Contract Business January 2020

Top-flight, Tokat’s Tourism A potential of $ dedicated Investment, 36 billion in Qatar program for the “Sulusaray awaits Turkish contract sector Thermal Facilities” companies at Heimtextil ’20 business year 11 / volume 27 / january 2020 New approach in architecture: Green construction in the footsteps of the tree! www.contractbusiness.org





CONTENTS CONbusiness year 11 / volume 27 / January 2020 A potential of $ 36 New approach in billion in Qatar awaits architecture: Green President: Pınar Taşdelen Engin 26Turkish companies 30construction in the Responsible Editor: Ömer Faruk Görün footsteps of Editorial Board: the tree! Osman Nuri Canik Ufuk Ocak Aslı Türkün Karaçor Ahmet Okçuoğlu Birol Bahadır Bülent Yaşar A. Raşit Karaaslan Seçil Bulcan Ürküt Mehmet Aksöz Coşkun İrfan Birgül Polat Ölmez Hande Şekerci Ekrem Arslan Correspondents Hatice Ünal Bilen Ayça Sarıoğlu Graphic Design Tolga Çakmaklı Address: 04 We provide services to the World, based on our developed infrastructure, Organize Sanayi Bölgesi Kahverengi Cad. No:8 16140 promising targets and outstanding vision! Nilüfer-Bursa / TURKEY T: +90 224 219 10 10 (pbx) 06 Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – The gateway to Asia’s home living F: +90 224 219 10 99 www.contractbusiness.org 08 Discovering future trends in Paris Prepared By: 10 TechXtile Start-Up Challenge contributes to increase value added exports ISTMAG Magazin Gazetecilik 14 Heimtextil Russia - International Trade Fair for Home Textiles, İç ve Dış Ticaret Ltd. Şti. İHLAS MEDIA CENTER Floor Coverings and Interior Furnishings Merkez Mah. 29 Ekim Cad. No:11 Medya Blok Kat:1 16 LA Textile Show echoed trends of fabric collections and design 34197 Yenibosna / İstanbul / Turkey 18 Turkish business people in Mexico Tel: +90 212 454 22 22 19 Denim Première Vision London featured international fashion Faks: +90 212 454 22 93 22 Heimtextil opens the curtain for an optimistic 2020 [email protected] 24 Fashion industry meets in NYC Bursa Office: 25 UTIB leads the way to Como Buttim İş Mrkz. A-Blok K-4 34 Project complexes are illuminated by Bahar Lighting No:1038 Osmangazi / BURSA T: +90 224 211 44 50-51 Printed By: Ihlas Gazetecilik A.S. 29 Ekim Caddesi No:23 Yenibosna-Istanbul / TURKEY T: +90 212 454 35 06 F: +90 212 454 34 94 www.ihlasmatbaacilik.com Subscription +90 224 211 44 50-51 Publised By 4 January/2020

NTENTS Tokat’s Tourism Investment, MOBI a real Spa & indoor pool for the “Sulusaray Thermal passion and the football players, Facilities” Project by 74world’s highest 94BJK Nevzat Demir 48Studio Vertebra quality standards in Facility the furniture world 38 Mordag Design The Studio of Rational Art offers 67 Lightings automatic, buildings technological with Thea Blu 68 Akarca Tekstil: “Contract Business is a large market; charming design services we stand out with our quality values” 42 ‘Economy Oscars’ awarded 46 Design Week Turkey goes beyond art and branding 70 Prato Exclusive brand of Artemis Halı finds its way to five continents 52 Eda Tahmaz Commented on the decoration 73 Istanbul Airport wins the “Airport of the year” Award trends of 2020 80 Bürotime, A global brand of the office furniture sector 82 Advanced technology in elevators and escalators; Kone 55 Anılsan serves industrial textile for the international TravelMaster Solutions… contract market 60 Turkish firm Hotelya competes with world’s giants in the 84 Technowood received its first prize at the Iconic Awards contract furniture industry Ceremony in Munich! 64 Bursa will be a brand in smokeless industry 86 Yorglass forces impenetrable markets with value-added production Winners of 47 Elvin, the award- 56 Öztiryakiler excels TheDesignAir awards winning design 2019 unveiled of fabric 78in industrial kitchen industry 5

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN We provide services to the World, based on our developed infrastructure, promising targets and outstanding vision! UTİB has turned out to be a remarkable estimate that our exports to Germany dollars. From this standpoint, Turkey's indicator, depicting Turkey's general amounted to approximately $ 465 million textile sector reached at $ 4 level, while economic outlook. UTİB’s performance by the end of the year. Our exports the export unit price in textiles of UTİB in 2019 also shows Turkey's total to the US in 2019 will be about 300 is over $ 8. performance, while the targets of UTIB million dollars. At the end of the year, In sub-groups, this figure can go even for 2020 could be regarded as a good we exported about 135 million dollars of higher. For example, in home textiles, the indicator for the country’s targets as a home textile products to the UK. value of our association per kilogram is whole. We can also talk about new markets. 10 USD. Our export of clothing fabrics As UTIB, we had a total export of As an example, we have increased our is around 12.5 USD. USD 1.2 billion with a decrease exports to Belarus by 98%, Yemen by We are very happy to have achieved of approximately 6% by the end of 96%, Oman by 177% and Panama this level by producing value-added 2019. Turkey's textile sector exports is by 490%. These are our market entry products. In terms of the increase in the estimated to be around 8 billion dollars moves. resources allocated to R & D, significant with a 6% decrease by the end of the We are now in a position to design, positive developments have taken place year. I would like to emphasize the produce and develop in many sectors. within the last 10 years in our country. In fact that not only UTİB and Turkey's Our goals and capabilities are far above 2023, 1.8 percent of national income will textile exports but also the top 10 the current trends. We want to reach the be allocated to R&D, and most of this countries ( such as China, Germany, position that determines the standards, will be undertaken by the private sector. South Korea etc.) which export the most instead of complying with the existing We believe that these targets will be an textile products in the world, have had standards, from the standpoint of world important driving force in the efforts to a decreasing trend in their quarterly textile sector. reach at the level of developed countries. export volumes in 2019, compared to the It is not enough to produce the best. In Currently, this rate turns out to be 1 previous year. order to increase your competitiveness, percent in Turkey, compared to 2.75% in Being among the top four countries you need to focus on the most efficient, the United States, 2.94% in Germany, with the highest home textile exports in greenest and most value-added 3.14% in Japan, around 4.29% in South the World, and being Europe's largest production. We need to combine the Korea. manufacturer, Turkey’s home textile experience of the previous generation Looking at the export value per exports totaled around $ 2.7 billion by with the future. Therefore, our R&D kilogram for technical textile exporting the end of the year. Turkey’s Home investments continue in a sustainable countries in the world, USD 8.05 in Textile sector, accounts for 4.5% of manner. Germany, 6.25 USD in Republic of the total global home textile market, Focusing on the number of textile R&D Korea, 8.96 USD in the United States, particularly focusing on middle and centers in Turkey’s industrial sectors, we 3.08 USD in Turkey. We need to double upper segment products of the sector. see that textile industry is among the top this value in the medium term. This fact clearly underlines the crucial 5 sectors of the country with its 78 R&D role of our home textile industry in the centers. Our 2019 events world. We reap the fruits of this process. The In spite of all kinds of negative political Germany, USA and the United average export price per kilogram in and economic turmoil, as UTIB we Kingdom are the top three export Turkey's overall exports is lower than 1.3 markets of our home textiles. We 6 January/2020

