Ömer Karadeniz, President of the Plastic Industry Federation (PLASFED) and also a member of the İSO Assembly, delivered important messages regarding China's economic model at the İSO April assembly meeting. "What is happening in China is not seen the same way from here," said Karadeniz, emphasizing that making accurate assessments is a prerequisite for appropriate measures.
The ordinary meeting of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO) Assembly for April was held under the main agenda of "Turkish Industry in the Shadow of Global Trade Tensions: Risks and Strategic Options" at the Odakule Fazıl Zobu Assembly Hall. Hosted by İSO Board Chairman Erdal Bahçıvan, the meeting included İSO Board Members and Assembly Members, as well as Ömer Karadeniz, the President of PLASFED.
During the April Assembly meeting, which was also followed by media personnel, a panel was organized under the moderation of İdil Özdoğan, an advisor at the İSO Strategic Transformation Center and founding partner of Future Ally. The panel featured speakers including Murat Özyeğin, Chairman of the Turkey-U.S. Business Council (DEİK), Şant Manukyan, Deputy General Manager of İş Investment, and Dr. Burak Gürel, Director of the Asia Studies Application and Research Center (KUASIA) at Koç University.
Karadeniz: "What is happening in China is not seen the same way from here"
After the panel, PLASFED President Ömer Karadeniz evaluated and delivered significant messages regarding Turkey's industrial policies through China's economic model.
Kazradeniz stated that he has been regularly visiting China on behalf of the plastic sector for many years and shared his impressions from a recent visit. "What is happening in China is not seen the same way from here," he said, adding that making accurate assessments is a prerequisite for appropriate measures.
In his speech, Karadeniz drew attention to China's production and export-oriented development model, stating, "China has been saying for years, 'Produce, export, I am behind you as a state, I will support you,' and they implement this not just verbally, but through policies."
For example, Karadeniz reminded that China has provided foreign exchange rate advantages to export firms for years, stating, "If 1 dollar is worth 6 Yuan in the domestic market, China exchanged this dollar for 7 Yuan and continued this for a long time."
Highlighting that Turkey has previously followed policies contrary to such supports, Karadeniz indicated that this observation is not a criticism, but a fact, saying, "If we are going to discuss production, exports, and strategic moves, we must first look at the right examples and evaluate the realities without distorting them and being emotional."
Translated by Artificial Intelligence
