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17
May

Soyer: “We targeted setting a new record in exports and we achieved ”

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MODEKO – 34th International İzmir Furniture Fair Commenced
Mayor Soyer who speaks at the inauguration ceremony, stated that they broke a record in exports last year, as they had aimed with the support they gave to the sector from İzmir. He said “We clamped together with our chambers, associations and manufacturers. And we achieved. Now our goal is to exceed 5 billion dollars.
MODEKO – 34th International İzmir Furniture Fair, hosted by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, opened its doors at Fair İzmir. The Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Kasapoğlu, İzmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger, deputies, representatives of chambers and non-governmental organizations participated the inauguration ceremony hosted by İzmir Metropolitian Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer.
Soyer: “It makes a great contribution to our country's economy”
İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, Mayor Tunç Soyer who states that Turkey has worthy production and export potential in the furniture sector, said “Our aim is to carry this potential to much better places. At this point, our MODECO fair brings an added value to our industry. In 2021, our country's exports in the furniture sector amounted to 4.3 billion dollars and the all-time record was broken. In 2022, we targeted breaking a new record in export volume with the support we gave to the sector from İzmir. We clamped together with our chambers, associations and manufacturers for this. And we achieved… According to the export statistics announced by the Turkish Exporters Assembly for the last year ; Furniture exports of our country rose by 11.2 percent and reached 4.8 billion dollars. Our goal now is to exceed $5 billion. This chart indicates that our furniture exports are constantly expanding after the pandemic. This makes a great contribution to our country's economy.”
“Unfortunately, the plans that emerged without a common mind do not enlighten the future”
Mayor Tunç Soyer evoked that according to the data of 2021, the highest export was made to Iraq with 538.4 million dollars. He said, “Iraq was followed by Germany with $402.5 million and Israel with $243.7 million. Afterward,it was followed by the USA and France. The contribution of our MODEKO fair in increasing the power of the sector in the world market gives us great pride. Of course, we are not contented with that. Our aim is evident. Being one of the top 5 exporting countries in the world and the power of İzmir in this process. Because our city is the city of fairs. The formation of a common mind has a significant role in the progress of this sector. Everyone contributes from the Ministry of Commerce to KOSGEB, from our Metropolitan Municipality to our chambers. As the collective mind grows and expands, so does achievement. For this reason, our Deputy Mahmut Atilla Kaya said that İnciraltı submitted a very crucial vision project. It is not possible for us to participate, because the plans that emerged without a common mind unfortunately do not enlighten the future.
Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Kasapoğlu and İzmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger thanked those who contributed to the fair. Mayor Soyer visited the fair participants after the inauguration ceremony.
More than 300 firms
MODEKO, which includes over 300 firms and over 750 brands, is held in a huge area of ​​over 50 thousand square meters. The Unique concepts and innovative products, such as garden furniture, home-office furniture, furniture accessories, baby-young furniture, bed - base-headboard product groups, will be showcased for the first time at MODEKO. In the fair, which will host customers from 27 countries, bilateral business meetings will be held with participating companies and foreign customers during the fair under the coordination of the Ministry of Commerce and EIB. More than 25 thousand professional visitors from 35 countries are expected to come to MODEKO, which is organized in cooperation with Nobel Expo and Efor Fair Organization. These visitors range from Europe to South America, from the Gulf to Africa and the Middle East.
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