Turkey: Strong reaction to TMO Ordu Provincial Director

Hazelnut Kernel

Turkiye

Published Sep 27, 2022

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Targeting TMO Army Director Mehmet Güney, Altınordu Chamber of Agriculture President Atakan Akça said, “You do not protect the institution because I will retire in 3 months. You shout and insult those who come and go.” said. Producers who want to give hazelnuts to the Grain Board, which started to purchase hazelnuts on August 22, are suffering due to the problems they encounter such as warehouse and personnel shortages.

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Atakan Akça, President of Altınordu Chamber of Agriculture, who reacted to the problems faced by the producers at TMO, said that none of the promises made to them at the beginning of the season were kept. Stating that the problems experienced by the producers at TMO are not over, President Akça said, “We were told at the beginning of the season that our warehouse is ready, our workers are ready. We don't have any problems. It was said that as soon as they gave an order tomorrow, we would start buying immediately. In the first phase, 7 warehouses were opened. After that, that number became 12. But the troubles began. In Ulubey district, citizens take their turn, load the hazelnuts in the morning, take them to the warehouse and wait. It's 8 am, it's 10.30 am, at least one citizen is calling me, 'my president, there is no reception. We are victims, no one has their own private vehicle. Citizens buy vehicles and bring hazelnuts to TMO. The car standing there writes a fee every hour. ...

Source: Findiktv