SUNFLOWERS, THE FIRST PRODUCT OF THE 2025 HARVEST SEASON, WERE BROUGHT TO OUR EXCHANGE ON THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025, TO BE SOLD.

2,500 KG SUNFLOWER BROUGHT BY A PRODUCER NAMED MEHMET ALİ PALA FROM MERİÇ KADIDODURMA VILLAGE, AT A PRICE OF 30,700 TL/TON, 500 KG SUNFLOWER BROUGHT BY A PRODUCER NAMED NEFİZE BAYIR FROM UZUNKÖPRÜ SALARLI VILLAGE. AT A PRICE OF 30,020 TL/TON, 3,000 KG OF SUNFLOWER BROUGHT BY A PRODUCER NAMED ERCAN KULA FROM MERİÇ SUBAŞ, BOUGHT 32,370 TL/TON AND 1,000 KG BROUGHT BY A PRODUCER NAMED DİLAVER TUNA FROM UZUNKÖPRÜ ALTIYAZI VILLAGE. KG SUNFLOWER WAS PURCHASED BY OUR EXCHANGE MEMBER GÜRKAN GÜR ZAHİRECİLİK NAKLİYE SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ OWNER GÜRKAN GÜR FOR A PRICE OF 35.100 TL/TON.

A QUARTER GOLD GOLD BY OUR VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ORHAN GÜR, ON BEHALF OF UZUNKÖPRÜ COMMODITY EXCHANGE COUNCIL, TO OUR PRODUCER WHO BROUGHT THE FIRST PRODUCT. GRAMS OF GOLD WERE ALSO GIVEN TO OUR SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH PLACE PRODUCERS.

WE WISH THE 2025 SUNFLOWER HARVEST SEASON TO BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL OUR PRODUCERS AND MEMBERS.

UZUNKÖPRÜ COMMODITY EXCHANGE PRESIDENCY

THE FIRST CANOLA PRODUCT OF THE 2025 HARVEST SEASON WAS BROUGHT TO OUR EXCHANGE ON THURSDAY, JULY 03, 2025, TO BE SOLD. 8,000 KG CANOLA FROM A PRODUCER NAMED KEMAL ALAN FROM KAVAKLI VILLAGE OF MERİÇ DISTRICT IS AT A PRICE OF 24,000 TL/KG OUR MEMBER GÜRKAN GÜR OWNER OF GÜRKAN GÜR ZAHİRECİLİK NAKLİYE SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ PURCHASED BY.

OUR MANUFACTURER, WHO BROUGHT THE FIRST PRODUCT OF THE YEAR TO THE EXCHANGE, WAS GIVEN A QUARTER GOLD GIFT BY UZUNKÖPRÜ COMMODITY EXCHANGE DEPUTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ORHAN GÜR, ON BEHALF OF THE UZUNKÖPRÜ COMMODITY EXCHANGE COUNCIL.

Trakya University Uzunköprü Vocational School Director Prof. Dr. Cemile Arıkoğlu Ündücü, Deputy Director Lecturer. See. Muammer Rençber, Vocational School Secretary Yücel Albayrak and Edirne İyi Party Provincial Chairman Hasan Hakan Şahin visited our commodity exchange on 19.06.2025 and met with our Chairman of the Board of Directors Egemen Aslan.

 During the visit, the social and economic problems and solution suggestions of our district, as well as the problems and solution suggestions in the agricultural sector of our region, were discussed and ideas were exchanged.

 We would like to thank the administrative staff of Trakya University Uzunköprü Vocational School and Edirne İyi Party Provincial Chairman Hasan Hakan Şahin for their visit and wish them success in their work.

THE FIRST WHEAT PRODUCT OF THE 2025 HARVEST SEASON WAS BROUGHT TO OUR EXCHANGE FOR SALE ON MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025. 2,000 KG WHEAT FROM A PRODUCER NAMED EMRAH KARAHAN FROM BILDIR VILLAGE IN OUR DISTRICT IS SOLD AT 53,200 TL/KG BY OUR MEMBER GÜRKAN GÜR ZAHİRECİLİK NAKLİYE SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ OWNER PURCHASED.

OUR MANUFACTURER, WHO BROUGHT THE FIRST PRODUCT OF THE YEAR TO THE EXCHANGE, WAS GIVEN A QUARTER GOLD GIFT BY UZUNKÖPRÜ COMMODITY EXCHANGE BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN ORHAN GÜR, ON BEHALF OF UZUNKÖPRÜ COMMODITY EXCHANGE COUNCIL.

