In order to crown the achievements of industrialists by Gaziantep Chamber of Industry (GSO); The "Stars of Gaziantep Award Ceremony" was held with the theme of "Triple Transformation" (Green Transformation, Digital Transformation and Social Transformation) awareness.
Gaziantep's Stars-2024 Award Ceremony, in which Gaziantep companies that are among the largest industrial enterprises of Türkiye were rewarded, was held at Şehitkamil Art Center (SSM).
Gaziantep Governor Kemal Çeber, Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and World Chambers Federation President M. Rıfat Hisarcıklıoğlu, AK Party Gaziantep MPs Derya Bakbak, Bünyamin Bozgeyik, CHP Gaziantep Deputy Melih Meriç, MHP Gaziantep Deputy Sermet Atay, İYİ Party Gaziantep Deputy Mehmet Mustafa attended the award ceremony. Gürban, DEVA Party Gaziantep Deputy Ertugrul Kaya, Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Fatma Şahin, Gaziantep Deputy Governor Mehmet Bek, Oguzeli Mayor Bekir Öztekin, Regional Court of Justice President Yusuf Kaya, Hasan Kalyoncu University Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli, SANKO University Rector Prof. Dr. Güner Dağlı, Rector of Gaziantep Islamic Science and Technology University Prof. Dr. Sehmus Demir, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gaziantep Representative Hakki Emre Yunt, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Major General Halil Sen, Provincial Police Chief Celal Özcan, Oguzeli Mayor Bekir Öztekin, Former Gaziantep Deputy Nejat Koçer, GSO Honorary President Abdulkadir Konukoğlu, Assembly President Adil Sani Konukoğlu, Chairman of the Board Adnan Ünverdi and Board Members, Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce (GTO) Chairman of the Assembly Mehmet Hilmi Teymur, Chairman of the Board of Directors Mehmet Tuncay Yıldırım, Gaziantep Commodity Exchange (GTB) Chairman of the Assembly Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of the Board of Directors Mehmet Akıncı, Nizip Commodity Exchange (NTB) Chairman of the Assembly Ahmet Polat, Chairman of the Board of Directors İbrahim Sarı, Southeastern Anatolia Exporters' Association (GAİB) Chairman Fikret Kileci, Gaziantep Organized Industrial Zone Chairman Cengiz Şimşek, TOBB Gaziantep Women Entrepreneurs Board President Aysen Ahi, provincial heads of political parties, institution representatives, industrialists and many guests attended.
Ödül törenindeki konusmasinda, bir asir önce milli mücadelenin sancaktari olan Gaziantep’in bugün, girisimcileriyle, sanayicileriyle, sadece Türkiye’nin değil, bölgenin yildizi haline geldiğini ifade eden TOBB Başkanı Rıfat Hisarcıklıoğlu, “Gaziantep, basarilariyla tüm bu cografyanin rol modeli ve ilham kaynağı oldu. Küresel pazarlardaki sikintilara rağmen ihracat hacmini her sene 10 milyar dolarin üzerinde tutmayi basardi. Gaziantep yilmadan çalisiyor, üretiyor ve ürettiklerini 180’den fazla ülkeye ihraç ediyor” diye konuştu.
