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00:00Our guest on this program is Mr. Haydar Çorum, the Mayor of Mihalitçık Municipality in Eskişehir.
00:06Hello Mr. President.
00:08Hello.
00:10Mr. President, we're referring to Mihalitcık correctly, aren't we?
00:14Yes, it's a little difficult to pronounce.
00:16It's actually a very historical city. Does the expression "Mihalitçık" have a general meaning, Mr. President?
00:23It comes from Mihalçık Köse Mihal. Köse Mihal was the first non-Muslim Tekfur (Byzantine governor) to accept the decree during the time of Osman Bey.
00:31Therefore, it's the region that started with him, that's under his control.
00:36After that, his son took over the management of that part.
00:40The suffix -çık has been added to mean "little Mihal," so it is used as Mihal çık.
00:45We also have the Mihal Gazi district in our city. That comes from Mihal Gazi. It comes from Köse Mihal.
00:50It originates from the name of that Tekfur (Byzantine governor) there.
00:53So, we generally sometimes use expressions like "ıççık" or something similar. That's a perfectly fitting expression here.
01:00Definitely.
01:01Yes. Mr. President, could you tell us a little about your city, Mihalçık?
01:06Actually, as we understand it, you have a very beautiful geography with forests, different cherry varieties in agricultural production, and Yunus Emre, as well as historical and cultural significance.
01:19as far as.
01:20Mihalçık Ersek, for example, exhibits a characteristic that deviates from the classic geographical features of Central Anatolia.
01:27It passes through the Sündiken mountain range. Therefore, the geography varies in altitude between 350 and 1850 meters.
01:36This results in a wide variety of fruits and vegetables being grown.
01:40So, from pistachios to figs, pomegranates, olives, cherries, walnuts, and dozens of other fruits and vegetables are grown here in a diverse range.
01:52It is also the region with the highest forest production in Central Anatolia.
01:57Our forest inventory is very extensive.
01:59We also have the highest number of employees in the business management department in the region.
02:03We also have nearly a hundred endemic plant species, and our wild animal population is very well-developed.
02:09We don't depict them much, but we do have red deer.
02:14People come here from all over the world to hunt deer.
02:18As I said, it's the highest point in Eskişehir.
02:20But at the same time, the Sakarya River, and therefore its lowest point, has also been lowered.
02:24Both the Sakarya and Porsuk rivers pass through it.
02:27We have good irrigated agriculture, and we have good dryland agriculture.
02:30Our livestock population is the second largest in Eskişehir's district.
02:33Apart from that, we have 22 active mining operations.
02:37We have reserves of 12-13 different minerals, including coal, chromium, iron, nickel, magnesite, manganese, and bauxite.
02:45Rare earth elements, which are very popular and in the spotlight today, are also found in the Mialçık, Beylikova, and Sivrisar triangle.
02:53He also lives in our district, the majority of him lives in our district.
02:56So, in terms of underground resources, it's actually a very rich region.
02:59Cherry cultivation has developed significantly, especially in recent years.
03:02We currently have 650,000 cherry trees.
03:05We are one of the largest regions in Türkiye.
03:07And 20-30 thousand new saplings are planted every year.
03:11The difference is that our gardens are very large.
03:13For example, while other regions have small gardens, in our region, one of our producers can have 10,000 or 15,000 trees.
03:19This is a very unique district.
03:21These places are also the resting places of Tatlıkemre and Hazret Yunus Emre.
03:29So, of course, when we see these things, we realize that choosing these places wasn't a coincidence.
03:35The land is truly very fertile.
03:38We also have several very special natural wonder locations.
03:44One of them is a waterfall called Gürlek Waterfall.
03:47An area with approximately 7-8 cubic meters of water flowing out per second from a single location.
03:55Here we have our sieve-style picnic areas again.
03:58And as I mentioned, we also have a tourism route between Tatlıkemre and Yunus Emre, which we call the "Path of Love."
04:05We also have a pottery tradition that has been using the same elements since the Neolithic period.
04:11These are heat-resistant pots.
04:13It goes to all parts of Türkiye from here.
04:15And poems of open flame.
04:17This is something very special.
04:20We are such a well-known district.
04:22We are northeast of Eskişehir.
04:25I'm sorry, we're to the northwest.
04:27We also border the districts of Polatlı, Beypazarı, and Nallı in Ankara.
04:32How nice.
04:33Mr. President, you mentioned the waterfall, the forests, the fruit trees, the intensive cherry production, and other fruits as well.
04:41On the other hand, you said that it is also very rich in terms of minerals and has many mines.
04:49So, we are also an association of agricultural cities.
04:52But on the other hand, it's both mining and forestry.
04:57Even today, debates sometimes occur.
04:59Here are some of our villagers, some right, some wrong.
05:02Don't touch my tree, don't touch my forest.
05:04I think you're one of the best people to comment on this matter.
