Kategori: Genel

 Galata Wind Energy, which generates 100 clean and renewable energy at its wind and solar power plants, delivered strong financial performance in Q3 2022 and captured significant increase in its cash flow. Despite the ongoing global energy crisis and macroeconomic uncertainties, the company increased its revenues by 161 to TL 863 million in the first nine months of 2022.

Galata Wind, the wind and solar power generation company, announced its Q3 2022 results. According to the latest financial statements, Galata Wind maintains its strong performance with continued economic growth. In Q3 2022, Galata Wind preserved its EBITDA margin at 85 while capturing a net debt/EBITDA ratio of 0.03. In addition to growing its revenues by 161 to reach TL 863 million, Galata Wind also posted TL 705 million in profits before tax with an increase of 466. The company's balance sheet improved by 42 year on year. 

Clean energy investments continue 

The company, which has realized its growth vision much faster since the public offering, aims to increase its current 269 MW portfolio to 500-550 MW in the near future. Accordingly, the request for coordinating the auxiliary source area in the generation license of the hybrid project at Galata Wind's Taşpınar Power Plant was approved by EMRA. In addition, Galata Wind, which has an annual electricity generation capacity of approximately 800 GWh, was also approved to increase its total installed capcaity of 67.2 MWm/60 MWe to 80.2 MWm/73 MWe at Taşpınar Wind Power Plant (WPP). Thus, it will be possible to add two new turbines to Taşpınar WPP, which continues its activities with 14 turbines. In addition to these, the Company has taken over the license for a wind power plant with an installed capacity of 9 MWm/6.8 MWe to operate in the province of Muğla.

Charging toward targets with sustainable and green financing 

As part of its efforts to invest more in renewable energy to reach its sustainable development goals, Galata Wind filed an application with the CMB for the issuance of bonds/other instruments as a green financing instrument to be sold to qualified investors and/or private placement for a total nominal value not to exceed TL 500,000,000.

Galata Wind signed a loan agreement with the EBRD to receive a financing of US 45 million to support its investments. With the planned capacity increases, it will be possible to reduce approximately extra 80,000 tons of CO2 carbon emissions by generating an additional annual average of 150,000 MWh of electricity.

Burak Kuyan, CEO, Galata Wind, commented on the company's Q3 performance and the loan agreement signed with the EBRD: “This year, we became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, declaring our commitment to the ten principles. In line with our vision of integrating sustainability management into all our processes and supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we will expand our renewable energy capacity with new investments and contribute further to the reduction of carbon emissions, which for us currently amount to 400,000 tons of CO₂ every year. The loan that EBRD has provided will facilitate our efforts to reach our mid- and long-term renewable energy targets. We envision an even brighter future for clean energy companies like Galata Wind, which will play an increasingly more significant role in economic growth through a stronger global sustainability focus.”

Kaynak: (BYZHA) – Beyaz Haber Ajansı

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided Galata Wind with a 45 million loan to increase its renewable energy capacity. With this financing, Galata Wind will save 80,000 tons in CO₂ emissions annually by generating approximately 150,000 MWh of renewable electricity per year through planned investments.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development provided Galata Wind with 45 million in financing to increase its wind power generation capacity and support Turkey in transitioning to clean energy. Galata Wind will use this loan to finance its planned capacity increase projects in the wind farms currently in operation, further increasing the company’s total operational installed power. Galata Wind is a leading renewable energy investor in Turkey with a total installed power of 269 MW. The company currently operates 3 wind power plants and 2 solar power plants, generating nearly 800,000 MWh of electricity annually.

The installed power of the wind farms in Turkey is currently around 11 GW. On the other hand, Turkey has an estimated wind power generation potential of 40-50 GW, which is not yet fully utilized, with one reason being limited access to long-term financing. Aida Sitdikova, Director, Energy Eurasia MEA, Sustainable Infrastructure Group, EBRD, emphasized that the green agenda should be accelerated in Turkey, “These loans are effective in terms of enabling the private sector to work toward a renewable future. We are pleased to partner with Galata Wind on this project. We will continue to support renewable energy investors in Turkey.” 
 

