The “Samsun Furniture and Decoration 2016 Furniture, Interior Architecture, Decoration, and Accessories Fair” opened its doors to visitors with a ceremony. The fair was held at the TÜYAP Samsun Fair and Convention Center, with the participation of various distinguished guests including Samsun Governor İbrahim Şahin, AK Party Samsun Members of Parliament Fuat Köktaş and Hasan Basri Kurt, Samsun Metropolitan Mayor Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz, Canik District Governor İlhan Turgut, Tekkeköy District Governor İbrahim Küçük, Samsun Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TSO) Board Chairman Salih Zeki Murzioğlu, Provincial Police Director Vedat Yavuz, President of the Turkish Woodworking Craftsmen’s and Artisans’ Chamber Ali Rıza Ercan, Deputy General Manager of TÜYAP Anatolian Fairs Cihat Alagöz, TÜYAP Samsun Regional Manager Server Seçer, and many other representatives from public institutions and organizations.
In the opening speech, Cihat Alagöz, Deputy General Manager of TÜYAP Anatolian Fairs, stated, “Today, we are hosting the only specialized furniture fair in the Black Sea Region. Moreover, we are sending the message that Samsun is continuing steadfastly on its path to becoming one of Turkey’s most important furniture production hubs. Following this fair, we will have construction, agriculture, automotive, and food fairs,” he said.
ERCAN: “OUR FURNITURE EXPORT IS 2 BILLION DOLLARS”
Ali Rıza Ercan, the President of the Turkish Woodworking Craftsmen’s and Artisans’ Chamber, emphasized that the furniture sector is one of the luckiest sectors in Turkey’s exports. He noted, “There is no country in the world that we cannot compete with, whether it’s handmade or band furniture. I hope that participants will find what they are expecting from this fair. However, fairs are not just immediate return or profit-generating events; they are organizations primarily made for promotion. If we promote ourselves and take our products to the customer, we will make money. These are places where the customer and our organization come together. This fair is extremely important for this region. Whether it’s handmade furniture, band furniture, timber, or metal furniture, our export is around 2 billion dollars. In 2014, Italy’s total imports were 20 billion dollars. In the global furniture sector, our country is both untapped and has one of the strongest export sectors. We just need to realize the potential we have and activate it,” he said.
TSO Council President Muharrem Durmuşoğlu also stated that the future of the furniture sector in Samsun is promising. “As furniture manufacturers, with the support of the TSO, we have organized four fairs in two years under the URGE project, with 34 companies involved. These fairs were in China, Italy, Dubai, and Krasnador, Russia. Our colleagues visited these countries and saw everything from booth applications to other practices and brought them back to Samsun. Currently, 43 out of approximately 750 manufacturers are participating. The future of furniture in Samsun is bright. Our friends want new organized industrial zones, and we expect support from our managers in this matter. If you support us, we will strive to create more jobs and opportunities,” he concluded.
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