05:09How do you evaluate the situation where both the preservation of these natural beauties and mining production, the mines, coexist?
05:18So, does this present a contradiction in your region, in your district?
05:21Actually, it's not enough.
05:22By the way, I'm actually a mining engineer myself.
05:25My expertise lies in coal and crop.
05:26I am not in Myalchik; I am Myalchik's son-in-law.
05:29So here we were, for our assembly, and then we got married here.
05:33My wife is a lawyer from this area.
05:34Then they made me mayor.
05:36Now, as a miner and also the mayor of a rural district, let me offer my opinion.
05:41Actually, mines are also a blessing from God for us.
05:45I wish there were more.
05:47Look, today the whole world is actually fighting over energy resources and minerals; all these political wars and regional movements are based on this.
05:55That's the reason.
05:56Therefore, we must treat both of these entities very well.
06:00We need to evaluate both of them carefully.
06:02Our district is one of the best examples of this.
06:06Mining has been going on for centuries and it's been going quite well.
06:11Let me explain. Today, the repair of the damage to nature caused by humanity will also be done through mining.
06:21And this is what we're saying. As a mining engineer, I see that today, advanced companies and advanced countries are considering how to mine on other planets.
06:31while developing machinery, equipment, and technology
06:34We cannot talk about production if we don't utilize what we have.
06:38We discuss with him how we can cause less harm, how we can be more environmentally friendly, how we can turn these minerals into more finished products.
06:47We can discuss, we can talk.
06:49Or we could discuss which strategic minerals should be produced by the state and which by the private sector.
06:57But not producing is out of the question.
06:59Today, being against mining is actually like walking around with leaves in your hand.
07:03Because everything in our lives is minerals.
07:06As I said, even when you plan correctly, there's a perception in our country that's built upon these commonly held misconceptions.
07:15It will become clear that this is not the case.
07:18As I said, therefore, we are living this here in a very peaceful environment.
07:22For example, it's rarely mentioned, but today, mining companies account for more than fifty percent of Türkiye's forest resources.
07:31So those forests came into existence thanks to the miners.
07:35As you now understand, unfortunately, that's the case; there's a different perspective on certain misconceptions.
07:42But this needs to be broken.
07:44Therefore, minerals are something we need.
07:47For example, look, we just experienced an earthquake.
07:50Meanwhile, simple mining is being carried out in our country.
07:53I wish we could do more advanced mining.
07:56Today, eighty percent of mining in Türkiye is what we call simple mining, specifically mining for building materials.
08:03So, apart from that, for example, we're talking about rare earth elements.
08:07We don't have the technology to produce it right now.
08:11So we produce it as raw material, but we can't refine it.
08:15Therefore, we need to work in this direction as well.
08:18And as I said, this is a blessing for us, I wish there were more.
08:22Here are some good examples too.
08:23For example, our district never comes up in discussions about these kinds of issues.
08:27So, mining, agriculture, wildlife, and endemic plants can all coexist quite successfully.
08:34Therefore, maintaining balance isn't actually a problem.
08:38That's wonderful, Mr. President, thank you for your statements.
08:41So, Mr. President, what kind of work are you doing regarding these agricultural producers?
08:47So, what kind of support do you provide regarding the sale, marketing, and production of these regional local products?
08:54If we can get some brief information on that as well, then we can conclude our conversation.
08:58I believe that the future of our country should truly be based on agriculture.
09:07This is nothing new.
09:08In fact, this is one of the fundamental characteristics of being a fully independent country.
09:14We must become a self-sufficient country, at least in agriculture and livestock farming.
09:18Above all, if we focus on technology, heavy industry, and finished products, then we can truly become a powerful country.
09:25Therefore, we need to improve our agricultural policies as soon as possible.
09:30And I have been saying this to all the institutions, ministries, and officials since we started.
09:36So, as you know, the average age of the rural population in Türkiye today is over 55.
09:41If we cannot re-adapt the young population to rural areas and bring them back into production within 10 years, we will face a very serious problem 10 years from now.
09:49We will live.
09:50As a rural municipality, this was one of the first things we did as soon as we took office.
09:56On the one hand, let's do it ourselves, let's engage in agriculture and animal husbandry.
10:00We also started this project with the aim of contributing to our villagers and small producers.
10:06Since we started, we have been cultivating approximately 1000-1200 acres every year.
10:11We initially started these as trial plantings.
10:14For example, to be able to change the product range or adapt to the future.
10:19We are also doing this to increase the yield.
10:22I mentioned it just a moment ago.
10:25Now we see this.
10:27It is no longer possible for small producers to achieve anything individually unless they act together.
10:33Therefore, cooperatives and associations are becoming very important.
10:36We also needed to establish these cooperatives and associations; for example, our district produces cherries, but we didn't have an association.
10:42We immediately established a cherry orchard with 3,000 trees and, together with our district governor, we founded a fruit-specialty association in the district.
