Industrialists in the central city of Konya want to be host for the indigenous automobile plant of Turkey, to mark Anatolian insignia on the domestic made automobile.
Having a powerful position with some 1400 firms across Turkey, the industrialists in the central province of Konya want to be host for the domestic made automobile plant. “As Konya province, we want to be host for the automotive plant and mark on the domestic made automobile, said Memiş Kutukcu, Chairman of Konya Chamber of Industry and member of the Board of TOBB. “Konya automotive industry has the skill as well as export experience to be able to achieve flexible production, we want to mark Anatolian badge on the domestic made automobile. Today, we carry out manufacturing in a competitive way in many areas such as engine linens, pistons, valves, cranks, rods and ball rods, hydraulic pumps, cylinder heads, rings, carters, axle shafts, clutches, gears, brake equipment, safety parts, radiators, automotive sheet metals. Now the Anatolian industrialists have reached the potential saying ‘I also exist’. For this reason we, as industrialists in Konya province, want to be host for the indigenous automobile plant of Turkey, to mark Anatolian badge on the domestic made automobile,” he recorded. Stating they were ready to allocate the land in necessary size for the domestic made car plant, to make up all necessary infrastructure, Memiş Kutukcu said; “Turkey has a new opportunity to rear up again. While the domestic made car adventure which dates back to 50-year ago refreshes our excitement once again, thus this investment should be made in Anatolia. The best suitable place is the city of Konya.” He also said they were ready to exert effort to let the first domestic made automobile operate on the roads. “If we consider all the members of chambers and stock exchanges would place at least an order, the initial order will reach by the number of 1,5 million units,” he noted.