A message of unity against terrorism on Istiklal Street from the business world of Istanbul
Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) President Şekib Avdagiç, Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) President Erdal Bahçıvan, Istanbul Commodity Exchange (İSTİB) President Ali Kopuz, Istanbul and Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean, Black Sea Regions (IMEAK) Chamber of Shipping President Tamer Kıran Istanbul Union of Tradesmen and Craftsmen Union (İSTESOB) President Faik Yılmaz visited Taksim Istiklal Street, where 6 countries lost their existence and 81 people were injured in the explosion of the terrorist attack.
He prayed for those who lost their lives in the business world that left carnations in the area where the attack took place.
ITO President Avdagic, who made a statement to the members of the press here, emphasized that they came here to condemn terrorism and to condemn everyone in order to continue terrorism, together with the ITO, ISO, İSTİB, İMEAK, İSTESOB presidents and boards of directors, representing the Istanbul business world.
Avdagiç, as the business world, used the following statements, making a single punch:
“We, as the business world, would like to express here that it includes a single fist and unity, as it has done so far. We are with our state in this process. We are with our security forces. We stand by our beloved nation. We condemn them to death if you oppose the deaths. We wish a speedy recovery.”
“WE ARE STANDING WHILE”
ICI President Bahçıvan stood and said, “I wish God’s mercy on our citizens who lost their lives in this treacherous act of terrorism.”
Stating that the Turkish society is standing, Bahçıvan said:
“The main purpose of those who want to regulate these taxes is social life and economic growth, but they will see that we are standing tall, both as an economy, as a society and as a people. Such efforts will not reach their goals, as they have done so far, and they will remain useless.”