Western Black Sea Provinces Union Board Meeting Held in Zonguldak
As part of the meeting, various presentations assessing the potential of the Western Black Sea Region were delivered, and discussions were held on strategies that would accelerate economic development in the region. At the meeting, views were exchanged on the investments and improvements needed, particularly in the fields of industry, agriculture, tourism and education. It was also emphasized that local administrations, chambers of industry and commodity exchanges should work together to increase efforts to create employment and to promote the region's distinctive tourism opportunities more effectively. At the end of the meeting,...
The Western Black Sea Provinces Union Meeting, held in line with key objectives such as accelerating the economic development of the Western Black Sea Region, increasing sectoral diversity, expanding employment opportunities and strengthening tourism potential, took place at the Zonguldak Dedeman Hotel, hosted by Metin Demir, President of the Zonguldak Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The meeting was attended by Muammer Balcı, Acting Governor of Zonguldak; Tahsin Erdem, Mayor of Zonguldak; Prof. Dr. İ. Hakkı Özölçer, Rector of Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University; Metin Demir, President of the Zonguldak Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Serdar İzbeli, President of the Kastamonu Commodity Exchange; Abdullah Başoğlu, President of the Devrek Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Selçuk Oktay, President of the Alaplı Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Zekai Kamitoğlu, President of the Çaycuma Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Hasan Sopacı, Mayor of Çerkeş; Ömer Bezci, Mayor of Orta; business people; and representatives of BAKKA and KUZKA.
The Bartın delegation at the meeting, which addressed cooperation opportunities for the region's development goals, consisted of Halil Balık, President of the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Ahmet İncekara, Secretary General of the Bartın Chamber; Mine Fırıncıoğlu, Chair of the Bartın Women Entrepreneurs Board; Hüseyin Alp Akın, Chair of the Bartın Young Entrepreneurs Board; and the accompanying delegation. As part of the meeting, various presentations assessing the potential of the Western Black Sea Region were delivered, and discussions were held on strategies that would accelerate economic development in the region. At the meeting, views were exchanged on the investments and improvements needed, particularly in the fields of industry, agriculture, tourism and education. It was also emphasized that local administrations, chambers of industry and commodity exchanges should work together to increase efforts to create employment and to promote the region's distinctive tourism opportunities more effectively. At the end of the meeting, attention was drawn to the importance of cooperation and solidarity in achieving the common goals of the Western Black Sea provinces, and it was decided that future work would be carried out in a coordinated manner. This important meeting held in Zonguldak was regarded as a significant step toward giving momentum to the economic development of the Western Black Sea Region.
