30 Ocak 2026 - Current News News
Hatay Member of Parliament Abdulkadir Özel and his delegation visited the Iskenderun Chamber of Commerce and Industry (İTSO). MP Özel and his team were hosted by İTSO Chairman Levent Hakkı Yılmaz.
Hatay Tradesmen"s Chambers Union Vice President Erol Akın, İTSO Board members, and Assembly members also participated in the meeting. Long-standing problems in Iskenderun were comprehensively discussed.
The rehabilitation of the Feyezan Canal and the relocation of the Small Industrial Site, issues that have been on the city"s agenda for years, were among the priority topics discussed.
Hatay Member of Parliament Abdulkadir Özel stated that the necessary studies for the rehabilitation of the Feyezan Canal have been completed and the implementation process is about to begin. Providing information about the relocation process of the Small Industrial Site, Özel stated that work is ongoing on financing models, Hatay Metropolitan Municipality"s zoning studies, the identification of suitable areas, and protocols to be signed with relevant municipalities. Emphasizing that this process is being considered not only for the tradesmen operating in the industrial site but also for all tradesmen operating in Iskenderun, Özel stated that they are meticulously working on the most suitable construction and ownership model. Stating that concrete results are expected soon, Member of Parliament Özel drew attention to the importance of sectoral unity and cooperation among the tradesmen in the region for the success of the planned works.