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www.bebka.org.trBursa Eskişehir Bilecik Development Agency • Published Quarterly • Year 5 Issue 17 • January-February-March 2016SECTORS OF TOMORROWAVIATION, RAIL SYSTEMS, DEFENCE Aviation, rail systems and defence sectors plays a great role in the development of countries by creating high added value. A number projects have been launched especially in Bursa and Eskişehir to have a share in these sectors.MEDICAL AND THERMAL GREAT DEAL OF ATTENTION TO COUNTDOWN TO THE SECONDTOURISM FORUM IN BURSA BURSA AND BILECIK IN EMITT ANIMATION FESTIVALThe second Medical and Thermal Tourism Forum was In East Mediterranean International Tourism and Second Animation Competition will beconducted in Merinos Ataturk Convention Centre in Travel Exhibition (EMITT), which is the fifth biggest conducted this year and the scope of the eventBursa. The procurement committee of 57 people from tourism fair in the world, the booths of Bursa and is now extended as 2.Animation and Digital4 continents and 22 countries made bilateral meetings Bilecik received great deal of attention from the Works Festival. 63 applications have beenafter the panels in the event. visitors. received for the competition this year.

BEBKA Haber in English BURSA AND ESKISEHIRBEBKAHaberinEnglish ARE ONE STEP AHEAD IN RAIL SYSTEMS Being an important production center of rail systems, TR41 Region, especially with the production potential and related experience in Eskisehir and Bursa, has an advantage in having a significant part in meeting the future demand in the sector. In addition to the existing experience system in the region is critical for the systems in TR41 region that addresses in production, being able to put the sector to gain momentum. In the light the major problems such as financing experience in automotive, machinery, of this fact, BEBKA did a field study issues and the proposed solutions to the- metal forming, composite, electric and for the companies aspiring to improve se problems such as providing financial electronics sectors into complete use their production skills in rail systems supports in these fields was prepared. It will enable the region to capitalize on sector. Through this study, the prob- is believed that this report will offer be- this advantage. lems that the companies are facing and nefits particularly to TR41 region and the solution proposals to these prob- to all manufacturing institutions and Rapid improvement of the infrastru- lems were tackled. As the result of this organizations and the ones providing cture and human resource of the rail field study, the sectoral report of rail services in this sector in Turkey. ‘EXCLUSIVE’ SUPPORT FROM BEBKA Bursa Eskisehir Bilecik Development Agency will provide financial support of 16 million Turkish Liras to the private sector businesses that are operating in “Aviation – Rail Systems – Defence Industry” and “Marble and Na- tural Stone” sectors in Bilecik. The main objective of Financial decreasing energy consumption and Support Program for Aviation – Rail designing innovative products Systems – Defence Industry with 12 with high added value. million TL budget is to increase the In order to take advantage2016 competitive capacity of the businesses of these financial supports, 2016 operating in Aviation – Rail Systems companies must make – Defence Industry through improving their online applications1 the production infrastructure and by May 2, 2016. Through skills of these companies. The main ob- 5 project proposal calls jective of Financial Support Program that were made by thisBEBKAHaber for Marble and Natural Stone sectors time, BEBKA supported 270 BEBKANews in Bilecik is to increase the compe- projects of 1068 applications titive capacity in the sector through with a total budget of 94 million processing the goods of the companies, Turkish Liras.

SUPREMACY OF TR41 REGION IN AVIATION SECTORThe aviation sector, thanks to the sectoral experience and infrastructure that areavailable in Eskisehir and Bursa, is among the most improved sectors in the region.The aviation, that is described as an and technical textile has a signifi- and reached all-time high in 2014. BEBKANews 20 162important strategic sector in terms of cant potential in this sector. Thisnational security as well as commerce, fact has been acknowledged by major In the forthcoming period particularlyconsists of high level of production companies in the region and they the macro policies and the others whichexperience and knowledge in TR41 re- have started to take first steps for serve for improving the regional com-gion primarily in Eskisehir. Likewise, structuring a cluster in the city. petition, quick identification of changeBursa the city with vast knowledge and and transformation needs of sectorsexperience in automotive, mechanics The main cities manufacturing and based on the existing and changing exporting aircrafts and spacecraft demand, meeting the needs of the com- in the TR41 region are Eskisehir and panies operating or will operate in the Bursa. Eskisehir is in the second place related sectors stand out. In the middle in terms of production capacity after and long term, the businesses should Ankara and the export figures are high form their strategies to get a share from thanks to the big companies operating the future product and service demand in this field in Eskisehir compared to in both defence industry and civil avi- the other cities in the country. In Bursa ation in worldwide and particularly in the export figures fluctuate in general nationwide.

