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00:00Our guest is Mr. Mustafa Yalçın, the Mayor of Talas Municipality in Kayseri.
00:04Hello again, Mr. President.
00:06Hello, thank you.
00:08Mr. President, you are at the foot of Mount Erciyes.
00:11Kayseri is a very important historical city.
00:14Talas is an important central district.
00:17How is Ramadan going, Mr. President?
00:19Do you have any plans related to Ramadan?
00:22Let's start from there, if you like.
00:24Bride.
00:25Of course, thank you very much.
00:28Our cities, Kayseri and Konya, are very similar to each other.
00:32According to the rules, everyone fasts everywhere.
00:35I'm not saying everyone, I'm saying everywhere.
00:36Streets, alleys, buses and all that.
00:39This means...
00:40Ramadan is now so dominant.
00:44Even the hours of jobs, workers, or officials are adjusted to coincide with iftar (the time for breaking the fast) during Ramadan.
00:51Or employers in workplaces, factories
00:54To make it more profitable, they start their shifts after the pre-dawn meal (sahur).
01:00Even traffic patterns change according to imsak and sahur times during Ramadan.
01:04Or it continues according to the time of breaking the fast.
01:08Of course, this is partly a joke, but also a reality of life.
01:12Thankfully, it's Ramadan, and first of all, your clock is ticking, and we are currently in these agricultural cities...
01:22As we discussed with the International Association of Agricultural Cities, when Ramadan is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is food.
01:30Food is also related to us.
01:33Of course, food control is directly related to municipalities.
01:38Overcoming the difficulties in obtaining it, which thankfully we don't have in our country.
01:44Perhaps price controls will be implemented in this context.
01:49That's also directly related to municipalities.
01:51We don't have any other problems besides this.
01:55But of course, our area is a bit like Çukurambar in Ankara or Karıköy in Istanbul.
02:02It's a place with many public food and beverage establishments.
02:06Since these places stay open until the pre-dawn meal, the administrations are thankfully continuing their work.
02:13Mr. President, rural agriculture and food production are very important.
02:17This is also a result of the war between America and Israel, in their recent attacks against Iran.
02:24Food crises and other issues were discussed, and the focus was on how cities could become self-sufficient in food production.
02:31You certainly provide very important services.
02:34Regarding rural areas, what kind of support do you provide to producers in the context of agriculture?
02:40Can we have a brief summary?
02:43Thank you very much.
02:44Of course, Türkiye was also paralyzed during the Russia-Ukraine war, before the Iran-Iraq war.
02:51The opening of the agricultural corridor also highlighted the importance of this issue.
02:58Actually, I would use the following expression.
03:01Undoubtedly, the most important sector in the world is agriculture.
03:06From where?
03:06Here's a case of coronavirus.
03:08Everyone inside still needed food and drink.
03:12An earthquake occurred.
03:14Everyone went out again without needing to eat or drink.
03:19They say the throat never stops flowing in Anatolia.
03:21So this is a necessity.
03:22Yes.
03:23Of course, there is a minimum requirement for this.
03:25There is a maximum limit.
03:28It is comfortable.
03:29Those are a separate matter, but basic needs are truly met in Anatolia, and Kayseri, as a food granary, is a key component.
03:35Konya, thankfully, experienced a bit less snowfall this year, but we received a lot of winter weather, meaning we received a lot of snow.
03:42May God not withhold His blessings.
03:45Sir, in Kayseri, generally speaking, very important work is being done related to agriculture, but if you'll allow me...
03:55Let me try to describe the agricultural aspect specifically related to Talas.
04:01We have 22 rural neighborhoods here.
04:04With the enactment of the Metropolitan Municipality Law, villages were renamed neighborhoods.
04:09The village theme sounds a bit more appealing, the village name itself, though...
04:12Out of our 22 rural neighborhoods, to be precise, we only have two villages with irrigated land here.
04:22Corn and sunflower, and especially beans, are the most common crops grown there.
04:31Yes, beans will do.
04:33In other places, other grains or legumes, from chickpeas to barley, for example.
04:42After that, we had many friends who did a great job with farming, right up to their wheat crops.
04:48However, we are also doing well in small livestock farming.
04:52It's good in cattle farming, but it's also good in sheep and goat farming.
04:56Meanwhile, what has the municipality done?
04:59The municipality started this about 6 years ago.
05:05I meet regularly every month with our large farmers and village heads.
05:11We will give you seeds from what we gather, but make sure no place remains uncultivated.