“EBRD loan will support our mid- and long-term renewable energy targets” 

Burak Kuyan, CEO, Galata Wind, noted that the company has earned the trust of respected international financial institutions like EBRD with its performance: “As a company that generates clean and renewable wind and solar power, Galata Wind grew by 61 in 2021 and continued to deliver a successful financial performance in the first six months of 2022. We captured 188 year on year growth and recorded TL 518 million in revenues.

To elevate our successful performance, we aim to increase Galata Wind’s total installed power of 269 MW to 500-550 MW in the near future. And we intend to achieve this by investing in part in Turkey and in part in our surrounding regions and Europe. Our long-term aspiration is to become a global player by 2030. This year, Galata Wind became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, declaring its commitment to the ten principles. In line with our vision of integrating sustainability management into all our business processes and supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we will expand our renewable energy capacity with new investments and contribute further to the reduction of carbon emissions, which for us currently amount to 400,000 tons of CO₂ every year. The loan that EBRD has provided will support us in reaching our mid- and long-term renewable energy targets. We anticipate that clean energy companies like Galata Wind will play a more significant role in economic growth with an increasingly stronger global sustainability approach toward a brighter future. At Galata Wind, we will continue to invest in renewable energy.”

Galata Wind’s planned capacity increases to generate an additional 150,000 MWh of electricity annually will potentially reduce carbon emissions further by nearly 80,000 tons of CO₂. The loan extended to Galata Wind expands EBRD’s efforts to promote the private sector’s participation in renewable energy generation and supports Turkey’s rapid transition to clean energy. As a major international financial institution, EBRD has invested more than €16.8 billion to finance 381 projects, mostly in the private sector in Turkey since 2009.

Kaynak: (BYZHA) – Beyaz Haber Ajansı

TÜYAP, the leading fair organizer in Turkey, has signed a protocol with Ptak Warsaw Expo, which is one of the leading fair organizers in Poland, to bolster the commercial relations between the two countries. With this protocol, the two companies will join their forces in areas such as organization and promotion.

The Poland-Turkey roundtable meetings held at the Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Trade have resulted in an understanding between Tüyap Fair Group and Ptak Warsaw Expo (PWE). The protocol signing ceremony took place with the participation of the Mehmet Muş, Turkish Minister of Trade and Waldemar Buda, Polish Minister of Economic and Technological Development. This cooperation is expected to make great contribution to the efforts aimed at increasing the volume of trade between the two countries above USD 10 billion as reiterated during the roundtable meetings.  PWE organizes dozens of fairs in many key industries, including plastics, woodworking, machinery and pharmaceuticals.

Two companies to supplement each other with their resources

The two leading fair organizers have set a common objective to increase the competitiveness in their region. With the protocol, both organizers will not only support each other in their promotional activities in their regions, but also engage in mutual efforts to attract qualified buying committees and visitors. The organizers will benefit from each other's networks to draw more participants and visitors to their fairs, conferences and other events, and help each other to access government representatives, chambers of commerce and other related associations as necessary. They will also collaborate in participating in overseas fairs and ensure that the countries have their own pavilion at selected fairs by jointly organizing participation at a national level. 

Kaynak: (BYZHA) – Beyaz Haber Ajansı

Mesco International Forwarding Inc, Turkish company that specializes in mining transportation and has been serving in the logistics sector for 15 years with an innovative perspective, is now the 112 companies of Fratelli Cosulich Group, a worldwide player in the shipping and logistics industry.

Mesco has been serving in the international transportation sector since 2008 with its strong agency network that can serve with all transportation modes, has operational experiences, maintains customer and supplier satisfaction in a very balanced way, and has distinct knowledge of the procedures of different countries. The company, headquartered in Izmir and has branches in Istanbul and Mersin. Since the first day, it continues to grow rapidly with a corporate, technological, contemporary, trend-following, energetic and young corporate culture. Mesco, which carries out air, land and sea transportation. 