BEBKA Haber in English WE TAKE FIRM STEPS FORWARD TO ACHIEVE OUR TARGETS IN STRATEGIC SECTORS Bursa is one of public fundings and turning academic in Morocco, United States of America, knowledge into solid products. France and Azerbaijan. the leading cities The projects that seemed like dreams at One of our most important works as that will be able to first are now shaped in flesh and bones. part of the Gokmen Project is expanding The businesses participated in clustering awareness of young generations in space, realize its ideals and UR-GE (Enhancing International aviation and defence sectors. Bursa be- Competitiveness Programme) projects ing the city that achieved to produce the in strategic sectors have taken steps towards producing the first tramway of Turkey and being the first ever national airplane of Turkey. city that came a long way in metro and such as space, Bursa will also be participating in the waggon production set sail for achieving project of first ever genuine helicopter new goals with clustering and UR-GE aviation, defence, of our country. As part of the UR-GE projects. With this synergy, Bursa is on Project, our sector representatives its way to reach new goals, and I believe İbrahim Burkay wind turbines and will be participants rather than being that this city will write new success Board of Directors rails systems. The visitors through opening stands with the stories in near future. President of the Bursa way of reaching support from our chamber of commerce Chamber of Commerce big goals during in aviation and defence related fairs and Industry and BEBKA knowledge based Board of Directors economic trans- Member formation period is forming public and private sector cooperation. On its way to value added production and export, Bursa strengthens its position day by day through financial supports from the RAILS SYSTEMS, AVIATION AND DEFENCE INDUSTRY; TODAY’S AND TOMORROW’S SECTORS IN ESKISEHIR Eskisehir is one of we have 122 years of cooperation and objectives for the related sectors. the first industria- trade relationship with Germans in As one of the end results of these works, lized cities in Tur- rail systems. After 1950’s there has been we started sectoral clustering activi- key. Additionally, significant development in aviation ties. In 2011 we set up aviation and in 1984 during industry in Eskisehir. rail systems clusters. Thereby we took the construction of These two sectors have an important role a significant step towards developing2016 Bagdat railroad in industrial history of Eskisehir and the said sectors in Eskisehir. We started 2016 Savaş M. Özaydemir Cer plants that nowadays aviation and rail systems sec- to get positive results thanks to these structures which are major clustering3 Board of Directors were established by tors grew in importance in some regions examples in our country. We have a high President of the Bursa potential in Eskisehir on this matter as Germans formed in Turkey particularly in Eskisehir. we have both favourable investment and working environment. And these are our Chamber of Commerce foundation of our and Industry and BEBKA Board of Directors today’s rail system As Eskisehir Chamber of Industry we MemberBEBKAHaber industry. Also determined a road map in brainstor- BEBKANews Tayyare maintenance shop (today’s air ming meetings that were held 11 years most important advantages to use on our supply maintenance centre) is one of ago. Since then we accelerated our works way to success. the cornerstones in Eskisehir. Shortly in this field and identified our strategic

BURSA CAN MAKE ITS OWN PLANEMehmet Bas, Chairman of the Board of Yepsan Group, said that Bursa has the potentialof making its own plane. He added that “We consider defence industry as a nationalmatter and are ready to provide voluntary consultancy to the companies in need.”He explained that they basis. We manufacture sheet agreement in order to use their certifica-started operating in Defense forming products and we te. Otherwise the seats that we produceIndustry sector in 1994 and are involved in an invest- reached the high level that can be usedYepsan Corporation was ment regarding chemicals. all over the world. We made the R&D offounded in 2010. He said We co-invest in coating and this production on our own. Additional-that “We consider defence paint that are used by com- ly we plan to develop and install landingindustry as a national mat- panies such as Boeing and gears of all flying vehicles. This will beter and are ready to provide Airbus. We signed license an output of Bursa Space Aviation andvoluntary consultancy to the agreements with two foreign Defense Cluster. Being the sectoral rep-companies in need.” companies for the producti- resentatives we already have confidence“We believe that this is on of authentic and general in ourselves.”the future of the people in purpose helicopters and seatsour country. We are one of of armoured vehicles. Wethe companies that works stipulated the terms on thewith TAI on contractual agreement. We make thisMr Yanar, underlying the more incenti- world market.” BEBKANews 20 164ves needed for the sector said that: Regarding the problems in the sector,“In 1950’s the rate of railway in Tur- Mr. Yanar stated that:key’s transportation was around 50 “Liberalization law enacted but thepercent. Today it is as low as 4 percent. regulations have not been finished yet.For 8-10 years, significant investments The companies that bought the producti-have been made in the sector and there on machines have been held off becausehas been improvement on this matter. of that. We are late on this matter.Turkey needs to quickly invest in ra- We have a Project called URAYSIM inilways and boost its transportation mo- Eskisehir. Through this project test andde. Certainly it first requires reviving R&D centre by Anadolu University willinfrastructure and establishing double be set up. This Project must start so thatrailroads to achieve this goal. As long as the other players in the sector can bene-having the car manufacturers’ support fit from the produced knowledge.”this sector will develop even more andincrease our competitiveness in the

