A Wave of UEB in Ankara: Mehmet Özdil Presented His Global Vision to AK Party Deputy Chair Belgin Uygur!

Mehmet Özdil, Founding President of the International Union of Tradespeople (UEB) and President of the Ümraniye Chamber of Tradespeople and Artisans, is continuing his meetings in Ankara aimed at boosting the economic strength of tradespeople, artisans, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

President Özdil visited Belgin Uygur, Deputy Chairperson of the AK Party responsible for Civil Society and Public Relations, at her office at the AK Party Headquarters, where he shared the organization’s global vision and goals for the coming period.

Massive Organizational Expansion Across 10 Countries and 48 Provinces

The meeting, described as taking place in an extremely cordial and productive atmosphere, focused on UEB’s growth momentum at both the national and international levels. The key topics discussed were as follows:

• Cross-Border Organizational Network: UEB’s organizational activities, which it actively carries out in 10 countries and 48 provinces, and the work being conducted in the field were discussed.

• Global Market and Export Targets: Projects were presented aimed at making domestic production and SMEs more competitive in international markets and integrating them directly into foreign trade networks.

• Full Support for Production and Trade: Consultations were held on a growth-oriented organizational structure encompassing all stakeholders in commercial life, from micro-enterprises to industrialists.

Özdil: “We Held a Productive Consultation on Our Structure for Growing Trade”

Speaking after the visit, UEB Founding President Mehmet Özdil emphasized the importance of cooperation between civil society and political institutions, stating:

“By visiting Ms. Belgin Uygur at her office, we provided a detailed account of our union’s organizational efforts, our vision projects, and our goals to position our small business owners as global players by bringing them into international markets. We had an extremely productive discussion regarding our structure, which will empower our small business owners, artisans, SMEs, and industrialists—starting locally and growing stronger globally. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to her for her kind reception and the support she has provided to our small business community."