10:48Now, we have received grants through this association, and most recently from TKDK (Turkish Agricultural and Rural Development Support Institution).
10:53And, God willing, we aim to start exporting directly from our district within a year.
10:59Fruit and vegetable exports, especially cherries.
11:03This means that our small producers here will earn at least one dollar more per kilogram, I'm talking about cherries.
11:13will be.
11:14As I said before, we created walnut, pistachio, pomegranate, and olive groves simply to increase yields and improve our market power.
11:24We also need sorting buildings, weighbridges, irrigation lines, and irrigation canals in our villages, especially in areas with intensive production.
11:33Once again, our shepherds have started creating water sources, especially in pastures, for small livestock farming.
11:40And we established 5-6 cooperatives in our district.
11:43Currently, in Eskişehir, or even in the Central Anatolia region, we have become the district institution that receives the most grants through IPAT and TKDK.
11:53Among these, the following are what we are currently doing.
11:56We are establishing a meat processing plant.
11:58We are setting up a horse farm.
12:00We had a thermal facility.
12:02We are now completely restoring it.
12:04Once again, we provided combine harvester equipment to one of our villages.
12:08Look, we had installed cooling tanks in mountain villages that hadn't received milk from milkmen for 7 years.
12:15We established a cold chain and started collecting their milk.
12:18With the HIBA we acquired, we established a meat, oh I apologize, a dairy integrated facility.
12:23And we are currently conducting tests.
12:24We have started cheese production.
12:26So, for the past 7 years, we've been collecting the milk that our small farmer couldn't sell,
12:30We have now started cheese and butter production.
12:33As I said, we received 70% of this as HIBA (Health, Safety, and Benefits).
12:36We also have a drying facility.
12:38We work with her through our women's cooperative.
12:41We produce dried fruits and vegetables in our district.
12:44As I said, we've made it a wide range.
12:46We will continue to do these things in the future as well.
12:49As I said, it's about working together,
12:52I think we have no alternative but to teach together.
12:55Things are going well right now.
12:56Hopefully, we will expand this business even further in the future.
12:58What a wonderful president!
13:00Mihal Eççin, as both the chairman and his son-in-law, what wonderful and beneficial services you have initiated.
13:07We wish you success in your endeavors.
13:09There's another thing we did, I'd like to mention that as well.
13:12For example, we have just built a solar power plant.
13:14We're starting with the second megawatt for the entire one megawatt.
13:18This is especially beneficial for our farmers, as we provide energy to water wells at a low cost.
13:26So, we do have something like that.
13:27As I said, we are now trying to expand the market a bit more.
13:30To facilitate the marketing of products.
13:33And it's going well.
13:34Let me put it this way right now.
13:35When I started, land prices in the district were 3,000 or 5,000 Turkish Lira, but now they've risen to 150,000-170,000 Turkish Lira.
13:42Here's something serious.
13:44Interest has naturally increased, especially after this earthquake and the pandemic.
13:47To the countryside.
13:49I keep making this appeal.
13:51Especially for our citizens who retired early due to the EYT (Early Retirement Law) and who are actually from rural areas, we encourage them to move from cities to rural areas as soon as possible for a peaceful life.
14:00We have to both live and produce.
14:03This is actually present in our Anatolian culture and traditions as well.
14:05So, essentially, this is a culture of creating something as long as God gives us breath, as long as we live.
14:12It's very valuable.
14:13I say it everywhere.
14:15So today, even though we are paying wages, we are having difficulty hiring people to work in cities and factories.
14:21But today, our people in rural areas are constantly producing things themselves, 24/7, including Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and special occasions.
14:29And actually, he's paying his own social security contributions through the affiliated institution.
14:33Therefore, such a class is actually an invaluable asset for our state and our country.
14:38Therefore, as I said, hopefully all public institutions and organizations will provide support, both materially and morally, in terms of perception.
14:47I believe we will recover quickly.
14:49We have a fertile geography, a special geography.
14:53It can contain many things at the same time.
14:55We have the chance to experience all four seasons.
14:58As I said, I believe that in a few years, more conscientious work will be done in our country.
15:03I would also like to thank our unity in this matter.
15:04Every time we come here, the work done by our other municipalities serves as a reference for us as well.
15:10So there's no need to rediscover America.
15:12If someone has done something right somewhere, it should be something we all strive to do similarly.
15:17We really learned a lot.
15:18We had many esteemed presidents whom we admired and took as role models.
15:22We, too, try to set an example for those around us with what we do, whatever that may be.
15:28I also want to thank you very much for taking the time to speak with us.
15:31Thank you very much, Mr. President.
15:32I would also like to convey to you the greetings of our Union President and the Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality, Mr. Uğur İbrahim Altay.
15:39Thanks.
15:39Thank you very much.
15:39That's great, but please send your regards to us as well.
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