Leading Turkish food group hosts foreign partners

ANKARA (AA) – The head of one of Turkey’s largest food-sector groups told 150 global partners on Monday that the country’s economy had quickly shaken off the negative mood caused by the July 15 coup plot.

Speaking in Istanbul, head of the Elvan Group, Hidayet Kadiroglu, told representatives from 50 countries that the meeting was called to show the resilience of the Turkish economy.

Kadiroglu said it was also to ease worries over Turkey’s state of emergency, declared after the defeated coup attempt launched by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO).

Lee Jinhwan, owner of J2Korea Co. Ltd. based in South Korea, told Anadolu Agency: "When we first heard about the July 15 coup bid, we found ourselves in a dilemma,” but added that a personal visit to the country “strengthened our trust in Turkey.”

Raj Baid Kumar, owner of Indian firm KK Intersweet, said the "failure of the July 15 coup attempt is a great chance for Turkey and India in terms of joint investments and trade volume”.

Ibeh Henry Chinagorom, manager at AG Global based in Nigeria, said that thanks to the stability in Turkey's economy and rational investments, their business had advanced in recent years.

"If the coup bid had been successful, our plans would have been broken. Fortunately, we are walking to our great goal with the help of stability and trust," said Chinagorom.

The Elvan Group of companies is currently the second biggest exporter in its sector in Turkey, and sends products to more than 100 countries across five continents. It has a turnover which exceeds $150 million according to data released by the group.