participated in many national and and evaluate the developments in the PINAR TAŞDELEN ENGİN international events in 2019. In addition Asian continent, especially in China. to the Bursa Textile Show, we had an Recently, Bangladesh, Cambodia, President, Uludag Textile Exporters’ Association efficient year in terms of competitions, Indonesia, Vietnam are the countries to training activities and conferences. We which Turkey increases its textile exports. 7 also represented Turkey in prestigious fairs such as Heimtextil Frankfurt, The African continent should also be International Observatory Como, evaluated. In 2019, Africa was the Intertextile Shanghai, Texworld Paris second continent to which we exported and Premiere Vision Paris. the most. We are completing the year with over $ 162 million in exports to Our 2020 targets Africa. Morocco Tunisia and Egypt are As Uludağ Textile Exporters' the major African countries that import Association (UTİB), we aim to increase the most textile from us. the total export volume of approximately 1.2 billion dollars at the end of 2019 to 1 Our activities will continue to billion 650 million dollars in 2020. increase in 2020 With its 13.1 billion dollars of textile imports and 18.7 billion dollars of In 2020, we will continue our national exports, the US is the second largest participation and info-stand activities exporter and third largest importer in in international fairs in important the textile sector. UTIB’s exports to the centers such as Frankfurt, Como, New United States was approximately $ 75 York, Los Angeles, Portland, Paris, million as of the end of 2019. Turkey's Shanghai and Moscow, as well as trade textile exports to the United States is delegations, domestic fairs, competitions, approximately $ 335 million in 2019. training and conference activities. As UTIB, we exported textile products to the USA with an average value of 10 Contract business trends of USD per kilogram in 2019. the future Turkey's foreign trade with the US, and with the countries in which the US Contract business management consists companies have their manufacturing of planning, organizing and directing has been following an increasing trend. activities within the framework of So, the US and Turkey understand a company's legal agreements with each other better than ever. In line with suppliers and customers. While the mutual trade sanctions and taxation whole business world is involved with attempts between the US and China contract management, the opinions since 2017, we needed to quickly of business leaders about their legal evaluate opportunities for Turkey as a relationships change for various reasons. result of these developments. In this context, we continue to increase our Contract business management will efforts to develop mutual trade and undoubtedly take shape in the future in cooperation opportunities. parallel with technological and business Another important export market is developments. Companies that are able Russia. Turkey's textile exports to Russia to adapt themselves to these trends was more than $ 1 billion in 2011-13. will make successful contracts that will In 2016, this figure had fallen to $ 57 provide great benefits to their companies. million. In line with the upward trend in recent years Turkey exports to Russia Trends in the construction of large totaled about 275 million dollars by projects always change. More practical, the end of 2019. The positive trend technological and conceptual applications in exports to Russia and the Eurasian are expected to prevail in the coming Economic Union (EEA) region months. In the future, new technologies continues steadily. Our goal is to double and competitiveness will shape this our exports to this region. We are at a sector. time when we need to carefully monitor I wish all our trading partners and all our readers the best wishes in the new year.

UTIB EVENTS Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – The gateway to Asia’s home living 25 years of success was celebrated at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, 28-31 August 2019. Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles largest country pavilion from Turkey. trends and insights, as well as source is Asia's leading home textile event Accepting the award, Ms. Pinar from the industry’s leading suppliers. which was held on 24 - 26 August Tasdelen Engin, President of the Some of the highlights included a 2020 at the National Exhibition Association, spoke of the importance Round Table Design Talk featuring and Convention Center (Shanghai), of the fair for their members. “We interactions between 12 of China’s Shanghai, China. It is a dynamic have been organizing a pavilion at most well-known interior designers platform for industry professionals Intertextile for the past 11 years, & architects and their counterparts to source and to gain design and it’s gratifying for us that our from Europe, including Shen Lei, inspirations through the conveniently members are now well positioned in Ben Wu, Wang Jian, Esra Lemmens, structured product displays and the market and are becoming quite Monika Lepel, Peter Ippolito the fringe program. In 2019, 1,147 reputable with their own brands,” and Christina Biasi-Von Berg, exhibitors from 27 countries and she said. “In each edition, we see an while renowned Japanese designer regions, 35,390 visitors from 117 improvement in the professionalism Toshiyuki Kita also presented to a countries and regions joined the of visitors from around the world, full-house. Other events and zones event. which confirms the global importance included a new Talks & Tours A number of organizations were of this fair for our industry. In this series on home and contract topics, recognized for their long-standing respect we see it as a business hub Contract Business Showcase area, support of the fair at a gala dinner for the region, and a professional and three-day Design Trend Lecture celebrating 25 years of success conductive atmosphere for business.” program, Digital Printing Micro on 28 August. Among them was This year’s revamped fringe program Factory, e-Commerce Talks and the Uludag Textile Exporters’ ensured fairgoers could discover the more. Association, organizers of the fair’s latest design, product and industry 8 January/2020



UTIB EVENTS Discovering future trends in Paris Texworld Paris, the international fair of the fashion world set and showed the trends of tomorrow, 16-19 September 2019 The show was organized at Le Bourget in Paris, 16-19 September 2019. Texworld shows has a place where people meet to do business. The number of visitors and exhibitors has been getting rise in each show. Turkish exhibitors had a chance to represent their latest products at this important venue. Visitors could have the latest issue of TFF Magazine from UTIB booth at the fair. Next version of the fair will be held at 10-13 February 2020. Premiere Vision Paris – the global event for fashion professionals Premiere Vision Paris, the can’t-miss event to present your collections was impressive as usual, 17-19 September 2019 Premiere Vision Paris was held on 17-19 September 2019 in Parc d’expositions. Uludag Textile Exporters Association (UTİB) had a place by “TFF Magazine” stand. During this fabulous fair a great number of professional visitors stopped by UTIB’s desk at the Press Village to have the latest issue of TFF Magazine. Next version of the fair will be held at 11-13 February 2020. Textile Show breezed in Bursa, the capital of textile Bursa Textile Show, organized another important organization under the leadership of the Bursa that will strengthen the foreign Chamber of Commerce and Industry trade volume of the sector. More (BTSO), was held at Merinos than 3,500 domestic and foreign Atatürk Congress and Culture business professionals visited the Center, 22-24 October 2019. More Bursa Textile Show Fair organized than 500 foreign business people with the support of the Ministry of from 40 different countries visited Trade, Uludağ Textile Exporters the fair where nearly 100 Bursa- Association (UTİB), KOSGEB and based companies exhibited their new DOSABSİAD under the leadership creations. Bursa, Turkey's leading of BTSO. Over 5,000 job interviews city in the textile industry, hosted were held during the fair. 10 January/2020



UTIB EVENTS TechXtile Start-Up Challenge contributes to increase value added exports Entrepreneurs competed; Turkish textile industry won. TechXtile Start-Up Challenge, In the last part of the TechXtile training prize were also organized by BURSA-Uludag Start-Up Challenge, which awarded. Textile Exporters Association was organized with the aim After the intensive evaluation (UTIB), in cooperation of increasing the value- process carried out by assessing with Bursa Chamber of added export through new authority, the 13 start-up Commerce and Industry technologies and methods in projects, which were finalized, (BTSO), Uludağ Apparel and textile, 13 projects that got to competed in the finals held Clothing Exporters Association the finals competed. In the at the Merinos Atatürk (UHKİB), Bursa Eskişehir competition held by important Congress and Culture Center Bilecik Development Agency names as the jury, Ümmü in Bursa. In the competition, (BEBKA), Bursa Technology Gülsüm Torman and Şeyma where 13 entrepreneur Coordination and R & D Kaya won the first place with candidates competed, under Center (BUTEKOM), and the Pillow that Prevents Sleep the moderation of Ufuk TÜBİTAK, closed up with an Apnea ’project. In addition, 3 Batum, CEO and the Project award ceremony. R & D Centers that deemed Coordinator of Ventures & worthy of the project writing 12 January/2020