05:17We sow the seeds every year, and then we harvest them again one after the other.
05:20That's why I'm doing so well behind the scenes.
05:23Meanwhile, about 6-7 years ago, I worked in agriculture in Van.
05:31As you know, 80% of Türkiye's livestock comes from Van.
05:39That's a very significant amount.
05:43Van is very important in terms of small ruminant livestock farming.
05:47We had done some sheep washing and bathing there together with a bathing agency.
05:54I am a machinist, a metalworking teacher.
05:58It's like a labyrinth, filled with water, where a sheep enters one spot and emerges another, cleansed of parasites.
06:05Now we are allocating it to our villagers who are engaged in livestock farming.
06:11We achieved very good results there.
06:15It naturally contributes significantly to the meat, wool, milk, and the animal's well-being, playing a crucial role.
06:22Then, one of the things we do is agriculture and animal husbandry, both carried out by the same person in Anatolia.
06:31As you know, villagers engage in both farming and animal husbandry.
06:35Farming was mostly done on a small scale in stables under or in the courtyard of their house, with heavy loads.
06:44Of course, once you're in a city, you have to get animal manure, barnyard manure, excuse me, out of the way.
06:54Instead of just leaving it in front of their door, we say, "On the day you decide to leave it in front of your door, we, as the municipality, will come with our excavator and truck."
07:05Let's take it and leave it in your field.
07:08Meanwhile, we bought a machine.
07:11That machine immediately grinds the barn manure, turning it into a natural fertilizer for use in agriculture.
07:22It's a big machine.
07:24After passing it through, we have a machine that, like a seed drill, spreads and scatters it across the field.
07:32So we even use the manure from our own barn to apply as fertilizer to our own fields, as a useful form of fertilizer.
07:41These might seem like small things, but they're really nice.
07:46Sometimes, a university owns land on public property that is still under construction.
07:53That place used to be a field.
07:55We planted about 7 tons of wheat there the year before last.
08:02We bought 30 tons of wheat.
08:03Then there's my brother who's a miller here.
08:06Thankfully, he went to a very good university, maybe in Australia or somewhere, but he works as a miller.
08:12He then turned it into flour and gave it to us in 10-kilogram bags.
08:17We distributed them generously to those in need.
08:21While we're focusing on one end of it, we're not just talking about farming, but about how farming can be done better in this way, and ultimately, how it can be done beautifully.
08:32results are obtained.
08:34We are trying to show them too.
08:37But our farmers always agree with this, too.
08:40There was an agricultural fair here recently as well.
08:44We toured around with our farmers again.
08:47But the best thing is to consult with each other.
08:50We will have some requests from you later on at this point.
08:54How nice.
08:55Mr. President, you have both an educational background and experience in municipal administration.
09:01In some municipalities, when it comes to investing in rural areas, our job is focused on the city center, not the rural areas, or they show a lack of sensitivity in that regard.
09:15From what I understand, your perspective is that you have different projects, such as sheep washing and manure transportation.
09:23And generally speaking, your perspective on this rural area is very, very important, as far as I can see.
09:29So how would you define it, Mr. President?
09:32Is it an unimportant area in terms of service delivery for rural mayors?
09:39That's not the case.
09:40I even have a slogan.
09:42If you'll allow me, I'll tell you.
09:44I say it everywhere I go.
09:46I say the same thing in the city.
09:48In the village too.
09:49And as you mentioned, I'm in my 30th year of work.
09:52I served as the general secretary of the Metropolitan Municipality for 18 years without interruption.
09:57I worked in Van for two years, again as the general secretary.
10:01Thank you to his younger friends.
10:04I'm the oldest mayor in the city.
10:07Younger friends.
10:09Whenever they make eye contact with me, I always look them straight in the eye at these meetings and say this:
10:16Those who do not protect the countryside cannot govern the city.
10:18This is a slogan, my slogan.
10:21Those who do not protect the countryside cannot govern the city.
10:25Why?
10:25You cannot govern a city if you cannot feed it.
10:29Secondly, if you think that the city's saturation depends entirely on the shelves of certain supermarkets and the products they import from abroad, then...
10:42Never.
10:43When everyone from the village moves to the city, no one can cultivate the vacant lands in the villages, and each person who comes to the city becomes a burden on the city administration.
10:53It becomes.
10:55We have all the food and drinks at the camp.
10:58Everyone here needs food and drinks.
11:00Let's not think of income and returns derived from agriculture, that is, from livestock and farming, in terms of money.
