Our Deputy Minister of Commerce Sezai Uçarmak met with Adana Union of Chambers of Craftsmen and Craftsmen (Adana ESOB) President Niyazi Göger and the heads of the chambers of tradesmen, and exchanged views on the problems experienced by our tradesmen and craftsmen due to the pandemic, solutions and economic supports.

Our Deputy Minister of Trade, Mr., who came to Adana to attend the opening of the Regional Cooperatives Summit. Along with Sezai Uçarmak, our General Manager of Tradesmen, Craftsmen and Cooperatives, Mr. Necmettin Erkan and our Commerce Provincial Manager Mr. Adnan Ekiz and our Union President visited Niyazi Göger. The economic and social developments experienced during the pandemic period were discussed during the visit, to which our Union's Heads of Chambers of Tradesmen and Craftsmen also participated heavily.

Our Deputy Minister of Commerce, Mr. Sezai Uçarmak drew attention to the fact that our state has taken the necessary economic measures immediately in order to eliminate the negativities caused by the fluctuation experienced since the beginning of the pandemic process.

Underlining that serious economic support was provided to tradesmen and craftsmen in this difficult process with the packages announced and payments made in the form of grants, our Deputy Minister Sezai Uçarmak expressed that the state will continue to support tradesmen and artisans with all its means until the end of the pandemic process.

Necmettin Erkan, our General Manager of Tradesmen, Artisans and Cooperatives, made statements about the work carried out both by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Directorate within the scope of the measures taken by the state.

Our General Manager  Erkan underlined that the decisions taken by our state to eliminate the grievances of our tradesmen and craftsmen were implemented quickly and effectively.

Adana ESOB President Niyazi Göger also gave information to our Deputy Minister of Commerce Sezai Uçarmak and our General Manager of Tradesmen, Craftsmen and Cooperatives Necmettin Erkan about the problems and solution suggestions faced by our members during the pandemic period, and expressed the expectations of tradesmen and craftsmen.

Pointing out that the grant supports given to our tradesmen who could not open their workplaces, whose service type was restricted and whose business potential decreased during the pandemic period, our President Niyazi Göger said that interest-free loans or low-interest long-term loans to be provided by our state in the coming period will be the lifeblood of artisans and craftsmen during the recovery period after the pandemic. attracted attention.

After the statements of our President Niyazi Göger, the heads of the Chambers of Craftsmen and Craftsmen, who attended the meeting, conveyed the problems faced by their members on a sectoral basis in grant and support payments, and asked for support from Deputy Minister Sezai Uçarmak and General Manager Necmettin Erkan in solving them.