BEBKA Haber in English TURKEY MUST HAVE A SAY IN TECHNOLOGY Kenan Isık, Savronik Chairman of the Board and Secretary General of Eskisehir Aviation Clustering Association said that they work for making Turkey reach a due and high eco- nomic welfare level. Mr. Isık stated that Savronik was achieve as long as we take on responsi- competing” founded in 1986 as a group company bility. We believe that – as we proved of STFA Holding to produce technology ourselves in defence industry - Turkey “Our main goal and dream is that intensive products and services. He ad- will also have a say in sectors such as our country to become one of the most ded that in the first years of the company aviation and rail systems. We can make developed countries with high welfare the main objective was reducing the this happen with the collaboration of level. As long as the businesses keep their foreign dependency of Turkey in terms the regional companies in these sectors. beliefs and the state provide financial of technological solutions. Kenan Isık, Otherwise we think that many regio- supports we will play a more signifi- Savronik Chairman of the Board and nal companies will struggle and can’t cant role in these sectors. Turkey keeps Secretary General of Eskisehir Aviation overcome the difficulties and risks of working on producing its own plane and Clustering Association said that: I believe that in near future we will be seeing our own national-made planes in “When we look back, we see that we the sky. Requirements to have and acti- have many significant achievements. ons to be taken in order to achieve this This success also affects our future plans objective are sacrifice, working hard, and shows that it is actually possible to patience, and support. Currently we do some works that seemed impossible at already have all these requirements.” first and there is nothing that we can’t MEDICAL AND THERMAL TOURISM FORUM IN BURSA2016 The second Medical and Thermal Tou- 2016 rism Forum was conducted in Merinos Ataturk Convention Centre in Bursa.55 The procurement committee of 57 people from 4 continents and 22 countriesBEBKAHaber made bilateral meetings after the panels BEBKANews in the event. In the opening ceremony Bursa governor Mr. Munir Karaloglu said that Bursa has always been a city of wellness and today Bursa takes firm steps forward to be a brand city in medi- cal tourism. Arabian Tourism organi- sation president Dr. Bandar Fahad al Fehaid stated that Bursa has been in a favourable position throughout history in terms of health conditions. Remin- ding that an Arabian tourist spends around 4500 dollars in the county that he or she visited.

COUNTDOWN TO THE SECOND ANIMATIONFESTIVALSecond Animation Competition will be conducted this year and the scope of the eventis now extended as 2.Animation and Digital Works Festival. 63 applications have beenreceived for the competition this year.With the objective of making a contri- will be awarded in the ceremony that and seminars frombution to the development of the cartoon will be held during Animation and connoisseurs in thisand animation sector in our country, Digital Works Festival. The winner will field and screeningthe second of the Anadolu Animation be awarded with 25.000 Turkish Liras of the award-win-Festival will be held in 10-11 May 2016 as the second and third will get 20.000 ning films andin Eskisehir. The due date for applying Turkish Liras and 15.000 Turkish Liras advertisements. Soto the competition was 31 March 2016 respectively. Additionally special award that this year, theand 63 candidate films have been rece- of 5.000 Turkish Liras will be given to festival is expectedived for this national level competition. the winning student. The event which to receive high levelThe animation films will be assessed attracts great deal of attention from of attention from thein April by the jury of academicians Cartoon and Animation sector will last sector.from various universities, professionals 2 days this year, on 10-11 May 2016.and an official from Turkish Radio The program of the festival has beenand Television Corporation. The films enriched with many activities and sessi-ranking the highest in the competition ons such as digital applications, panelsGREAT DEAL OF ATTENTION TO BURSA ANDBILECIK IN EMITTDuring EMITT, Harmancık Eco-Tou- tatives participated cooperatively in the BEBKANews 201 66rism Project supported by BEBKA was event. The images in the booths showingalso introduced in Bursa booth. Munir historical, cultural and natural beautiesKaraloglu, Governor of Bursa, visited of the cities received a lot of attentionthe booth and got information about from the visitors who were also offeredHarmancık Project. candied chestnut of Bursa, Kemalpaşa dessert, Turkish delight with quince andThe CDs, books, brochures and other pomegranate of Osmaneli, and famousvarious promotional products we- boza of Pazaryeri. The actors dressedre given to the visitors in Bursa and as Hacivat and Karagoz demonstratedBilecik booths. Bursa and Bilecik a mini show in Bursa booth while aGovernorships, provincial directorate pottery artist performed for 4 days inof culture and tourism, municipalities, Bilecik booth during EMITT.Promotion Unions and sector represen-