UTIB EVENTS Mentors League, and Pınar had the chance to observe the Significant prizes to winners Taşdelen Engin, UTİB developments of entrepreneur Chairwoman, Ümmü Gülsüm candidates quite closely Taşdelen Engin, who gave Torman and Şeyma Kaya during the competition and information about the awards ranked number on with '' the that the biggest award was won in the competition, Pillow Preventing Sleep Apnea to see the development itself. stated that; our first 6 '’ project. Ahmet Yellice with Taşdelen Engin stating that finalists, will receive a 1-year the ''Nemflora'' project and the process itself was already consultancy and mentorship Bülent Kula with ''Domestic an award, added that: “Taking in Bursa Technical University Design ORC from Flue Gas into account the winners, Incubation Center, patent Treatment Systems with Zero losers, or those who could application support, start-up Waste Approach'' project came not make up to the finals support, and 1-year accounting off second-best. and stuck in the previous support to companies, and The winners received their stages of the competition, I training and mentorship from awards from the hands of can say that it was a process Uludağ University Technology Pınar Taşdelen Engin, UTİB that everyone benefited a lot. Transfer Office. President, İbrahim Burkay, In such competitions, it is The second and third winners BTSO President, Professor not easy to narrow down the will be given the right to Dr. Ahmet Saim Kılavuz, subject. Though, I believe participate in the Techtextil Rector of Bursa Uludağ we were successful enough. Frankfurt Textile Fair in University, Ufuk Batum, CEO Additionally, I deeply hope Germany, while the winner and Project Coordinator of to experience a more fruitful of the project will have the Ventures & Mentors League. process in the coming years right to participate in a 10-day with a much more growing Incubation and Accelerator “The process itself was an TechXtile Start-Up Challenge. Program in Milan. In addition, award” From the very beginning, 13 entrepreneurs who made we acted together with all presentations on the stage in Pınar Taşdelen Engin, stakeholders. Therefore, I the final will receive mentoring UTİB President who would like to thank each and support from Ufuk Batum, made evaluations about the everyone who contributed to CEO and Project Coordinator competition, stated that she this process. of Ventures & Mentors League for a year. AWARD-WINNING PROJECTS 1-ÜMMÜ GÜLSÜM TORMAN PILLOW, PREVENTING SLEEP APNEA 2- AHMET YELLİCE NEMFLORA 2- AKIN BURAK ETEMOĞLU PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM DOMESTIC GAS TREATMENT PROF. DR. SYSTEMS WITH DOMESTIC DESIGN ORC (ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE) PROCESS WITH ZERO WASTE APPROACH 4- ÇAĞATAY YÜCELEN SKYDOME INDUSTRIAL DATA PLATFORM 5- ERHAN DEMİRCİOĞLU COMBINED ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENT DEVICE 6-BATUHAN ŞAHİN FABRIC QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AWARD-WINNING R&D CENTERS RUDOLF DURANER R&D THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW GENERATION POLYMERS IN VISCOSE, COTTON CENTER BURCU BÜYÜKKORU AND POLIESTER FABRIC SPECIES THAT IMPROVE PILLING VALUES AND GIVE SOFT TOUCH TO FABRICS YEŞİM TEKSTİL R&D CENTER CONDUCTIVE PRINTING PASTE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MURAT GÜZEL POLYTEKS R & D CENTER TECHNICAL FABRIC DESIGNED FOR STAFF SAFETY AND COMFORT IN NECATİ ER DİDEM EZGİ DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS GÖRGÜN 14 January/2020



UTIB EVENTS Heimtextil Russia - International Trade Fair for Home Textiles, Floor Coverings and Interior Furnishings Held in Moscow, 17-19 September 2019, Heimtextil Russia is the only specialized trade fair for home and contract textiles in Russia. During 20 years of its presence on the Russian market it has become the best place to find suppliers of high-quality textiles in 12 product groups for home, hotels, restaurants and offices. Biggest Russian trade fair for professionals of textile business opened its doors for the 21th edition of Heimtextil Russia from 17 to 19 September 2019 in IEC Crocus Expo, Moscow. The exposition occupied Halls 3 and 4 in Pavilion 1 and host over 200 companies from all over the world. Uludag Textile Exporters’ Associaton (UTIB) organized national participation in the fields of home textile and accessories. The exhibitors came together with potential buyers and get into business contracts. Turkey also presents potential in the field of Textile contract at this fair to visitors. 16 January/2020

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UTIB EVENTS LA Textile Show echoed trends of fabric collections and design LA Textile Show hosted international trend setters including 13 Turkish brands at the California Market Center, 02-04 OCTOBER 2019 Los Angeles International production resources from provide related services for Textile Show is the fashion around the globe.” The trade the clothing industry. Uludag industry’s premier West Coast event says that it highlights Textile Exporters’ Association destination for textile, design wholesalers of fine materials, (UTIB) organized Turkish & production resources from trims, and accessories from national participation with 13 around the globe. Showcasing around the world both for Turkish companies to October hundreds of international clothing and interior décor. 2-4 edition of the show. fabric collections and design It also hosts companies that services, the caliber of resources and fashion direction is presented with West Coast's Contemporary & Lifestyle designers in mind. The LA Textile Show bills itself as “the fashion industry’s premier West Coast destination for textile, design and 18 January/2020

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UTIB EVENTS Turkish business people in Mexico UTIB organized a Textile Trade Delegation to Mexico City leading to a huge number of trade contracts. A textile industry and trade Fikret Türkeş and Mexico City delegation to Mexico was organized commercial counselor Selin İnci Bal by UTIB, 24-29 November Salkım accompanied companies. 2019. 25 Turkish companies made Delegation had a chance to have successful bilateral meetings with retail tours to make market research. textile importers, wholesalers During the organization aprox. and distributor companies from 1000 business contacts were made. Mexico City. During the dinner UTIB will continue trade delegation held together with the delegation, organizations throughout the year the First Undersecretary of the 2020 targeting the countries that are Temporary Charge D'affaires Mr. determined by Ministry of Trade. 20 January/2020

Denim Première Vision London featured international fashion The event remains true to the same high goals: to provide its visitors a selective, quality offer and services, and unique fashion information. 3-4 December 2019 UTIB (Uludag Textile Exporters’ Fashion and luxury labels and retailers Association) organized the Turkish have integrated denim into all their national participation of 21 exhibitors creative collections by exploring the with 29 Turkish exhibitors in total. new facets of this precious material. Denim Premiere Vision offers a Turkey has a strong denim industry common platform for manufacturers, and UTIB will lead some respectful weavers, accessory makers, fiber Turkish brands to this event to be held producers, garments and finishing at Printworks London, 3-4 December firms and laundries allowing them 2019. to display products like indigo and vegetable dyes, jute, silk and linen fibers, handspun denim, organic denim, denim sportswear, selvage denim, as well as denim accessories. 21





