Turkey Sugar Factories Inc. owned 14 sugar factories took the National Newspaper sugar after the publication in the Official Gazette announced the agenda for the privatization of the factory again. Civil society organizations reacted to sales from politics and trade unions. As a result, it was understood that the Ilgın Sugar Factory, which is on the sales list, made 33 million profits in the past year. Yusuf Yazır, president of Şeker-İş Trade Union Ilgın Branch in KONYA stated that Ilgın Sugar Factory, which is among the sugar factories planned to be privatized, earned 33 million liras in '2017-218 Beet Purchase and Beet Processing Campaign'. Yazir noted that a fabrication plant that gains profits should not be privatized, on the contrary, capacity should be increased.
140 THOUSAND TONS SUGAR PRODUCTION
Sugar stating that the sugar factories wanted to be privatized due to the damage, said Ilgin Sugar Factory has achieved 33 million profits. Yazir, said: '' Ilgın Sugar Factory, 2017-2018 beet procurement and Beet Processing Campaign within the scope of the beet planted 201 thousand decares. 1 million 455 thousand tons of beet was produced here. Except for the sugar beet from Adapazari and Kütahya sugar factories. At the same time, this factory produced 140 thousand tons of sugar in the campaign period of 2017-2018. This factory again made a profit of 33 million pounds in 2017-2018 campaign. There are around 350 to 360 workers here, including permanent and temporary workers. During the campaign period, under the name of subcontract worker has been instrumental in employing more than 600 working groups.
CUSTOMIZED, CAPACITY INCREASED
Saying that the production capacity should be increased rather than the privatization of the Ilgın Sugar Plant, Yazır said, "The installed capacity of Fabrikan is 8,500 freezes daily. We are not going to increase the capacity of this plant. For example, it could be 15 thousand tons. We have not done this, we are preparing campaigns for the factories with scarfed wing repairs and dressings in the existing structure. For example, Konya and Çumra Sugar Factory has a daily ton capacity of 18 to 20 thousand tons. It is also necessary to be able to process beet cultivation rationally, to obtain an efficient and high quality sugar, and to reveal your profitability at maximum level. Now you are not doing this? Factories in this structure are hurting, it is said that there are so many people working in factories. These are not true. Unfortunately, our politicians say this. In that regard, I do not see this as a correct approach, "he said.
Yusuf Yazır stating that the sugar beet farming is aimed to be completed with the privatization of the sugar factories, '' This is the project for the completion of sugar beet farming. Why do we think so. On July 15, a company demanded the release of glucose by making changes in items 1 and 2 of the Sugar Law. This law on the reactions did not happen. This lobbying activity continues to be continued. In August 2016, the Sugar Board, which regulates the sugar market, has not been appointed. The institution that regulates the sugar market for 17 months has been left empty. So companies like these companies have found starch-based sugar producers free of market and have sold goods as they want. "
THIS PRIVATIZATION WILL BE PREVENTED BY STARCHING SUGAR MANUFACTURERS
Yusuf Yazır suggested that the privatization of the sugar factories is a project that aims to break down beet farming so that companies producing starch-based sugar can get more shares from the market. Writing, '' This will pave the way for privatization of starch-based sugar producer in Turkey, expanding its market area. It does not do anything else. I believe that privatization is not right'' he said.
CITY MIGRATE TO START
YAZIR stated that the Ilgın Sugar Factory addressed the 8 districts in Konya in beet production and that the beetroot producer would be harmed if customized and the immigration to big cities would be opened. Noting that Fabrikan should not be considered as a factory that only produces sugar candy, Yazır noted that it produced rough feed and made milk cattle with 40 thousand cattle.