Mehmet Özdil, Founding President of UEB, Paid a Goodwill Visit to ARENA Café and Visited Merchants at Ümraniye Santral

A "Congratulations on Your New Workplace" Visit

Mr. Mehmet Özdil, Founding President of the International Craftsmen’s Union (UEB), Mr. Mehmet Özdil, along with the Chamber’s Board of Directors, visited ARENA Café, which Board Member Mr. Nejat Birsen recently opened at Ümraniye Santral. President Özdil and the board members expressed their hopes that the new business would be a blessing for Birsen, his family, and Ümraniye, and wished them abundant and prosperous earnings.

On-Site Visits to Local Merchants

Following the visit to ARENA Café, the delegation visited local merchants and artisans at their places of business in the Ümraniye Santral area. During these visits, the delegation engaged in conversations with the merchants, listening to their requests and opinions firsthand; the delegation wished each merchant successful business and bountiful earnings.

The Role of the Chamber of Tradespeople Is to Knock on the Tradespeople’s Doors

The UEB and Chamber management define the role of the Chamber of Tradespeople not merely as sitting in an office, but as knocking on the doors of local business owners, listening to their concerns, sharing in their joys, and standing by them under all circumstances. Emphasizing that every new business that opens represents new value added to the economy, a contribution to employment, and renewed confidence in the future, it was stated that when business owners succeed, so do Ümraniye and Turkey.

President Özdil and the board of directors stated that they will continue to be among the tradespeople, listen to their problems firsthand, and work to find solutions. Özdil thanked all the tradespeople and artisans who welcomed them warmly, especially Nejat Birsen.

UEB’s Initiatives for Small Business Owners

The UEB carries out small business support programs and SME development activities aimed at strengthening the economic power of small business owners. Information about the Union’s branches—organized across 81 provinces and four continents—and current developments can be found on the UEB News page.