UTIB EVENTS Heimtextil opens the curtain for an optimistic 2020 Professional development, Every year, over 3000 exhibitors Exporters’ Association) leads an discussion, inspiration, showcase their products and initiation by a stand where it has materials for the textile furnishings been contributing to the promotion international trends – they market at Heimtextil in Frankfurt. of our cultural values, tunes and are the source of successful, It is the world’s largest trade fair for even our special tastes with an creative, modern solutions home and contract textiles. Some approach of a mission in addition 370 of those exhibitors specifically to representing the country’s in the contract market. At target with their products for the home textile industry efficiently Heimtextil 2020, interior contract sector, interior designers, in all events it participates by designers, architects and architects and experts from the offering different talents of Turkey hospitality sector, who will find in different disciplines to the experts from the hotel precisely the kind of solutions they visitors. Uludag Textile Exporters’ trade will be able to draw are looking for in the cornucopia of Association will be at Heimtextil upon an even greater, more textiles at Heimtextil. Frankfurt 2020 fair with 100 sqm extensive range of offerings Heimtextil is the biggest Trend Area using brand “Turkish international trade fair for home Home Textile”. Turkish Exhibitors for their projects, 7-10 and contract textiles, and will next had a chance to present their latest January 2020 be held in Frankfurt am Main products in UTIB’s Area. It offers from 7 to 10 January 2020. The an opportunity to all visitors to first trade fair of the year for its touch the fabrics, to study all the sector, it is a climate and trend products at one spot and to help barometer for the new business them in their choice decision in year. UTIB (Uludag Textile order to lead them to the stands of these firms. Once again, UTIB 24 January/2020

offers the prestige and large variety of Heimtextil offers a wide range of Turkish textiles to the tastes of global interior textiles, interior design and visitors. interior trends. Main topics of the At UTIB’s area the Association show are the equipment of sustainably will emphasize the story of the produced home textiles and youth transformation of a thread, which development. With a solid presence balances its unique attitude from Europe, the Middle East and and discourse, intertwined with Asia this trade show proof that has life, reconnecting to nature, become an indispensable part of into a sustainable fabric, and its the decisions of manufacturers and interpretation to contemporary art in distributors in terms of quality and home textiles; it tells the design of rich choice. the language and the identity which gives direction to the future with the traces of a human touch and its effects spreading to its surroundings. This identity and language is the story of the transformation of the future, as well as it being dynamic, futurist, which feels like belonging to the city and space. The Info Stand of UTIB will also be a venue for the award for Turkey Home Textile Design Accolade, held by the support of Ministry of Commerce and coordinated by UTIB, Uludag Textile Exporters Association, and TIM, Turkish Exporters Assembly. The contest is held on changing themes each year and aims to promote the raising of new designers, and to offer new and value added products to the sector. 25

UTIB EVENTS Fashion industry meets in NYC Première Vision New York’s new venue: Center415, January 21-22, 2020 Première Vision New York is January/2020 the event for North American fashion professionals. For 2 days, at Center415, the major industries supplying materials and services to the global fashion industry come together in New York City. Through this event, Première Vision provides an opportunity for North American professionals to meet over 200 exhibitors, selected from among the world’s top weavers, accessories companies, designs studios and manufacturers. UTIB will organize national participation with selected Turkish companies. Don’t forget to visit UTIB’s stand for the latest trends! 26

UTIB leads Turkish exporters to Premiere Vision Sports The exciting event will be held in Oregon State of the USA, 12-13 February 2020. The PV Sports Fair will be held for the of the Premiere Vision Fabrics and second time in the US state of Oregon Premiere Vision Accessories exhibitors, concurrently with Northeast Materials in a defined and separate area of the Fair, which will be held on for the 54rd show, with aspecific type of booth. The time, 12-13 February 2020. synergy of these factors makes the fair Northeast Metarials Fair gathers indispensable. UTIB will organize experts of the footwear, apparel and national participation to Premiere leather accessories industries, who Vision Sport. National participants will present their latest products and have a chance to meet Several major advanced techniques to the Northern- Sports and Outdoor brands that have American footwear and sportswear head offices in Portland such as Nike, buyers. Premiere Vision Sport Under Armour, Columbia Sportswear, will bring a group of Fabrics and Adidas North America, Avia, Poler Accessories producers, selected out Stuff. UTIB leads the way to Como Uludağ Textile Exporters’ Association will organize Turkish trade delegation to Como, Italy, 25-30 April 2020 Como Trade Delegation will be organized by Uludağ Textile Exporters’ Association (UTIB) between April 25 – 30, 2020. Turkish companies will have a place in Sheraton Lake Como Hotel as last year. Distinguished companies will present their latest trends collections, meet with leading home textile fabric buyers, wholesalers, research and development specialist, designers, merchandisers and overseas sourcing professionals. 27

EVENTS A potential of $ 36 billion in Qatar awaits Turkish companies Turkish Contractors Association (TCA) hosted a high-level delegation from Qatar, the most important market of the sector in the Gulf region, to discuss the new opportunities cooperation. Qatar, the seventh largest Construction Forum\" was held on Qatar's new opportunities for Turkish market for Turkish November 13, 2019 in Istanbul with contractors, as well as the current contractors in the world, the participation of the delegation challenges in the market. offers new opportunities for headed by Vice Chairman Yousef cooperation. A high-level delegation Al-Emad of Public Works Authority 148 projects undertaken in from Qatar, where a total value of (Ashghal) of Qatar, the most Qatar 18.3 billion dollars in 148 projects important market of the Turkish In his keynote address, TCA have been undertaken, has held talks construction industry in the Gulf President Mithat Yenigün stated that in Turkey to expand the existing Region. Managers and members Turkish contractors have undertaken cooperation further. Qatar has a $ of the Association of Turkish nearly 10 thousand projects in 36 billion potential for the Turkish Construction Material Producers 126 countries so far, amounting to construction industry over the next 4 (Turkey IMSAD) and the Association approximately 400 billion dollars. years. of Turkish Consulting Engineers and Yenigün stated that more than 1/4 of Hosted by Turkish Contractors Architects (ATCEA) also attended these projects are in the Middle East Association, \"Turkey-Qatar the meeting. The forum discussed 28 January/2020

countries and said: 2 thousand 65 his organization contributes to both of Turkish construction material projects were undertaken by Turkish the social and economic development manufacturers have been preferred in contractors in the region amounting of Qatar. Pointing out that they have Qatar since February 2018, Al-Emadi to 104 billion dollars. In Qatar, 148 implemented very comprehensive said: “We value this in Ashghal projects worth $ 18.3 billion have infrastructure and superstructure projects. A 3-week registration and been undertaken by our contractors. programs, Al-Emadi stated that while approval process is required to sell We think that the potential of the existing infrastructure in Qatar goods to Qatar. We are working to cooperation between the two was updated within the framework make Turkish companies register countries is far ahead of this picture. of 2030 visions, the missing faster. ” We believe, the fact that both our infrastructure was completed in some Stating that a project total of 36 Association and our companies know regions. Stating that the products billion dollars is foreseen for the Ashghal and Ashghal knows us well will make a significant contribution to the development of our cooperation in the coming period.” TCA President Yenigün stated that they would start new studies in a short time by acquiring important information from the Qatar delegation at the meeting, and that they wanted the close relations between the two countries to continue with new openings in the construction industry. ‘We are working for faster registration of Turkish companies’ Speaking at the meeting, Ashghal Vice President Yousef Al-Emadi noted that 29