Actually, “Whether it’s sea, land or air, trust someone who knows them all” is the corporate claim of Fratelli Cosulich Group that through its subsidiary company, Fratelli Cosulich Turkey is now proud to announce to have acquired the 51 of shares of Mesco International Forwarding on September 2022.

This delightful news was announced at the Izmir Logistech Fair. Through this M&A transaction, Mesco's innovative, energetic and technological strength with Fratelli Cosulich's deep-rooted history and experience in the industry.

Müge Tekin Doğan, Director of Mesco International Transportation Inc. said, “We believe that with this partnership with Fratelli Cosulich, Mesco will gain strength both in Turkey and around the world. Since the establishment of our company, we have been taking steps to grow in different areas and we are confident that we will continue to make noise with our success in the logistics sector with this partnership”.

"Fratelli Cosulich Turkey is just one of our many businesses, which also include affiliates, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. We already provide here in Turkey, trucking, logistics, chartering and freight forwarding services.” according to Fratelli Cosulich Group CEO and President Augusto Cosulich. "The purchase of Mesco shares is a confirmation that we remain steadfast in our commitment to investing with a long-term perspective of generating additional synergies, business opportunities, and employment opportunities while maintaining the company's current successful locations. We are glad to have MESCO and its staff on board now.”

Kaynak: (BYZHA) – Beyaz Haber Ajansı

Muğla Büyükşehir Belediyesi’nin Bodrum’da altyapı eksiklerinin tamamlanması için başlattığı 1 milyar 260 Milyon TL’lik altyapı yatırım projeleri devam ediyor. Başkan Dr. Osman Gürün, Bodrum’da aralıksız olarak devam eden çalışmaları yerinde inceleyerek projelerin son durumu hakkında bilgi aldı.

Türkiye’nin ve Avrupa’nın önemli ve gözde turizm merkezlerinin başında gelen Bodrum’un altyapı sorunu Muğla Büyükşehir Belediyesi ile çözüme kavuşuyor. Bu kapsamda Muğla Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Dr. Osman Gürün ve Bodrum Belediye Başkanı Ahmet Aras, Bodrum ilçesinde devam eden altyapı yatırımlarını yerinde inceledi.

Muğla Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Dr. Osman Gürün ve Bodrum Belediye Başkanı Ahmet Aras, 1 Milyar 260 Milyon TL’lik Gümbet ve Gümüşlük Atıksu Arıtma Tesisi kapasite artırımı, Bodrum Kanalizasyon Şebekesi hattı yapımı ve Turgutreis AAT’de devam eden çalışmaları yerinde inceleyerek projelerin son durumları ile ilgili bilgi aldı. Ayrıca Bodrum’da Büyükşehir Belediyesi ve Kültür Turizm Bakanlığı tarafından yapılan Torba Kanalizasyon projesi de devam ediyor.

Gümbet ve Gümüşlük AAT’de kapasite artış çalışmalarının yüzde 58’i tamamlandı

Muğla Büyükşehir Belediyesi tarafından Bodrum’un Gümüşlük ve Gümbet Mahallelerinde başlayan ve güncel kur ile 222 Milyon 682 Bin TL maliyet ile devam eden kapasite artış çalışmalarının yüzde 58’i tamamlandı. Çalışmalar kapsamında Gümbet'te bulunan atıksu arıtma tesisinin mevcut kapasitesi 3 kat, Gümüşlük Atıksu Arıtma Tesisi’nin kapasitesi de 4 kat arttırılacak. Böylelikle 9 bin 600 m3/gün kapasiteli Gümbet AAT 29 bin 900 m3/gün’e, 2 bin 500 m3/gün kapasiteli Gümüşlük AAT 9 bin 900 m3/gün kapasiteye çıkarılacak. 200 bin kişiye hizmet edecek bu tesislere monte edilecek olan MBR sistemi ile birlikte tesislerde ileri düzeyde arıtma yapılacak ve elde edilen su yeşil alanların sulamasında kullanılacak.

