In addition to the commercial problems of the small tradesmen, who have great economic difficulties during the corona process and become victims of complete closure, the psychological problems also increase. Mahmut Çelikus, President of the Association of Tradesmen and Craftsmen, spoke to our newspaper about the problems of small tradesmen, which have come to the fore again with the cases of tradesmen who have recently ended their lives.
Mahmut Çelikus explained the state of the tradesmen to our newspaper. Çelikus said that while struggling with unemployment, small tradesmen should be supported with more precise solutions in order not to prepare the ground for the new army of the unemployed.
Celikus said that tradesmen in the service sector saw the biggest economic damage in this process, and he said that he was afraid that the closing period of tradesmen would be extended further.
Çelikus, "the service sector is now finished. No longer the blade stood against the bone, the blade left no bone. The downside is that the chances of recovery are getting weaker. Even if the pandemic passes, it seems very difficult for these tradesmen to recover. The wound is getting worse with each passing day. If these trades are not protected today, there will be no industrialist or trader of tomorrow. Tradesman is the most important pillar of the trade and industry. If the trades are not protected, our future is not protected," he said.
"DO NOT COME WITH PALLIATIVE SOLUTIONS"
Noting that the unemployment figures are around 25 percent under the current conditions, Çelikus said that the tradesmen who close their shops have a high risk of being unemployed.
Celikus, "All support to tradesmen is an investment in social peace and the future of the country. "We have given help so much" phrases are palliative solutions that save the day," he added.