EVENTS period 2020-2024, Yousef Al-Emadi of 106.5 billion dollars; 85 billion Table: Projects undertaken in Qatar indicated that 17 billion dollars of dollars of which is domestic market from past to today this will be used for the construction and 21.5 billion dollars of which is and rehabilitation of local roads and export. Besler explained that they had Yıllar Proje Proje Bedeli 8 billion dollars will be used for the to produce with the standards of the Sayısı (M ABD $) construction of highways. Inviting West and compete with the prices of 2000 ve Öncesi 1 11,6 all Turkish contracting, consulting the East. 2001 00 companies and construction material 2002 4 160 manufacturers to Qatar, Al-Emadi İsmail Hakkı Baydur, Vice 2003 3 301,2 emphasized that they want more President of the Association of 2004 6 166,2 Turkish companies to be in Qatar. Turkish Consulting Engineers and 2005 13 598,8 Architects, stated that the members 2006 10 2.809,4 Producing with Western of the association have undertaken 2007 10 1.464,3 standards and competing with nearly 2,000 projects with a total 2008 12 769,3 the prices of the East size of 2 billion 350 million dollars 2009 11 357,8 Speaking at the meeting Batuhan in 114 countries. “Unfortunately, we 2010 10 356,5 Besler, Board Member of Turkey cannot demonstrate this experience 2011 13 406,2 IMSAD, said that both infrastructure in Qatar. One of the problems that 2012 15 1.179,3 and superstructure projects in Qatar the consultants told us is that the 2013 7 349,9 are proceeding rapidly. Saying that registration requirements and fees in 2014 3 2.981,0 Qatar is preparing new project Qatar are severe. We have difficulty 2015 6 75,7 tenders, Besler said, “Qatar imports a in meeting them. The specifications 2016 4 2.560,1 large part of its construction materials. required to participate in the tenders 2017 7 496,5 This will be positively reflected to us. include criteria that are suitable for 2018 9 2.028,9 ” Noting that they follow the target US and European companies. We 2019 4 1.231,9 markets closely in order to continue will be happy if you can ensure that Toplam 148 18.304,7 the success in exports, Besler stated we are involved without damaging the that their industry has a market size interests of Qatar.” 30 January/2020



ARCHITECTURE January/2020 New approach in architecture: Green construction in the footsteps of the tree! The environmental conscience, which spreads with increasing awareness around the world, has also been reflected in the architecture… While world-renowned architects are following the tree and nature in their new projects, it is also possible to see designs that create large green spaces in high buildings in many residential projects in different countries. 32

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ARCHITECTURE While the number of people living in the cities of the world is increasing day by day, United Nations’ data predicts that 68 out of every 100 people in the world will live in the cities by 2050. Experts say that this rate is 54 percent in 2014 and two-thirds of the city centers that will exist in 2030 are yet to be built. All of these data point to a more intense settlement in cities in the near future, while also underlining that our need for public spaces will increase at that rate. The necessity of finding alternative solutions for urban people in order for them to meet nature in public spaces is also an important design problem for architects and urban planners. It is becoming widespread The Toronto Tree Tower, which is on 18 floors, is planned to have a total around the world planned to be built in Toronto, one of length of 62 meters. While housing projects rising with the leading cities in Canada, is also gardens are of great interest in the one of the projects in the trail of the “Green Spine” to Melbourne world's leading metropolises today, tree around the World. The building, One of the projects nominated similar projects are expected to designed by world-renowned architect to be one of the most important spread to other countries and cities Chris Precht and made up of wood around the world in the near future. The gardening activities carried out in intensive construction are not ornamental and are not based on aesthetic concerns but entirely based on the needs of individuals and the necessity of an environmentalist planting in accordance with the climate in which it is located. Besides, this has also become an approach expressed by experts and environmentalists. The Bosco Verticale project, one of the first representatives of this trend in the world, opened its doors in Milan, one of the leading commercial centers in Europe, about 5 years ago. Bosco Verticale, consisting of two towers, one of them is 76 and the other one is 110 meters, was shown among the landmarks of Europe when it came to life. The 62-meters tall tower to Toronto Especially in recent years, the number of such buildings continues to increase rapidly throughout the world. 34 January/2020

representatives of green construction in the World is ‘Green Spine’. Green Spine means ‘Yeşil Omurga’ in Turkish. It will be built in Melbourne, Australia. The project, which will be Australia's tallest building when completed, consists of two towers. The project, which has a total investment cost of $ 2 billion, will be designed to allow trees to grow on floors. There will be a sky botanical park on the top floor of the 356-meter tall tower and it will be open to visitors from outside. “Haut” in Amsterdam will go Ercan Şahin, Yıldız Entegre Marketing activities. He said: “Our on the down to history and Corporate Communications Manager trail of the tree motto which we have Haut, which will come to life in given importance to its transmission Amsterdam in the Netherlands, one cubic meter of wood used in these recently, is an important indicator of will also be one of the important buildings confines more than 900 the sustainability vision that we have representatives of this trend... When kilograms of carbon dioxide, thus adopted as a company. With all the first announced, the project will be severely clearing the air.” products we design and manufacture, the tallest wooden building in the we will continue to contribute to this world with a total of 55 apartments. We’re following the three vision in the future and to follow the Deliveries are scheduled to be Ercan Şahin added that as Yıldız ‘footsteps of the tree in our activities completed in 2021 in the 73-meter- Entegre, they closely follow the new as a leading player in the Forest high Project. architectural approaches all over the Products sector.” world and place the sustainability It cleans the air by absorbing approach at the basis of all their carbon dioxide Ercan Şahin, Yıldız Entegre Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager, who made comments on the subject, underlined that the new architectural approaches towards green construction have gained importance in the world in the recent period. He said: “We are going through a period in which all architectural concepts are reviewed in the world and environmental awareness lead the projects like never before. With the latest advances in technology, the use of wood is increasing day by day in skyscrapers, which we have always referred together with steel and concrete. This transformation is of course very important for the protection of nature and the environment. Especially the wood materials used in such buildings contribute significantly to the environment as they store carbon dioxide. Recent research shows that 35

PROFILE Project complexes are illuminated by Bahar Lighting Established in 1986 as a factory based in Ankara, Bahar Aydınlatma (Lighting) carries out lighting projects of project complexes such as hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, congresses or business centers having more than thirty years of experience. Bahar Lighting considers Could you tell us about the an expert staff in lighting with its ‘Lighting projects as a process birth of Bahar Lighting and showroom and production center organization which is carried its position in the sector? established on a closed area of 15,000 out with unlimited possibilities square meters. We are specialized and depends on many variables by Launched in 1986, Bahar Lighting in the field of lighting solutions transferring crystal, metal, wood to now serves under the leadership of especially in the tourism sector. polyester, ceramic to glass materials with years of experience in the design January/2020 of the lighting industry, and still remains as the pioneer company. Bahar Lighting, which undertakes the lighting of various project complexes, has more than 400 references in the hotels segment. Munire Cam, Regional Project Manager of the company, which has operations in countries such as Maldives, Dubai, Morocco and England, explains the company's activities. 36