Kanalizasyon problemi ortadan kaldırılıyor  

Muğla Büyükşehir Belediyesi, Bodrum’un kanalizasyon sorununu büyük ölçüde çözecek olan alt yapı çalışmalarına hız kesmeden devam ediyor. Bodrum halkının yüzde 30’unun yaşadığı Turgutreis, Akyarlar ve Gümüşlük çevresine yapılan en büyük altyapı yatırımı olarak dikkat çeken Bodrum kanalizasyon projesi güncel döviz kuruna göre 508 Milyon 92 bin 467 TL yatırım ile hayata geçiyor. Devam eden çalışmalar kapsamında bugüne kadar 87 bin 422 metre kanalizasyon parsel ve terfi hattı imalatı, 2 bin 125 adet muayene bacası ve 783 adet parsel bacası imalatı tamamlandı. Çalışmaların tamamlanmasından itibaren Akyarlar, Peksimet, İslamhaneleri, Turgutreis, Bahçelievler, Geriş/Erdemil, Koyunbaba ve Gümüşlük Mahalleleri kanalizasyon hatlarına kavuşacak.

Bodrum’un en büyük Atıksu Arıtma Tesisinin yapımı hızla ilerliyor  

Muğla Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Dr. Osman Gürün tarafından 2021 yılı Haziran ayında temeli atılan ve Bodrum’un en büyük arıtma tesisi olacak olan Turgutreis Atık Arıtma Tesisi inşaatında çalışmaların yüzde 74’ü tamamlandı. Bodrum’un Turgutreis Mahallesinde 2 Kademeli olarak planlanan ve ÇED Olumlu Belgesi alınan Turgutreis İleri Biyolojik Atıksu Arıtma Tesisinin toplam kapasitesi 37 bin metreküp olacak ve 200 bin kişilik nüfusa hitap edecek.

Başkan Gürün, “Bodrum’u Geleceğe Hazırlıyoruz”

Bodrum’da yaptığı incelemeler sırasında konuşan Muğla Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Dr. Osman Gürün, Bodrum’da yaptıkları çalışmaların kentin geleceğini güvene aldığını söyledi. Başkan Gürün, “Altyapı yatırımları özellikle çevrenin ve doğanın korunması açısından büyük önem taşır. Bu nedenle şehrimizin farklı birçok noktasında altyapı yatırımlarımıza devam ediyoruz. Özellikle Bodrum’da tespit ettiğimiz eksiklerin giderilmesi amacıyla birçok çalışma yaptık. Projeler hazırladık, finansman yarattık ve çalışmaları hayata geçirdik. Vatandaşlarımız çalışmaların tamamlanmasıyla birlikte geleceğe güvenle bakan bir kente sahip olacaklar. Tamamen çevreci ve doğaya saygılı projelerimiz ile göz bebeğimiz Bodrum’un gelişimine katkı sunmaya devam edeceğiz” dedi.

Kaynak: (BYZHA) – Beyaz Haber Ajansı

Keçiören Belediye Başkanı Turgut Altınok, belediye tarafından ilçedeki 17 dönümlük alana kurulan meyve bahçesinde denetimlerde bulunarak burada görevli ziraat mühendislerinden bilgi aldı.

Meyve bahçesinde 11 tür ağacın yer aldığını söyleyen Altınok, “Yaklaşık bir buçuk yıl önce kurduğumuz bahçemizde 562 kök meyve ağacımız bulunuyor. 98 Elma, 22 ayva, 34 armut, 37 şeftali, 18 nektarin, 68 vişne, 45 Kiraz, 30 kayısı, 45 badem, 120 ceviz ve 45 adet erik ağacımıza gözümüz gibi bakıyoruz. Ziraat mühendislerimizin gözetiminde tarımsal üretimimizi hız kesmeden sürdürüyoruz.” dedi.

