KOSGEB Hatay Provincial Director Mustafa Öztaş visited İskenderun Chamber of Commerce and Industry (İTSO) Chairman Atıf Ceritbinmez to congratulate him on his new position.

During the visit, which was also attended by İTSO Board members Tuncay Paşaoğlu, Ahmet Akyüz, Yılmaz Arslan, Göktuğ Bilgin Türkoğlu and Levent Çeliktürk, as well as KOSGEB Hatay Provincial Directorate SME experts and officials, inter-institutional cooperation and businesses" access to finance were discussed.

Expressing his satisfaction with the visit, İTSO Chairman Atıf Ceritbinmez stated that chamber members experience significant difficulties in accessing finance and emphasized that the support provided by KOSGEB is of great importance for businesses. Ceritbinmez pointed out that joint efforts should be carried out with KOSGEB to ensure that support reaches more members and through the right channels.

KOSGEB Hatay Provincial Director Mustafa Öztaş stated that they are always open to inter-institutional cooperation and provided information about a new support package during the visit. Öztaş stated that there is a support opportunity of up to 1 million TL for SMEs affected by floods and inundations.

İTSO President Atıf Ceritbinmez thanked KOSGEB Hatay Provincial Director Mustafa Öztaş and his team for their contribution and cooperation to ensure that chamber members benefit from these supports at the highest level. Ceritbinmez stated that joint efforts will continue to ensure that KOSGEB acts in closer cooperation with the chamber regarding access to finance and reaches more members.