Can you give us information about your products and product groups? What are the features that you may highlight in production as Bahar Lighting? The biggest privilege of our company is that it is able to make customized productions. The lighting sector is a very dynamic sector that is open to constant renewals and changes. The expectation of the customer leads to the increase of the quality of the project’s day by day. This dynamism allows our company to be open to innovations in line with the demands of the customers and to have a multi- faceted R&D work. Our projects are becoming more technically and systematically developed when compared to previous years. Can you tell us about your design and R&D teams? Our project team has been contributing to the project from the beginning. Tourism sector gets the biggest share of our total activities. In addition to this, we also produce for restaurants, schools, residences, social areas and shopping centers. In parallel to the construction sector and Turkey's booming economy we are constantly renewing ourselves and are trying to undertake several projects worldwide. For this reason, we attach importance to R&D studies. We support this process with the lighting laboratory established within our structure. What kinds of designs have you followed since your establishment? How do you combine technology and design as Bahar Lighting? As Bahar Lighting, we try to develop our company more technically every year and by taking our step even more consciously. We had a goal of entering the new year by making radical arrangements in the internal organizations. In order to be more technically equipped, we established 37

PROFILE a lighting test laboratory so that January/2020 we can measure the lighting values of our products. We are constantly improving our product range by working with various designers. We contribute to the projects with the support of our design group. What do you pay attention to when choosing your sales points? Where can customers reach Bahar Lighting? We have 5 showrooms in total. Our recently opened center is located in Istanbul HOM Design Center. There is also a project team at this center. In recent years, we also reach our customers through international fairs and social media. 38

Which countries do you export and which do you want to include in your export network? Can you share your references from your important domestic and international contract projects? We have over 400 hotel references. In recent years, we continue our way by giving more importance to exportation and establishing strategies in this direction. The following ones are just a few of our projects; Fairmont Hotel / Abu Dhabi, Hilton Doha / Qatar, Jeddah Crown Plaza / Saudi Arabia, Waldorf Astoria / Dubai, Novotel Bishkek / Kyrgyzstan, Hyatt Agadir Hotel / Morocco, Zebrano Minsk Casino / Belarus, Credo, Maldives Ithaafushi / Maldives, Rixos Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi, Stephen Hotel General Lighting. What are the fairs which you are attending or intending to participate in? Have you set your 2020 exhibition calendar? We aim to increase our overseas activities. Therefore, we have accelerated the fair works by developing our catalog by working with designers. We participated in 2017 Euroluce and we will continue to participate in international fairs. 39

IndustrIal DesIgn Mordag Design The Studio of Rational Art offers charming design services Mordag Design - The Studio of of Sydney, New South Wales. This bathroom, cosmetic bottle group, Rational Art has been designing Industrial Design education in soup bowls, pens, modems, shopping products for a wide range sectors Sydney brought design into my life carts, bus stops, diving computers... that span industrial products, irrevocably. Before founding Mordag The variety of solutions and form office wares, furniture, underwater, Design Studio I worked as a product repertoire you have to offer in all equipment, urban furniture, designer for Eczacibasi Vitra and of these are both really fascinating. architectural installations, accessories T-Design. I can say that my passion Back then, answering all of these and more. It offers design services for creative arts and my curiosity demands in Turkey was only possible from concept generation to design, for the positive sciences has led me by a new design studio. In 2007, I from development & manufacturing to the industrial design. Because worked up the courage and founded to communication design. Thanks industrial design is a unique area of Mordag Design. After 12 years of to its innovative approach and in-between arts and engineering. intense work, it is sublime to look engineering infrastructure, it has at Mordag Design's wide range of provided over 25 patented products You have been in designer projects and brands ranging from and ideas to its customers. Within roles for significant firms. kitchen to underwater, from city this broad market spectrum, more How did the idea of founding furniture to technology startups. than 100 designs from Mordag Mordag Design emerge? Which aspects are the starting points Design Studio, which has awards in I was very impressed by the diversity for you as a designer? Functionality, 6 different sectors, meet its users in of materials and production methods visuality, etc. 25 countries. offered by the industrial design For me, the universe is proven to be Contract Business has recently world. A cupboard design for your a great expert in aesthetics, because conducted an interview with Mete Mordag, Founder of Mordağ Design. Full text of the interview follows: Can you tell us about yourself and your relations with design? What triggered you as a mechanical engineer to be involved in design? I have graduated from Deutsche Schule and Bosphorus University Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1996 and 2001, respectively. My desire to combine the passion for creative arts and the affinity for positive sciences led me to the world of industrial design. I returned to Istanbul in 2005 after I completed my master's degree in Industrial Design at the University 40 January/2020

its rational approach to the creation design develops new solutions and the world's smartest cane WeWALK, is flawless. All curves, connections, produces ideas that advance the developed by YGA (Young Guru and measurements behind all the social life. Academy) and Vestel engineers for \"unexceptional beauty\" presented by the visually impaired will always the universe have undeniable reasons. Can you tell us about your be a great source of pride for me. Music, colors, forms... All of them award-winning designs? Or Having revolutionary features such have certain mathematics leading share the starting points of as obstacle detection, telephone us to the truth and beauty. Design the designs that have a special integration, and open-source is supposed to learn and apply this place for you? platform, WeWALK was presented mathematics in its own field. In Having worked on a wide range of to the visually impaired users on last this regard, I relentlessly pursue products & sectors in the last 14 May. In addition to being selected \"unexceptional beauty\" through this years, choosing the special ones out as one of the best inventions of 2019 approach that I call rational art. is not an easy one. Regardless of how by Time Magazine, WeWALK We actually can divide all projects technical, technological, or cosmetic- also received one of America's most into two groups: Projects that heavily oriented the project is, they all were prestigious awards for innovation, depend on Form and projects that very exciting. If not, it is actually my the Edison Gold Award. In addition heavily depend on Technique. For task to find a way to design them into to its ultrasonic sensor for obstacle the projects where the form is at the exciting ones. Each of them most detection, vibration warning system; forefront, I examine all the words, importantly is very valuable in my it has a rechargeable battery, an images, and texts that the product evolution of creation. ultrasonic sensor for obstacles or function evokes before grabbing Undertaking the industrial design of detection, vibrating warning the pen and paper. The forms or the system, as well as a touchpad and ideas brought to my mind by these Bluetooth connection that allow the can lead the project to unexpected directions. For a chair design that requires an aquatic theme, first, I throw objects onto the water, taking shots of the surface forms initiated by sinking of these objects of different forms. The design of a soup bowl, for example, starts by reading the history of the soup and researching the etymology of the word \"soup\". Then I, suddenly, find myself pouring hot water on bread slices. These style-seeking techniques add a story to the creation process of the product, and thus significantly contribute to the marketing and launching activities later on. On projects that depend on technique, the design comes to life as a way of problem-solving art. You are trying to solve a problem through geometry, physics, and materials, and the astonishing visual beauty of the right solution becomes the beautiful ornament of your design. In that regard, it would be appropriate to say that industrial design is not only an area of expertise that offers aesthetics but it is the art of producing rational solutions to the problems all around us. Instead of being a profession that only offers same objects in different covers to the market, industrial 41

