Turkish Kitchenware 19

We are sharing with you the thrill of meeting at the 25th Züchex Fair which will onceagain be the key to success this year with more than 50 thousand visitors, new trends, andextraordinary designs by convening the most important companies in the world on oneplatform.To briefly mention the events we implemented in the previous term:We have held the need analysis meeting, the first stage of the Turkish Housewares UR-GE(Support of the Development of International Competition) project held by the IstanbulChemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association (İKMİB), in collaboration withthe Home and Kitchen Appliances Industrialists and Exporters Association (EVSİD) inJuly. We have announced the UR-GE (The Support of the Development of InternationalCompetition) project, which will be initiated for the benefit of the industrial kitchens sectorunder the coordinatorship of Istanbul Ferrous & Non Ferrous Metals Exporters’ Association(İDDMİB) and by the project partnership of the Industrial Kitchen, Laundry and CateringEquipment Manufacturers’ and Distributors’ Association (TUSİD).Our Turkish House and Kitchen Wares Overseas Marketing Team project developed withinthe framework of the Communiqué of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Turkeyon the Support of International Competitive Power, by (İDDMİB) (The Istanbul Ferrous& Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters’ Association), in collaboration with İKMİB (The IstanbulChemicals and Chemical Products Exporters’ Association), and the Turkish HousewaresAssociation (ZÜCDER) concluded in February, having completed its three years. We helda dinner meeting in honor of the closing of the project, with the attendance of our clustercompanies. Within the scope of the events held for the benefit of the Turkish Houseand Kitchen Wares Sector, a sub-sector of İKMİB, and by collaboration of our Union andEVSİD we held a sectoral commercial delegation visit in July to Panama and Columbia,attended by 32 representatives from 26 companies. We will implement the 2nd TurkishKitchenware UR-GE project for the benefit of the kitchen and house wares sector withthe coordinatorship of the Istanbul Ferrous & Non Ferrous Metals Exporters’ Association(İDDMİB) and by collaboration with ZÜCDER.Let us briefly mention the titles we have included in our magazine, which we hope you willread with pleasure. In our brand story page, we were guests of Hisar. Ekber, Esse, GondolPlastic, Obje Plastic, Milenyum Metal, Plus Kitchen, Özgül Melamin and Pink&More wereother companies which we interviewed.In our styling pages, we aimed to present you with the 2015-2016 designs of the Turkishkitchenware sector. We are confident that the brand new designs of Turkish firms willinterest you as well.In this issue, we feature four designers who have made their mark in the kitchen sector withsuccessful designs: Çağrı Özen, Enes Kar, Oya Akman and Uğraş Akpınar.We have heard the story of Kemal Demirasal, the owner and chef of Alaçatı and IstanbulAlancha with its menu prepared by delving into the roots of Anatolian food culture, andusing completely local, seasonal, and organic ingredients cooked with various kitchentechniques.Finally, we have an announcement. National participation in the Mega Show Part 1 2015 fairthat will be held in Hong Kong/PRC between October 20 and 23 will be organized for thefirst time this year by İKMİB in collaboration with EVSİD.We hope you will enjoy our issue…