THE SECOND PRODUCT IS 5,000 KG WHEAT FROM A PRODUCER NAMED RİFAT ALACALAR FROM TÜRKOBASI VILLAGE IN OUR DISTRICT, AT A PRICE OF 17,000 TL/KG, AND THE THIRD PRODUCT IS A PRODUCER NAMED ŞEMSİ MERT FROM KADIGEBREN VILLAGE. 23,000 KG WHEAT WAS PURCHASED BY OUR MEMBER GÜRKAN GÜR, THE OWNER OF GÜRKAN GÜR ZAHİRECİLİK NAKLİYE SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ, AT THE PRICE OF 12,420 TL/KG.

OUR MANUFACTURERS, WHO BROUGHT THEIR PRODUCTS FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD PLACE, WERE GIVEN ONE GRAM OF GOLD EACH BY UZUNKÖPRÜ COMMODITY EXCHANGE DEPUTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ORHAN GÜR, ON BEHALF OF THE UZUNKÖPRÜ COMMODITY EXCHANGE COUNCIL.

WE WISH THE NEW HARVEST SEASON TO BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL OUR PRODUCERS AND MEMBERS

Uzunköprü Architect Muslihiddin Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School hosted three events on Monday, June 16. The opening of the "New Generation Classroom" Information Technologies Design Workshop, the opening of the library established by donor Hanife Özdemir in the name of her late husband Remzi Özdemir, and the 42nd Term Graduation Ceremony were held with the participation of the guests.

Egemen Aslan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Uzunköprü Commodity Exchange, also attended the ceremony. At the opening ceremony, Uzunköprü was given one of the 1500 "New Generation Classroom" projects established throughout Türkiye by the Ministry of National Education. School Principal Mesut Kaya stated that the workshop was equipped with 18 computers and 1 3D printer, 6 computers were donated by Uzunköprü Commodity Exchange and 2 computers were donated by Uzunköprü Municipality, and thanked those who supported them.

During the ceremony, the library built by his wife Hanife Özdemir on behalf of the late Remzi Özdemir was opened. School Principal Mesut Kaya thanked the Özdemir family for this meaningful donation.

At the 42nd term graduation ceremony, 83 students experienced the excitement of graduation in the 2024-2025 academic year. We wish our graduating students success in their future lives.

The first barley from the 2025 harvest season was brought to our commodity exchange on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, to be sold. 2,000 kg of barley belonging to a producer named Deniz Abalı from Türkobası village in our district was purchased by our member Gürkan Gür Zahirecilik Nakliye Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi owner Gürkan Gür at a price of 14,509 TL/kg.

Orhan Gür, Deputy Chairman of Uzunköprü Commodity Exchange, to our producer who brought the first product of the year to the commodity exchange.

A quarter gold coin was given as a gift on behalf of the Uzunköprü Commodity Exchange council. We wish the new harvest season to be beneficial to all our producers and members.

TOBB 81st General Assembly, hosted by Mr. M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye, was held on 30-31 May 2025.

Representing our Stock Exchange, Chairman of the Assembly Hüseyin Aksoy, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Orhan Gür, Deputy Chairman of the Assembly Gökhan Aslan, Treasurer Member of the Board of Directors Serhat Eren, Member of the Board of Directors Alaeddin Dere, Members of the Assembly İbrahim Yılmaz, Mehmet Kırmızı, Mustafa Alsat, Yusuf Okur, Ali Vardar, Faruk Kuleci and Ergün Deniz and Secretary General Mehmet Karamolla attended the General Assembly. 

Our consultation meeting, which we organized together with our Uzunköprü Mayor Ediz Martin and Uzunköprü Chamber of Commerce and Industry President İsmail Akalın, where we evaluated the problems of our Uzunköprü, solution suggestions and future plans; We held it with the participation of our non-governmental organizations presidents, chamber and association presidents, valuable press members and representatives of political parties.

We evaluated many issues of vital importance for our city, such as Ergene River pollution, Organized Industrial Zone, Çakmak Dam, and produced new solutions in cooperation.

We thank all participants for their contributions; We continue to work in cooperation and solidarity for our Uzunköprü with our above-political, unifying understanding. 