IndustrIal DesIgn visually impaired to use it without 1960 to 1997 and one of the most both aesthetics and functionality. holding their phones. Industrial prestigious names of functionality, This is no different than the design plays a crucial role in the are among the pioneers of this evolution that nature has indulged successful implementation of ideas tradition. The industrial designer over millions of years. Product that advance the social life, and has to aim to advance society with design and architecture continue to WeWALK is one of the finest his/her development, added value, use the most recent materials and examples of this. and innovations. Each project, each production methods to the fullest. It Gördes home appliances collection piece brings along heavy investments consistently tries to make products I designed for PlastArt, is an and additional weight on the and structures more functional and excellent example of how good environment. Thus, we no longer more durable with less material less design can produce great added have the right to do all of this for consumption. It is inevitable that value just via visuality. The series offering visual variety, to come up all kinds of objects, vehicles, and consists of items such as laundry with meaningless fashion products, details around us will resemble more and dirty basket, trash can, storage which need to be reproduced every and more to nature-inspired objects containers, WC brush, and the year to keep up with the market. That is not because these forms sell main design theme is the \"Turkish The industry has to approach design better. But, since fluid forms increase Knot\" geometry in carpet weaving with awareness to create timeless, the volume/material and strength/ craft. The first two items of the sustainable products. material ratios, after some point, they series, the laundry basket, and bin become the only designs that can were launched in Germany. They How do you interpret the respond to high levels of efficiency broke a record by getting 5 million human-nature relationship in required by the technology. orders in a week. your designs? This approach is the sole method It has been an additional source The world of design follows a highly that nature and evolution process of motivation for me to get 4 good consistent evolutionary process in have used for millions of years. design awards from 4 different Everything continually works to sectors in Design Turkey, which was held for the eighth time this year. These designs are Miops'Capsule 360 camera motion box, which was funded in Kickstarter with 600.000 USD; Palmiye's bioclimatic pergola system Skyroof Prestige; Kayalar Mutfak's modular cooking group for industrial kitchens Pole and Redon Technology's fastest CNC Unit Hybrid that was developed for dentist clinic and laboratories. How is sustainability achieved in design? Sustainable design, in its simplest definition, is to think, draw, develop, produce, and market by considering the impact of the service and/ or product on the environment. We should underline once more that industrial design is not only an area of expertise that offers aesthetic, boutique, or fashion products, but it is the art of producing rational solutions to the problems all around us. Solution makers such as James Dyson, who introduced the vacuum cleaners to our lives, or Dieter Rams, the chief designer of Braun from 42 January/2020

make the balance around us more efficient. The reasons behind the decisions taken in that direction are obvious. I believe that design is a small practice of this approach. Every line drawn or be erased, should be there to achieve the solution in a more efficient way. This phenomenon I call rational design is the only method evolution uses for millions of years in its development. Every line that nature has drawn in that way has been in great harmony with the aesthetic values of humankind. Because human is also the outcome of this design process. Can you tell us about your not limited to these but has very The word 'industrial' in industrial contract project works? Do entertaining additional applications design should definitely be you have any prestigious as well. The surface you want to underlined here. The foreign domestic and international transform into a touch screen can market has a lot of experience of hotel, hospital, or office be a whole wall in your living room how industrial design needs to projects? home, your children room’s ground, be used in product development. The first thing that comes to my or a meeting table in the cafe. This experience results from the mind is Kayalar's Pole Industrial Whatever comes to your mind… fact that the brands have realized Cooking group, which got us one The Kanna Chair I designed for long before that the design is an of our good design awards this the Holiday brand, are now being irreplaceable parameter in terms of year. Pole, with its 750 and 900 manufactured in Italy. The brand the value they present to the market. series, is a modular cooking group plans to start the mass production The scope of the briefing given to designed for industrial kitchens. in the first quarter of 2020. We are the designer, the way the marketing One of the most essential criteria quite sure that Kanna Chair will team manages the design process, in industrial kitchen environments break the turnover record of the its experience in practicing the is hygiene, each part should be Gördes Home Appliances series, aesthetic and innovative features cleaned easily and quickly. It was the which I designed for the same with the users is more extended than basic requirement that led to Pole's company’s Plast’Art brand. Turkey's. Therefore, the product round and clean design. Due to the Miops’ Capsule360 camera motion development process is progressing patented modular structure of the box that set a record with a 600,000 $ more efficiently and quickly. On design, Kayalar Mutfak was able to fund at Kickstarter was launched this the other hand, in producing new offer the most suitable and efficient summer. We are currently working designs, Turkey has taken significant structural solution for every kitchen on the new generation camera steps over the past 15 years. When with a single product group. We're triggers with the company. we look at the development of the designing the brand's new generation Additionally, I designed the top 20 countries in industrial design industrial kitchen group with all the packaging group for personal care registration between 1980 and 2017, experience and the know-how we & cosmetic line of UltraCompact. we see that Turkey entered the list gathered in this project. I believe I believe they will also be on the in 1995. Following this, its rise it'll be launched as Pole-Plus in the shelves in the second quarter of continued. In 2008, Turkey outpaced second quarter of 2020. 2020. countries such as Britain, Germany, The camera and pen designs as part Russia and entered among the top 5 of Wollox's interactive projection You are also a well-known counties, including countries such as system have been completed and designer abroad. What kind China, Japan, and the USA. That is are now in production. This device of a design process do you a huge success when you consider the has an incredible technology that follow abroad? number of design faculties, market instantly transforms any surface size, and population of our country regardless of the size into a touch compared to these world giants. screen; firstly, any kind of screen and projection wall. The area is 43

EVENTS ‘Economy Oscars’ awarded “Contributors to the Economy” Award Ceremony of BCCI, Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was held for the 46th time Organized by the Bursa Chamber Investigation Commission and all of our esteemed entrepreneurs of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Bursa deputy Hakan Cavusoglu, wholeheartedly.” for the 46th time, 62 names were Bursa deputies Ahmet Kılıc, Refik presented awards in 7 different Ozen, Emine Yavuz Gozgec, Vildan “APPRECIATION FUELS categories at the ceremony held for Yılmaz Gurel, Ismail Tatlıoglu, PRODUCTIVITY” the Contributors to the Economy Mayor of Metropolitan Municipality “There is a saying in Turkish that Awards. Participating in the event Alinur Aktas, Rector of Bursa means, ‘The ingenuity is subject that is the proud of the economy in Technical University Dr. Arif to compliment.’ I think it is very Bursa, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sentop, the Karademir, district mayors, heads important that BCCI, which has Speaker of Grand National Assembly of chambers and stock exchanges 130 years of memory, rewards the of Turkey said, \"Turkey's growth and representatives of Bursa exemplary entrepreneurs with their journey will succeed with the courage business community. Speaking at achievements. The sum of the of our successful businesspeople. If the ceremony, Parliament Speaker personal effort and efforts of each of your businesses grow up in Bursa Mustafa Şentop stated that Bursa us is the name of a common revenue Turkey will grow.\" was a powerful and exciting city for our country,” said Mustafa The Award Ceremony was held in with productive and successful Şentop who thanked İbrahim Burkay, Central Service Building of BCCI. people and said, “Bursa is the trust Chairman of the Board of BCCI, and BCCI Chairman İbrahim Burkay of Osman Gazi, the founder of Ali Uğur, Chairman of the Assembly, and BCCI Assembly Speaker Ali Ottomans. This city has always been for the realization of the ceremony. Ugur hosted the award ceremony. producing value for our country. It is The event was participated by a natural consequence that we have \"IF BURSA GROWS the Chairman of the Parliament industrialists and tradesmen who TURKEY WILL GROW\" Mustafa Şentop, Bursa Governor add value to the economy in this city Noting that the passage of history Yakup Canbolat, Chairman of the which is the source of pride in our Parliamentary Human Rights history. I would like to congratulate 44 January/2020

