BBM 66 July - Temmuz 2023

BBM • JULY - TEMMUZ 2023 45 INTERVIEW • RÖPORTAJ Girne’deki etkinliğimiz başarılı geçtiğini düşünüyorum. Bunun için de ben ve yönetim kurulum çok büyük bir emek ortaya koyduk. Rekor katılım, bize sektörde sağladığımız birlikteliğin gücünü gösteriyor. Kongrenin uluslararası nitelikte olması da bu etkinliğin öne- mini daha da artırıyor. Burada amacımız, TUSAF kongrelerinin tüm dünyada tahılın, buğdayın ve unun konuşulduğu küresel bir platform olması. Seçtiğimiz temalar, oturumlar ve katılımcı- lar da bu hedefimizle örtüşüyor. Bu kongrede çok daha fazla genç katılımcı geldiğini göz- lemledim. Hatta birçoğu aileleriyle gelmiş. Bu tablodan çok mutlu oldum. Oturumlara ve çalıştaylara ilgi de yoğundu. Bu da bir beni sevindiren bir diğer husus oldu. Sunumların interaktif olması, izleyicilerin ilgisi, heyecanımızı daha da artırdı. Gelecek yıl için çıtamızı yükseltmiş olduk. Seneye yapacağımız kongre- nin bundan daha başarılı geçeceğinden şüphem yok. Buradan sizler aracılığıyla tüm TUSAF ailesine bir kez daha teşekkürlerimi iletmek istiyorum. Bize çok destek oluyorlar ve hep bizimle beraberler. Bu güzel organizasyonumuzu ger- çekleştirmemizi sağlayan değerli sponsorlarımıza da teşek- kür ediyorum. be with us economically. We need to have a very serious R&D and P&D in order to make production in the fields I have listed above. Our economic structure does not have the means to realize these revolutionary infrastructure in- vestments. We will need low financing funds for such invest- ments. At this point, we should receive the support of our state so that we do not miss these trends in the world. As Turkey, we need to take this journey one step ahead of the developed countries. The Turkish flour industry has not gained its place in the world markets easily. Even during the pandemic, when there were many problems, especially logistical issues, we have not lost these markets. We entered these markets with flour and then supported them with many other prod- ucts. If we could deliver one kilo of flour to every family in a world of 8 billion people today, Turkey would not have a current-account deficit. More or less everybody consumes flour. We touch everybody and we must continue to do so. That is why we demand support from our government in this regard. The TFIF Congress held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in May had a record participation. There was great interest in the sessions. Could you brief- ly give us your impressions of the event? Such organizations are very important for the sector’s stakeholders and the public sector to come together to express the sector’s problems and offer solutions. In this respect, I believe that our event in Kyrenia was a success. My board of directors put in a lot of effort. The record atten- dance shows us the strength of the unity we have achieved in the sector. The fact that the congress is international in nature in- creases the significance of this event even more. Our aim here is to make TFIF congresses a global platform where grain, wheat and flour are discussed. The themes, sessions and speakers we have chosen are in line with this goal. I have observed that many more young participants at- tended this year’s congress, and many of them even brought their families. I was very happy with this picture. The interest in the sessions and workshops was also high. This was another issue that made me happy. The interactive nature of the presentations and the interest of the audience increased our excitement even more. I have no doubt that next year’s congress will be more successful. I would like to express my thanks once again to the entire TFIF family via Miller Magazine. They have been very sup- portive of us and are always with us. I would also like to thank our esteemed sponsors who enabled us to realize this great event.