Our District National Education Director Koray KURTAR visited our commodity exchange on 14.05.2025 and met with our Chairman of the Board of Directors Egemen ASLAN.

Koray KURTAR, who has successfully served as the District Director of National Education since 2023, visited our stock exchange as part of his farewell visit and presented a plaque of appreciation to our Chairman of the Board of Directors, Egemen ASLAN, on behalf of our commodity exchange, for the support given to education.

We would like to thank Mr. Koray KURTAR for his visit and the services he provided throughout his term, and wish him success in his new position. 

Within the scope of the infrastructure tender held in Uzunköprü District Governorship, Uzunköprü Entrepreneurship Committee and 5 bidding companies came together. The tender was carried out by open bidding and negotiation, starting with the sealed envelope method. As a result of the bargaining negotiations, Asil İnşaat ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi won the infrastructure construction job with its offer of 325,000,000 TL.

With the completion of our Infrastructure Tender, the construction process of our Uzunköprü Atatürk Organized Industrial Zone has accelerated. Authorities stated that infrastructure works will begin as soon as possible and that industrial development in the region will gain momentum with this investment.

We hope that the infrastructure tender of Uzunköprü Atatürk OIZ will be beneficial and auspicious for our region. 

The land allocation signing ceremony of Uzunköprü Atatürk Organized Industrial Zone was hosted by our Governor Yunus Sezer.

With the signatures made, we have reached an agreement with three companies. Ekin Makina and TİRON A.Ş. As a result of the agreements made with (Chinese Partner), Şenbaş Holding and Aytuğ Plastik, the first factories of our Uzunköprü Atatürk Organized Industrial Zone were finalized.

During our meetings, Chinese partner companies also received detailed information about our region. They gave the good news that if they invest in Turkey, their first choice will be Uzunköprü Atatürk OSB.

We are working determinedly to make our region a center of attraction.

Uzunköprü Atatürk OSB continues to grow with its strong infrastructure, strategic location and special opportunities for investors.

We would like to thank our esteemed Governor Yunus Sezer, Uzunköprü District Governor Onur Kökçü, Uzunköprü Mayor Ediz Martin, Uzunköprü Chamber of Commerce and Industry President İsmail Akalın and everyone who contributed.

The project evaluation meeting of "EDİRNEKARI WORKSHOP", which was prepared within the scope of the Financial Support Program for the Development and Diversification of Tourism of Thrace Development Agency, to which Uzunköprü District Governorship applied, was held on 06.10.2021 at Uzunköprü Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

On behalf of the participating institutions of the project, Uzunköprü Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UTSO Chairman Ercan İHTİYAR, Uzunköprü Commodity Exchange Chairman Egemen ASLAN, on behalf of the project partner Uzunköprü District Special Administration Manager İlker TEKEL, Public Education Center Manager Hakan ÇİÇEK Project Coordinator, Uzunköprü Anatolian High School Meral ŞEVİK from Turkey participated as Assistant Project Coordinator

At the meeting, the activities carried out within the scope of the project, the products produced during the course activities and the activities that can be done for the marketing of the products produced after the course, the preparations for the project closing ceremony, the dissemination of Edirnekari art after the project and the active use of the workshop building were discussed.

Ziraat Bank Uzunköprü Branch Manager Hakkı Kara and Customer Relations Officer Ercüment Ekşi visited our stock exchange on 15.09.2021 and met with our Chairman of the Board of Directors, Egemen Aslan.

Ziraat Bank Uzunköprü Branch Manager, Hakkı Kara, who was appointed to work in our district a short time ago, paid a courtesy visit to our stock exchange to get to know Uzunköprü Commodity Exchange and to meet our Chairman of the Board, Egemen Aslan.

During the visit, UZTB Chairman of the Board Egemen Aslan expressed his satisfaction to Ziraat Bank Uzunköprü Branch Manager Hakkı Kara and wished success in his new position. The Bank`s new term studies were mentioned, and Ziraat Bank`s loan advantages for agricultural production and business world and banking activities that could be provided to UZTB members were mentioned.

Uzunköprü District Mufti Engin Çiçek visited our stock market on 07.09.2021 and met with our Chairman of the Board, Egemen Aslan.

Uzunköprü Commodity Exchange Chairman Egemen Aslan thanked District Mufti Engin Çiçek for his kind visit and wished them success in their difficult and lofty service.

