İbrahim Burkay, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO), met with the members of Bursa Baby Kids Wear Sector Industrialists and Businessmen Association (BEKSİAD). President Burkay, who visited the manufacturers in Vişne Street, one of the important centers of baby and children's textile production in Türkiye, stated that they strengthened the foreign trade volume of the sector, especially with UR-GE and fair activities, and said, "There is a serious demand for Bursa in baby and children's textiles. We need to establish organizations that can transform this demand into sustainable trade. In this direction, we aim to implement the Turkish Mall model." he said.
BTSO Chairman of the Board of Directors İbrahim Burkay met with the board members of BEKSİAD, the umbrella organization of the baby and children's wear industry. In the program hosted by BEKSİAD President Mehmet Bayezit, the current situation of the sector, export performance, market opportunities, Junioshow Fair preparations and BTSO's new term targets were discussed in detail. Speaking at the meeting held with the intense participation of sector representatives operating on Vişne Street, Mayor Burkay stated that the transformation in the global economy has reshaped business models and touched upon the importance of companies preparing for the new era.
Stating that BEKSİAD has made significant contributions to the response of BTSO projects in the field, President Burkay said, "BTSO is one of the strongest non-governmental organizations in Türkiye today with more than 60 thousand members and professional groups. The source of our power is not the number of our members, but the strong collaborations we have established with our sectors. In this context, BEKSİAD has become one of our most important stakeholders in the activities we have implemented in the last 13 years. It has made significant contributions to the ownership of the vision and projects we have put forward by our companies. "With its structure that reaches to the most capillaries of the sector, it has ensured that our projects find response in the field. If we are talking about Bursa's production power, export capacity and competitiveness today, the culture of common sense has a very important share in this." he said.
"We produce projects that will turn crises into opportunities"
Stating that the change in the global economy has led the business world to new searches, President Burkay stated that, as BTSO, they continue to implement projects that will enable companies to reach new markets, and said, "The world economy has entered a new period in the post-pandemic period. Trade wars, regional conflicts and global uncertainties are no longer exceptions, but have become the new reality of the business world. What needs to be done in such periods is not to complain about crises, but to create new opportunity areas. As BTSO, we focus on projects that will enable our members to reach new customers. We work with trade delegations, purchasing delegations and international organizations." "We continue to strengthen the export capacity of our companies because the most important need of our companies today is to reach new markets and sell their products in wider geographies." he said.
"Junioshow is the showcase of our industry to the world"
Stating that the cooperation with BEKSİAD played an important role in Junioshow's rise again, İbrahim Burkay underlined that the fair revealed an important success story for the sector. President Burkay said, "The fair industry lost momentum during the pandemic period. However, instead of accepting this picture, we focused on the question of how we can strengthen our fair together with BEKSİAD. At the point we have reached today, we have not only reached our old level, but also gone beyond the old days. Our preparations for the organization we will hold in September are continuing. A serious area is currently rented. We will host many buyers from different countries of the world in Bursa. All of these activities are investments to strengthen the export capacity of our industry." he said.
"We can't wait for customers to come to us"
Stating that there are important opportunities in the African market, President Burkay said that they are carrying out activities to represent companies more strongly in international markets. Stating that they made important contacts during their visit to Ethiopia, Burkay said, "Today, we cannot wait for the customer to come to us. We need to reach the customer. There are trade centers similar to China Mall in many parts of the world. China not only produces products, but also establishes organizations that will bring its products to the customers. We now need to act with the same understanding. There is a serious demand for Turkish products. The important thing is to establish organizations that can transform this demand into sustainable trade. In this direction, we want to implement the Turkish Mall model." he said.
"We always felt Btso's support with us"
BEKSİAD Chairman of the Board of Directors Mehmet Bayezit said that the vision put forward by BTSO made significant contributions to the development of the sector. Stating that they have always felt the support of BTSO in helping the Vişne Street-based baby and children's wear industry reach a stronger position in international markets, Bayezit said, "The vision put forward by our esteemed President since the day he took office, the projects he has implemented and his approach focusing on production and exports have made significant contributions to our industry. We have always felt the support of BTSO in helping our Vişne Street-based baby and children's wear industry reach a stronger position in international markets today. Especially 'Bursa' The concept of 'If Turkey Grows, Grows' has been a guiding vision for us. As BEKSİAD, we will continue to operate together with BTSO and take responsibility in every project that will pave the way for our members, in order to strengthen production, exports and Bursa's economy, just like yesterday." he said.
İbrahim Burkay added great value to Bursa"
Stating that they believe that the activities that will shape the future of Bursa's business world will continue in the new period, Bayezit said, "We wish our Mr. President success in his new term journey in line with the values he has brought to the Bursa business world and the vision he has put forward. We wholeheartedly believe that the activities that will strengthen the production, exports and exporters of our city will continue increasingly. As BEKSİAD family, we stand by our President in line with the common goals of Bursa, as we have done so far, and we are ready to take all the responsibilities that fall upon us. We thank our President for our sector. We thank him for his support and trust in us." He made a statement. - BURSA