Strong Unity and Global Vision Message from KIRSİAD to the Business World

"Company Promotion and Bilateral Meetings Meeting" organized by Kırşehir Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (KIRSİAD) was held with intense participation at TZOB Hotel in Ankara. The program, which brought together industrialists and business people from Kırşehir under the same roof, made a significant contribution to strengthening solidarity within the association while laying the groundwork for new commercial collaborations.

The meeting was moderated by Kırşehir Associations Federation Chairman İ. Hilmi Gökçınar took responsibility. Speaking at the opening of the program, Gökçınar stated that KIRSİAD has been growing steadily since 2022 and that strong commercial bridges will be established between the members with the corporate structure created and the interactive website launched.

Our goal is to have a say in the global economic order

Gökçınar drew attention to KIRSİAD's vision with the words, "The goal is first unity of heart, then consensus, then financial unity. By growing this unity, we aim to have a say in the global economic order."

We derive our strength from the Ahi culture

In his speech, KIRSİAD President Levent Akçakoca stated that the capillaries within the Kırşehir Federation of Associations have now become the main vein and emphasized that they will focus on the goals of opening up to global markets and digitalization in the new period. Akçakoca said, "We are representatives of a strong civilization that takes its roots from the Ahi order. Ahi order means being able to say 'we', not 'I'. Not breaking away from morality while competing, and being able to grow together while growing. Thanks to the prepared digital infrastructure and connections, we will maximize the commercial cooperation and sectoral coordination among our members."

We must grow the common power of Kırşehir business world

Emphasizing that investments should not be considered only within geographical boundaries, Akçakoca stated that business people from Kırşehir have achieved significant success in different cities of Turkey. Akçakoca said, "We have fellow countrymen who immigrated from Kırşehir and established factories in Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir or Antalya and achieved success in the business world. We should primarily increase the common power of the Kırşehir business world rather than geographical nationalism. As we support and grow each other, our contribution to Kırşehir will automatically increase."

Europe, exports and new markets are on the route

Stating that there is a strong potential for business people and workforce from Kırşehir in Europe, especially in Germany, Akçakoca said that their primary goal is to establish direct contact with fellow citizens abroad. Akçakoca said, "We want to establish strong ties with our business people from Kırşehir in Europe. We aim to create new opportunities for our members in the fields of import and export by benefiting from their knowledge and experience. We expect all our members to share their projects and ideas with us. This is an area of ​​solidarity and unity for all of us."

KIRSİAD Secretary General Nesrin Doğan also stated that taking on a duty in the association brings with it responsibility and said, "This term, I took on the post of general secretary together with our esteemed presidents. We know that being active is an inevitable responsibility when we take part in the association, and we are trying to contribute with all our strength." 

To the program; Kırşehir Citizens Foundation President Mahbup Torun, Kırşehir Educators Association President Recep Kılıç, KIRSİAD Board members, industrialists from different sectors, business people and many guests attended.

Within the scope of the program, company representatives took the floor one by one and introduced themselves and the sectors in which they operate. While the bilateral meetings between the participants opened the door to new commercial collaborations, badges were presented to the new members of the KIRSİAD family.

Meeting organized by KIRSİAD; Beyond the company introductory meeting, it was evaluated as a concrete indicator of the understanding of solidarity shaped around the Ahi culture, the vision of joint production and the strong will to cooperate towards global goals.