The Çakmak Dam project, which is described as the GAP of the Thrace region, the foundation of which was laid 12 years ago, could only be completed almost 3 percent of the overall irrigation line. While the 1st Stage irrigation line, which was tendered in 2017 and will provide water to an area of ​​160 thousand decares, is expected to be completed in 2020, only 10 percent of the work here has been done so far. The 2nd Stage irrigation line, covering an area of ​​360 thousand decares, has not even been put out to tender. Considering all these, in order to accelerate the construction of the Çakmak Dam Irrigation Line, an evaluation meeting was held at the Çakıcı Hotel with the participation of District Governor Hakan Yavuz Erdoğan. As a result of the meeting, it was decided to form a team and go to Ankara and make a request to the relevant authorities to accelerate the project.

Uzunköprü District Governor Hakan Yavuz Erdoğan, Mayor Özlem Becan, District Agriculture Manager Burak Esen, Uzunköprü Commodity Exchange Chairman Egemen Aslan, Chamber of Agriculture President Yıldız Kılıç, Çakmak Irrigation Cooperative President Ünal at the Çakmak Dam evaluation meeting held at Çakıcı Hotel on Wednesday, September 01. Çelebi, Rice Producers Union President Ali Öner, Dairy Producers Union President Tamer Akkuş, Headman`s Association President Nevzat Öztürk, AK Party District Managers Önder Özcan and Mutlu Kırman, CHP District President Muammer Çetiner, IYI Party District President İbrahim Erkal, MHP District President Onur Ser Press members attended as well. In the meeting, ideas were exchanged regarding the acceleration of the construction of the Çakmak Dam Irrigation Lines, which are progressing more slowly than planned and considered very important for the region, especially for our district.

District Governor Hakan Yavuz Erdoğan, who took the floor for the first time at the meeting, emphasized that the issues that need to be done about the project should be focused on one by one and stated that the focus should be shifted to that direction. Emphasizing that requests were made in parts rather than the overall project, Erdoğan said: “First of all, we must focus on commitments. Did the 40 million TL promised to us at the Çakmak dam come? We have to follow this. We must look at agriculture as a whole. In such a period, we need to determine the amount we want well. We must demand a reasonable and realistic allowance. The pandemic has overtaken many things. We are going through a difficult period. The project we have to compare is the Hamzadere Dam. 85% complete. It means they`ve come a long way. We should act on this as well. If we include the AK Party Provincial Chairperson Belgin İba to the team, we need to go to Ankara with a strong team with other components. This is a very costly project than OSB. We work within 15 days, interviews and appointments are set. We have to make the preparations and act quickly and get this done until the Budget is prepared”.

Another person who took the floor at the meeting, Çakmak Irrigation Cooperative President Ünal Çelebi, pointed out that the 1st phase is progressing very slowly, and that the 2nd phase has not been tendered yet, and that at least the 2nd phase tender should be completed. In his speech, Çelebi said, “The situation of the Çalmak Dam Project is progressing slowly. The tender for the canal that will flood the main body from Meriç has been awarded. The contractor is working. Regarding the 1st stage, he told me that I can do 20 percent of the money with the money I have, we need money. He promised to deliver it next year if you give me money. Ms. Belgin (AK Party Edirne Provincial President) said she would contact in Ankara. We are in the 10th percentile in the irrigation project of an area of ​​160 thousand decares. Work continues in the Sığırcılı section. The other stage is an area of ​​360 thousand decares. The tender for this needs to be done urgently," he said.

Commodity Exchange Chairman Egemen Aslan also drew attention to the importance of going to Ankara with a team to accelerate the project. Stating that the country gave signs of drought, Aslan emphasized that the Çakmak Dam should be completed and put into operation as soon as possible. In the evaluation of the lion, “

We have an urgent need at the Çakmak dam. Due to the drought, Central Anatolia and other regions were destroyed. We need to put this threshold appropriation in the 2022 budget. Meriç line continues, let`s speed it up. Let`s form a team. Let`s follow this issue in Ankara. We have to stick the needle in ourselves. We did not follow this process properly. The President and the Speaker of the Parliament are also aware of this project. I think Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop will help us when we go with a determined team.”

Other participants at the meeting also went to Ankara and stated that they agreed to include the project in the 2022 budget. Necessary preliminary meetings will be held with the DSI Regional Director within 15 days and preliminary preparations will be made for the meetings in Ankara.