ÖRNEK ÜRETİM

Ülkelerin kalkınmasında tarımsal üretimin önemine de değinen Altınok, “Ülkemiz tarımsal üretim için hem dört mevsimi hem de verimli topraklarıyla bulunmaz bir nimettir. Tarım planlamamızı sağlam yaktığımız takdirde cennet parçası bu topraklardan bereket fışkıracaktır. Biz de Keçiören Belediyesi olarak hem köylerimizde tarımsal üretime destek veriyoruz hem de belediye olarak örnek üretim yapıyoruz.” ifadelerini kullandı. ​

Kaynak: (BYZHA) – Beyaz Haber Ajansı

With support from Japan, UNDP organizes “matchmaking” event for leading Turkish companies and women-led businesses

Women’s cooperatives and women entrepreneurs had an opportunity to explore possible business deals with leading Turkish companies at a matchmaking event organized yesterday in Istanbul by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The gathering event was part of a larger collaboration on women’s entrepreneurship between UNDP and the General Directorate of Development Agencies in the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology, supported by US1.1 million in funding from the Government of Japan.

The business-to-business (B2B) event was attended by more than 40 representatives of leading retailers, manufacturers and e-commerce platforms from Turkey and 42 women from cooperatives and 19 Turkish and Syrian entrepreneurs from 36 provinces of Turkey.

“Our aim is to help enterprising women starting their own businesses to connect with the supply chains that are vital to reach big domestic and international markets,” said UNDP Resident Representative Louisa Vinton. “Women’s cooperatives and women-led firms have huge potential to improve the livelihoods and self-reliance of their members while supplying products for which we see there is demand on the market. But realizing this potential requires making connections, and that is what we expect today’s B2B matchmaking event to yield.” 

“I do believe that our women should not only be employed but also have a presence as entrepreneurs. For this reason, we carry out special projects and develop policies for women's entrepreneurship. We implement many end-to-end support programs, from capacity building activities to branding and from marketing to access to finance. Business to Social Cohesion, which we developed in cooperation with UNDP and supported by the Japanese Government, was a great opportunity to put these designs into practice. We have made our policy development process practical,” said Ahmet Şimşek, Deputy General Director of Development Agencies at the Ministry of Industry and Technology.

During sector-specific matchmaking sessions, women had a chance to meet company representatives, pitch their products and services, and explore collaboration opportunities.

In addition, well-known women entrepreneurs Demet Sabancı, Şehadet Çitil and Sanabel Marandi shared their success stories with participants as inspiration for the business journeys ahead. A panel discussion featuring Pelin Özkan, the manager of Kapital Group; İzabela Erşahin, the founder of Bebemoss; Aslı Filinta, a fashion designer; and Musa Dağdeviren, the founder of Çiya Restaurant, provided advice to participants on how to cope with the current challenging global context. Topics discussed included the power of the local, the transformative effect of design, the driving forces behind fair commerce and e-commerce, customer relationship management, digitalization and new media landscape, all of which are essential for business success.

The B2B event is just one component of a project that has provided business development trainings and consultancy support to women entrepreneurs and women's cooperatives since December 2021. In addition to training, project participants will receive mentoring and grants to support their businesses. In addition, a study is under way to help market and promote locally sourced products. To that end, a website that publicizes traditional and local products and refers potential buyers to manufacturers will be developed.

Designed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project aims to increase women’s participation in social and economic life by enhancing the business skills of women entrepreneurs and women’s cooperatives. The project reflects UNDP’s commitment to build the self-reliance of Syrian refugees while strengthening the resilience of host communities. 

Kaynak: (BHA) – Beyaz Haber Ajansı

TPAY MOBILE, a leading digital merchant acquirer and micropayment-focused mobile enabler in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has announced that the company is right on track for the accelerated growth trajectory planned for 2022.

The announcement was made during the company’s first annual strategy meeting, called “Engage & Align,” on Monday, March 28, 2022. The Dubai-headquartered company’s meeting was held jointly at two offsite locations in Cairo and Istanbul, with around 180 company employees. At the meeting, the first in 2 years due to the global pandemic, company executives shared with staff the 2022 strategies and presented detailed reports about the company's first-quarter performance. The estimates of the Q1 results indicated that TPAY Mobile was on an accelerated growth trajectory.

Ms. Sahar Salama, the founder and the CEO of TPAY MOBILE, said: 

“Customer demand for TPAY services and our execution remained solid, the first quarter results of 2022 are robust following ongoing aggressive integration and expansion work in both our product and partner portfolio across MEA . The results reflect significant growth momentum as well as improved economics, positioning us to raise full-year 2022 market guidance.”

