employees in 11 provinces and that the state should take on this difference, Öksüz continued as follows: “For example, the need for loans. Here, to get these facilities back on their feet, if necessary, medium-long term loans with zero interest rates between 5-10 years are required. We had a meeting with our president of the Central Bank. In other words, whether they are public or private banks, they should definitely help companies extend these loans.”