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FORUM
Bursa: A pioneer in
industrial branding
Companies with energy
strategy to gain advantage
T
he largest companies in Bursa
boosted their annual profits by
39% compared with 2014. The number
of profit-generating companies rose
from 212 to 220, while the total annual
profit of these companies stood at TL
3.8 billion. Stating that Bursa has the
potential to attract direct investments
in the area of medium-high and ad-
vanced technologies, İbrahim Burkay,
Chairman of the Bursa Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, said, “We aim
to help Bursa become a technology
hub for the region.” Commenting that
the High-Technology Organized In-
dustrial Zone project under construc-
tion will be a very significant starting
point for businesses planning to invest
in high technology, Burkay said, “Once
completed, the project will serve as
a significant instrument for Bursa to
attract direct investments in the area
of medium-high and advanced tech-
nologies.”
D
elivering a speech at the
7th Energy Efficienc y
Forum, M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğ-
lu, President of the Union of
Chambers and Commodity Ex-
changes of Turkey (TOBB), said,
“Most companies in Turkey do
not have an energy strategy,
but from this day on, I believe
they need to develop an ener-
gy and resource management
strategy. In an effort to pro-
vide guidance for the private
sector in this area, TOBB has
formed a Centre for Environ-
ment and Energy Efficiency.”