While sugar prices are low, Turkey Sugar Factory (TÜRKŞEKER) did not provide Presidential Communication Center (CIMER) with information about wholesale sugar sales to companies, groups or individuals who are not food manufacturers and are referred to as "purchasers", citing the Law on the Protection of Personal Data.
While this mysteriousness of TÜRKŞEKER made the wholesale sugar sales between January 1 and May 31 even more dubious, it also strengthened the claims of sugar scam.
MİLLİ GAZETE BRINGS TO THE AGENDA, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE GIVES INFORMATION AFTER 40 DAYS
Within the scope of the right to information, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry responded 40 days later to the information requested from CIMER regarding wholesale sugar sales via TÜRKŞEKER. It was also noteworthy that the Ministry gave information to CIMER after the Milli Gazete brought the issue to the agenda.
THE SUBJECT WAS OUR HEADLINE ON AUGUST 3
As it is known, "Whose mouth is sweeted?" published on the headline on August 3. In the news, it was noted that the Ministry of Agriculture did not respond to an information requested from CIMER for 40 days about wholesale sugar sales made through TÜRKŞEKER when sugar prices were low.
Great mystery in candies sold through TÜRKŞEKER and TÜRKŞEKER TARIM!
While TÜRKŞEKER did not raise sugar prices, the amount of wholesale sugar made to companies, groups and individuals called 'buyers-sellers', was kept from the public until today, and this information was not given to the Presidential Communication Center (CIMER).
However, in the answer given, the amount and price of wholesale sugar sales to companies called "buyers and sellers" were not disclosed to the public, despite the fact that company information was not requested, hiding behind the "Personal Data Protection Law".
The fact that TÜRKŞEKER hid information about wholesale sugar sales to "buy-sell" companies even from CIMER when sugar prices were low, made the allegations against sugar smuggling even more dubious.
This mystery experienced in sugar sales brought to mind the wheat and barley sales made to certain companies after closed doors last year through TÜRKŞEKER TARIM.
As it is known, approximately 50,000 tons of wheat was sold to a large flour company in Gaziantep through TÜRKŞEKER TARIM, without any announcement or announcement, through TÜRİB in a way that only two parties could see.
The fact that TÜRKŞEKER TARIM, which has the task of regulating the markets like Soil Products Office (TMO) and was established for this purpose, sold the wheat it bought from the farmer to a company in a closed system with a single item, brought the questionable sale here to the agenda.
Mücahit Alkan, the General Manager of TÜRKŞEKER at the time, stated that the information on wholesale wheat and barley sales for certain companies could not be disclosed by citing the 'Personal Data Protection Law'.
It was noteworthy that the general manager of the period was reluctant to disclose this information to the public, even though he was asked to know whether a sale was made to certain companies rather than company information.
When the Turkey Commodity Exchange (TÜRİB) data were examined, the reason why the general manager of the period tried to hide this information from the public was revealed.
As with the dubious wheat and barley sales made to certain companies through TÜRKŞEKER TARIM, it was significant that TÜRKŞEKER did not disclose the amount and price of wholesale sugar sales for companies, groups or individuals, which are referred to as "buyers and sellers", on the grounds of the "Personal Data Protection Law".
They took refuge behind the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) by distorting the subject!
Within the scope of the right to information, information was requested from CIMER regarding wholesale sugar sales to certain companies or individuals, apart from sugar sales to manufacturers, beekeepers or markets with shelf price guarantee.
Here again, company names were not requested. Information was requested on whether wholesale sugar was sold to any firm, group or individual, which we can call "buy-sell" apart from manufacturers, when sugar prices were low, and if so, the amount and price.
MİLLİ GAZETE REVEALED THE STAIN IN WHEAT SALES
Last year, TÜRKŞEKER did not disclose the amount of wholesale wheat and barley sales made to certain flour companies through TÜRKŞEKER TARIM for the same reason.
However, the Milli Gazete revealed the dubious sales through TÜRİB. At this point, it was significant that a similar mystery was experienced in wholesale sugar sales.