Ms. Salama added: “12 months post the acquisition of Payguru, our teams are fully merged and are indeed working very closely to leverage advanced synergies- on top of it – is Turkey’s progressive business models backed by the advanced regulatory frameworks for the expansion of both products and merchants for all TPAY regions.” 

Mr. Işık Uman, TPAY MOBILE Turkey CEO, and Group Vice President for Global Partnerships, Turkey and Sub-Saharan Africa, was also highly pleased with the company’s strong Q1 results which built on the momentum from last year. Mr. Uman commented: 

“I am delighted by the fact that TPAY MOBILE turkey brought new energy from a vibrant and experienced team that is committed to going beyond borders expediting TPAY’s strategic growth plans. Now being part of TPAY group, I am confident that Turkey team will drive immediate added value to TPAY’s business and will contribute significantly to our year-on-year revenue increase in 2022. TPAY MOBILE is very proud to see that the total revenues in Turkey increased by 29 in Q1 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. And with our new business partners onboarding, we look forward to taking it to even greater heights and continue to set new benchmarks for the mobile payment industry in the region.”

Founded in 2014 as the first open mobile payment platform in the Middle East and Africa region, TPAY MOBILE provides a full service, and end-to-end payment solution that makes it easy for digital service providers to access and accept micropayments from consumers in 29 countries in MEA and Turkey. TPAY MOBILE platform has grown to include 91 live operators and wallet connections TPAY MOBILE is headquartered in the UAE and its services are currently used by over 22 million monthly active users.

Istanbul-based Payguru, founded in 2015, was the first mobile payment company to be granted a license from Turkey’s financial regulatory body. As the TPAY Mobile’s Turkish Office, it offers direct carrier billing (DCB) based payment platform across three mobile network operators, as well as bank transfer and ATM payments through eight major banks. 

Kaynak: (BHA) – Beyaz Haber Ajansı

Kaynak: (BHA) – Beyaz Haber Ajansı

According to global data on foreign trade, Rwanda is ranked first as the easiest country to do business among the African countries. The foremost trade fair company, CNR Holding, has started trade activities for 54 African countries in Rwanda. CNR organizes 5 different exhibitions in Rwanda, all of which will form the largest trade platforms in the continent that the whole world sets targets for. 

CNR Holding has –ed the business doors of Africa, one of the world’s richest locations, for domestic and international producers. One of the leading companies in the trade fair industry, CNR, gears up to hold 5 different sector-based exhibitions tailored for 54 African countries. Highlighting that Africa is a major market, CNR Holding Chairwoman Ceyda Erem states, “Not only Turkey but also the whole world, chiefly Africa, set their business courses to Africa”.

Underlining the full support of the Rwanda Development Board and Rwanda Ministry of Trade and Industry to the exhibitions, Ceyda Erem points out, “We will bring together buyers from Rwanda and the other African countries in Rwanda through the exhibitions. We will be welcoming the buyers all the African countries on the same platform, through our exhibitions in Rwanda. Companies that do or intend to do business with Rwanda or Africa show great interest in our exhibitions. Therefore, we have limited the number of international exhibitors to 60 while the remaining 40 is reserved for Turkish companies. Through the exhibitions, we have taken a significant step for business”.

Ceyda Erem also mentions that the State of Rwanda provides entrepreneurs who intend to make investments in the country with investment capital and adds, “According to global data on foreign trade, Rwanda is ranked first as the easiest country to do business among the African countries. Rwanda is also regarded as the Switzerland of Africa and centrally-located”.

CNR Holding holds the following exhibitions dedicated to the entire continent and the industries, ready to wear, shoes, and leather between August 18-20, food and Horeca between November 02-04, building and construction between November 03-05, furniture, home textiles, and bedding between November 07-09, and agricultural products and machinery between November 10-12. They will enable global primary sectors to conclude new and long-lasting trade agreements with Africa.

Kaynak: (BHA) – Beyaz Haber Ajansı