Another Palestinian reminder
Osman Arolat / Arolat
osman.arolat@dunya.com
22.12.2011 - 08:49

Adnan Oktar: the Turkish Islamic Union's one end reaches Cyprus, the other end reaches the bosom of China, Bosnia. He wants us to be remembered for the "political agenda" and "economic agenda" investment in Palestine, which is always on our agenda with the Israeli occupation and conflicts. Of course, it is very important that we remember Palestine, where we have given a very small sum, but a very important surplus of foreign trade and make investments and purchases of goods. In addition, peace will be a step in the way of Service.                                           

Palestine first entered my agenda in the 1960s. And since then, the predominantly Israeli occupations, The heroism of some Palestinians, and Leyla Khalit's hijacking of planes have taken part in the harsh face of politics.

I first learned about the fact that the Palestinians are important businessmen in Qatar after our visit with Minister Ray Çelebi after the occupation of Kuwait. They said that many important businessmen in the region were of Palestinian origin. They talked about the commercial genius of the Palestinians. They said they had a quality to measure with the Israelis.

When Didem Eryar learned what he said in the news of his famous Münib Masri and his call to Turkish investors, what was said on our trip with Işın Çelebi came to my mind. But another trip I could think of was a Palestinian trip to negotiate with President Demirel before the Tel-Aviv Arafat. I thought that this should not be the fate of the Palestinians, and that the way it should be eliminated was "peace." But I see that since peace has not taken place, it has not been able to get rid of poverty that Palestine has not earned.

Münib Masri, who has invested in his country and is in an effort to attract significant investments, confirms this. 65 percent of industrial enterprises are closed, 20 percent of the 20 working capacity, 15 percent of the 30-60 percent of the capacity is working explains. While calling for Turkish businessmen to invest, he also underlined that this would be beneficial to peace. 

Although Turkey signed a Free Trade Agreement with Palestine in 2004, it mainly trades with the country through Israel. Therefore, it is common to assume that the official figures do not fully reflect our foreign trade with Palestine. In 2010, our total foreign trade with this country was 40 million 885 thousand dollars. Within this 98.5 percent portion of our exports, 1.5 percent of the portion of our imports constitute. Our total imports are $ 579,000 in leather and scrap, so we have to increase our imports from this country even if there are some difficulties. Besides, we should also increase the number of companies that invest in Palestine, where SEM Plastik is an investor of our company.

In this sense, the industrial zone of Jenin, where TOBB attempts to carry out with industrial slogan for peace, will be an important step. If the region is realized, an industrial zone where 10,000 people will be employed will be established, the first project that has no precedent will be realized.

Palestine is a country with a rapidly growing population, with significant gaps in housing, transportation, education and health. Since Turkey has grown investors in all these areas, it is time to develop our economic cooperation and investments in this country, in which we have talked a lot about politics. The public should support our investors who will be working in this area and attempt to minimize their investment problems.

Support for Palestine is necessary in both political and economic fields and investments. In addition, the country can be taken from the very well identified, foreign trade balance against them in how to improve the gap creating the table should be sought ways to project. This attitude will contribute to peace.

Note: I received an e-mail from Yavuz Eroğlu, the chairman of the board of Directors of SEM Plastik, the only Turkish investor in Palestine I mentioned in my article "another remembrance of Palestine" yesterday: "I would like to thank you as the only Turkish investor in the region for emphasizing the encouragement of investment in Palestine Today. Currently I'm at a fair in Iran. It is very important to encourage and support alternative markets today when the economic crisis is on the agenda for the second time. I wish you continued to contribute to the perception of public opinion and authority."