CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Turkish Embassy in Manila is inviting food companies based in Mindanao and the Visayas to visit the Turkish national pavilion at the World Food Expo 2012 (WOFEX) at the World Trade Center on August 01-04, 2012.
“We are offering qualified participants two nights’ complimentary hotel accommodations from July 31 to August 02, 2012 at Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza,” said Mahmut D. Dalkilic, Chief Executive Officer of Mondebest International Corporation, a Turkish company based in this city.
Mr. Dalkilic said invitation to companies in Southern Philippines is organized by the Office of the Commercial Counselor of the Turkish Embassy, the Ministry of Economy and the Central Anatolian Exporter Unions.
HE Hatice Pinar Isik, Turkish Ambassador to Turkey pays Vice Mayor Ian Acenas a courtesy call at City Hall during the 2011 1st Turkish Business Mission to Mindanao in 2011.
“Representatives from 10 companies and promotion groups will occupy a national pavilion to showcase their products such as various kinds of flour, black and green tea, vegetable oil and margarine, and glucose, starch, sherbet, fructose, dextrin and other confectioneries,” Mr. Dalkilic added.
Her Excellency Hatice Pinar Isik, Ambassador of Turkey
Qualified companies which avail of this offer will be invited to join the July 31st welcome dinner to be hosted by Her Excellency Hatice Pinar Isik, Ambassador of Turkey, to honor the Turkish Delegation at the Turkish Ambassador’s residence, visit WOFEX and have bilateral meetings with the Turkish companies on August 1st at the World Trade Center.
Interested qualified companies are invited to secure application forms on or before July 23rd at the Mondebest International Corporation office at the 3rd floor of the Goking Building, Corrales Avenue cor. J. R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City or email or for more details.
“Allocation shall be done on a first come-first serve basis,” Mr. Dalkilic said. “Interested companies are strongly encouraged to apply the soonest time possible.”
Last year, Mondebest and the Turkish-Filipino Friendship and Solidarity Association (TUFIFSA) hosted a visit by a Turkish Mission to Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro Cities on May 9-13, 2011.
The mission included 30 Turkish businessmen in construction, furniture and fixtures, food, textiles, lumber, agri-commodities and oil (bio-diesel). They met with business chambers of both cities and also apprised local businessmen about trade and business opportunities in Turkey.
Prior to this, Mondebest also arranged the first ever visit to Mindanao of a group of Turkish academics and businessmen on July 2-12, 2007 in cooperation with the Istanbul Foundation for Science and Culture (Studies on Risale-i Nur and Muslim-Christian Relations).
Many of the visiting businessmen came from Mr. Dalkilic’s home city of Malatya, an agricultural, industrial and stock breeding center of Eastern Anatolia situated at the foot of the Taurus Mountains. The fertile plain is famous for its apricot orchards and the many delicious confections and desserts that are made from the fruit.
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