The Bursa Commodity Exchange, which brings the locomotive sectors of the city’s economy together with global markets through the projects it implements, has achieved a significant success. At the Responsible and International Competitiveness Summit organized by the Ministry of Trade, the “Best Emerging UR-GE Project” award was presented to the Bursa CEX Food UR-GE Project.
The Bursa Commodity Exchange (Bursa CEX) crowned the projects it carries out to enhance the competitiveness of its members operating in the food sector in global markets and to maximize the export potential of the city’s economy with a prestigious award. Within the scope of the Responsible and International Competitiveness Summit organized by the Ministry of Trade in Ankara, the Bursa Commodity Exchange’s Food UR-GE Project, which has been successfully carried out by the Exchange, was deemed worthy of the “Best Emerging UR-GE Project” award as a result of the evaluations conducted by the Ministry.
At the ceremony attended by Bursa CEX Vice Chairman of the Assembly Sabriye Şen, Assembly Members Mehmet Edemen, Mehmet Korkmaz and Namık Turan, and Secretary General Fehmi Yıldız, the award on behalf of the Bursa Commodity Exchange was received by Secretary General Fehmi Yıldız from Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat and Deputy Minister Özgür Volkan Ağar.
Matlı: “We Are Taking Bursa’s Food Sector to the Global League”
Making evaluations regarding the award, Bursa CEX Chairman of the Board Özer Matlı stated that the award is an important indication of the Exchange’s export-oriented vision and the support it provides to its members. Emphasizing that they have adopted the mission of increasing the competitiveness of producers and industrialists on a global scale, Chairman Matlı said:
“As the Bursa Commodity Exchange, we are taking important steps to ensure that our members gain sustainable strength in global markets. Our Food UR-GE Project, which we carry out with the support of our Ministry of Trade, has brought the local flavors of Bursa to the global showcase, most recently at FOODEX JAPAN, the most prestigious food organization in the Far East, following Dubai, Bucharest and Sofia. The recognition by our Ministry of Trade of our companies’ determination to expand into foreign markets and the devoted efforts of the team managing the project with the ‘Best Emerging UR-GE’ award is not only a great source of pride and motivation for us, but also a concrete result of a properly planned vision and intensive efforts that have found their reflection in the field.”
Chairman Matlı Emphasizes Exports and Competitiveness
Underlining that they will continue to implement projects that contribute to Bursa’s production and export potential in the coming period, Chairman Özer Matlı stated:
“In the globalizing world economy, increasing the competitiveness of our local companies, transforming them into exporters, and diversifying their existing markets are among our top priorities. As we have done until now, we will continue to carry more of our companies into international markets and further increase our export capacity in the coming period. On this occasion, I would like to express my gratitude, first and foremost, to our Minister of Trade, Mr. Ömer Bolat, and to our valued members who actively participated in our project. As the Bursa Commodity Exchange, we will continue to fulfill our responsibilities in helping our country achieve its goals.”