11:11From their hides to all the other finest things, they all come from agriculture and animal husbandry.
11:19Is there anything that isn't produced from the earth?
11:21No, it's all from the earth.
11:23The fabric comes from the earth, the animal's milk comes from the earth, ultimately everything comes from the earth.
11:28It is important to strike this balance very carefully.
11:32The reason I mentioned the seed example earlier is because once, one of our former ministers, Mr. Taner Yıldız...
11:42He arrived, and we made a plan.
11:45It was exactly bean harvest time, so we said, "Let's go for a harvest."
11:51I took him to the village, and there, as soon as a young, spirited farmer saw us, he said, "May God bless you, Mr. President."
12:00What happened? You gave us one ton of bean seeds, and now look, it's 42 tons.
12:08Look at this! Our minister just couldn't understand it.
12:12What are you talking about? What's your ratio to the stake?
12:14"I'm getting 40 times the return, Minister," he said.
12:18What does that mean?
12:19So, if half of it is lost, it's 20 times the amount.
12:23The best contractor builds a building and completes it in 3 years.
12:28He's happy if he makes a 20% profit.
12:31Because I completed it without any accidents or incidents.
12:33In 7 months, let's say it becomes 1 year; it sours in 1 year, not 20% in 3 years.
12:39It makes a profit of 1 to 20 after deducting expenses.
12:43God rewards those who work for it; the land is such a loyal thing.
12:46But by supporting them, we tried to show that this was the case, and we did show it.
12:51Thankfully, our farmers are happy at this point.
12:56Both those engaged in livestock farming and those engaged in agriculture.
13:00Fruit supplement.
13:01Yes, there was also an apple producer here.
13:06We provided them with excellent support, including sapling support.
13:10Our council member, Mr. Alaaddin, is solely responsible for agricultural matters.
13:16He always attends your meetings on our behalf.
13:23You last met at a meeting in Erzurum.
13:27And how we can meet the needs at this point, together with other stakeholders,
13:34It is very beneficial to meet with stakeholders such as the commodity exchange or agricultural automotive companies.
13:44I think I've gone on too long, I apologize.
13:47Thank you very much, Mr. President, thank you so much for giving it to us.
13:51Not at all.
13:53Let me add one more thing.
13:58In the villages we mentioned earlier, the villages that have irrigation areas,
14:05Agricultural workers come from Kurpa or from the Syrian side every year.
14:11We built 30 container homes for them as part of a project, so to speak, because "farm mothers are getting married."
14:20They all have a stove, shower, kitchen, bed and all that, otherwise you know.
14:29They drive four wooden stakes into the ground and make themselves some kind of makeshift shelter with blankets and things like that.
14:36That's not true.
14:36They are very comfortable in our villages.
14:39When they arrive, each family brings 30 families.
14:42There are 30 families there, with outdoor children's play areas, a cinema, communal laundry facilities, and washing machines – all kinds of support.
14:55We had given it.
14:56We also offer free soil testing services.
15:02We receive services from a company here.
15:05He also analyzes the soil for those who request it.
15:10Of course, in the meantime, we built facilities in all the villages so that they would have a social space.
15:20So, it's called Reşadiye Social and Cultural Center.
15:24The villagers there often get together.
15:28We brought professors from our faculties of agriculture and veterinary medicine to discuss agriculture and animal husbandry.
15:35In those areas, we meet with farmers and those involved in livestock farming and try to improve their technical knowledge.
15:46If this is at an international level, or if it's a team you've organized...
15:53We would also like to bring you together with the farmers here, sir.
15:58That's wonderful. We are very pleased, Mr. President, with the information you have provided, and especially with the support you gave in your last example.
16:07extremely important.
16:08Because agricultural workers deal with farming in extremely difficult conditions, and unfortunately, they don't have many employers.
16:15In that sense, your support for this project will hopefully spread throughout Türkiye as an exemplary project.
16:21Thank you very much. We also send our regards to Mr. Alaaddin. We had also spoken with him in Erzurum.
16:26Mr. President, I also convey the greetings of President Uğur to you, esteemed president.
16:31Wa alaikum salam. Please give our regards as well.
16:34Wa alaikum salam.
16:34We also met recently due to the meeting of the Turkic World Municipalities Council.
16:40I wish you good health. I also wish you good health in your endeavors. Thank you very much.
16:44Thank you, Chairman. See you soon.
16:45Happy Ramadan, sir/madam.
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