Mustafa Sentop İbrahim Burkay Yakup Canbolat Hakan Çavuşoğlu has been accelerated, TGNA Speaker further increased our own national Alinur Aktaş Mustafa Şentop said: “We are at the industrial investments despite those beginning of a period in which the who prevented our operations against world will be reshaped. Turkey will terrorist elements that threaten be one of the countries, an effective our security. We have realized a global actor in the international historical unity with national drive arena. I'm telling this by looking against terror. With the Presidential at you, our businesspeople, and the Government System, we ensured the young people all over the Turkey. rapid implementation of the decision We will contribute to growth of our mechanisms in admininstration. country without falling into despair With the constitutional amendment, and by doing our task right. If Bursa we have established a strong and grows Turkey grows; also if Turkey effective mechanism against the grows Bursa will grow. Other cities internal and external elements that in the country will contribute to impede the development of our Turkey's growth in the same way. I country. Despite all the difficulties, hope this march will be strengthened we have a very strong vision for the by the courage of you and our years 2023, 2053 and 2071.” successful brothers and sisters in other cities. Turkey is not a name “WE ARE ON THE of a state, it is the name of a stance. THRESHOLD OF A NEW I greet each of our business people ASCENSION PERIOD ” with love and respect as a successful By mentioning that the world soldier of this stance.” experiences fundamental changes every 100-year and it is time for “EVERY CHALLENGE IS industry 4.0 of artificial intelligence THE BRIDGE OF A NEW and space competitiveness Chairman JUMP FOR US” Burkay said, \"We are now at the eve BCCI Chairman Ibrahim Burkay for a new rise and prosperity in the celebrated all the entrepreneurs who age of knowledge-based economy of work hard and with determination 21th century. At the critical threshold to contribute with painstaking of change and transformation Turkey efforts for Turkey to reach its goals. has the potential, a strong economy Indicating that Turkey had been and a deep rooted democratic culture strengthened even more when it to succeed.” faced difficulties, Ibrahim Burkay Burkay stated that they had said, \"Every challenge is an occasion implemented nearly 40 projects for a new leap for us. We have 45

EVENTS for Bursa in 2013 in line with their national development goals at Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “The realization of this is of great value. Our ability to adapt to changing conditions and competition in the global arena as Turkey, we need to raise an intentional process further. In order to strengthen our economy, we must implement the new generation incentives in strategic areas as well as the transition to spatial planning and economics of scale. On the other hand, the support provided to our dynamic sectors such as machinery, automotive, textile and construction, which are the main factors for more production and employment, will be increased and sustained in a new growth move.” \"WE WILL ALWAYS BUILD 62 AWARDS IN 7 ‘Export’, ‘Transformation and THE FUTURE OF OUR CATEGORY Change Makers’, ‘Most Successful COUNTRY\" Following the speeches, Parliament SMEs’and ‘Tax Special Awards’, Bursa Governor Yakup Canbolat Speaker Mustafa Şentop, BCCI 62 awards were presented to the said that Bursa has the courageous Chairman İbrahim Burkay, Assembly winners. At the end of the ceremony entrepreneurs who feel the national Chairman Ali Uğur and members BCCI Chairman Ibrahim Burkay excitement by heart with its deep of the protocol presented the and Assembly Chairman Ali Ugur history and ancient culture. awards to the winners. In the 7 presented TGNA Speaker Mustafa The Parliamentary Human Rights categories, namely, ‘Corporate Tax’, Şentop a certificate of 16 sycamore Investigation Commission Chairman ‘Income Tax ’, ‘Sector Leaders’ sapling planted with his name, which Hakan Cavusoglu, celebrating the symbolizes Bursa Koza Han as a gift. successful business people who are improving their speed and acceleration under the motto “If Bursa grows, Turkey will grow”, expressed his happiness of being a part of this meaningful organization. Bursa Mayor Alinur Aktas stated that Bursa is an active and powerful city that accelerated the country's economy and thanked the business people who contributed to the production, export and employment of Bursa. Speaking on his part, BCCI Assembly Chairman Ali Ugur, said, “The businesses in Bursa are endeavoring with determination on the way to make Turkey more prosperous in the future by overcoming all obstacles. We will build the future of our country together.\" 46 January/2020



EVENTS Design Week Turkey goes beyond art and branding Organized by Turkey will make Istanbul an international, exhibitions and workshops were held. Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) regional design center of Eurasia and In the event, whose main theme was in coordination with the turn Istanbul into a global design 'Beyond Design'. British Industrial Department of Commerce, Design center where industrial, visual and Designer Sebastian Bergne, London Week Turkey 2019 was held in the fashion design agencies will open Design Festival Director Ben Evans, Halic Convention Center, November offices.” Dutch artist and innovator Daan 14th to 17th, and attracted 61 Roosegaarde, Automobile Designer thousand 382 visitors, by far the Hosted world-famous Niels van Roij, president of Taiwan highest number of participants. designers in Istanbul Medical Design Association Kevin President Ismail Gulle said, \"Design During the four-day event, more than C. TSeng, International Forum Week Turkey is the biggest source of 100 speakers and over 150 designers, Design CEO Ralp Wiegmann, motivation for us, as it reaches more 34 panels and conferences, and 53 Architect Melike Altinisik, Fashion people every year. In the coming year, Designer Arzu Kaprol and Hakan we will also implement a new project Akkaya and Economist Emre that will contribute to the branding Alkin was among the personalities journey of our country.” The event, hosted in Istanbul. Several panels which hosted world-famous designers and conferences were organized on as speakers in Istanbul, attracted great Sustainability, Game Design, Codes interest. of Competition in Design, Medical TİM President Ismail Gulle stated Design, Contemporary Jewelry that they had realized an extraordinary Design where the latest developments program with the sessions covering in the world of design were discussed. many subjects in Design Week Turkey Rosanna Orlandi, the curator of the and said: “Organizing such events International Ro Guiltless Plastic aiming to make Istanbul as one of Contest, presented a spectacular feast the leading metropolises of the world to the exhibitors with outstanding as a capital for designers, it is so exhibitions and selected events such important. We are growing by hosting as “The Criminal is Not Plastic”, more people every year. Design Week “The Contemporary Face of Weaving, Turkey, which has hosted more than CollectThings”. 120,000 visitors to date, is the biggest source of motivation for us to reach more people every year. Last year, in Design Week Turkey we had hosted more than 52 thousand visitors in 3 days. This year we reached record participation with 61 thousand 382 visitors. In the coming year, we will also implement a new project that will contribute significantly to our country's brand value. In this context, we will organize an international organization where we will bring together all parties and activities for fashion and design. With this project, where design and fashion will be discussed throughout the year, we 48 January/2020

PROFILE Winners of TheDesignAir awards 2019 unveiled Best Design Airline Europe 2019 goes to Turkish Airlines TheDesignAir is thrilled to announce the 2019 year the carrier celebrated not only the launch award winners as voted for by its esteemed of its new impressive home in Istanbul, but judging panel and our readers. Year after year, also the arrival of the new Dreamliner 787-9’s. they see more improvements and enhancements Combined with its already-winning combination across the passenger experience, from narrow to of passenger experience elements, Turkish has wide bodies to lounges and airports around the quickly cemented its roots as Europe’s leading globe. It’s another year of innovative cabins and Design Airline 2019. The design language yet again, acres of new airline lounges. Turkish throughout the passenger experience in both Airlines has Best Design Airline Europe 2019 classes is second-to-none and we are thrilled that award. now the ground experience and hard product in Turkish Airlines has always been recognized the skies truly reflects the carrier’s continued for its industry-leading soft product including investment in the passenger experience. excellent dining, amenities and uniforms, but this 49

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