Miller Magazine Issue: 140 August 2021

71 ARTICLE MILLER / august 2021 Expressing that they are getting prepared for all sce- narios, TMO President said that this is a difficult year for the industry and that they will not allow wheat prices to exceed 3 thousand liras per ton. Noting that they are representing the public side of the industry and that they have grabbed the bull by the horns, Güldal emphasized that the industrialists of this sector have assumed even more responsibility than this. According to the information given by TMO General Manager Güldal, the Board will continue its interventions and regulation duty until the beginning of the next year's harvest in order to ensure balance and stability in the market. It plans to continue the contracted system it im- plemented last year in order to keep flour prices in bal- ance this year as well. Yet, it does not want the products it sells to be resold. The hospitality of the industrialists from Mardin who hosted the meeting was admirable. The pudency of the people of the region while explaining their problems and seeing how much they trust the promises made for a solution gives hope for the future. Veysi Duyan, President of Dicle Flour Industrialists' Association (DUNSAD), sets a very good example for what we are talking about. He noted that TMO was unloading the products it imports to certain ports and I witnessed how kind and shy he was when saying that he demanded the imported wheat to be sold also at the regional offices of TMO rather than only at the ports. Stating that the purchase of imported wheat from the ports affects the competition nega- tively, Duyan said, “We were left orphans this year due to the drought. Do not ignore us. Instead of un- loading goods to Mersin and Iskenderun ports, ship them to Ceyhan and closer ports. In addition, why doesn't TMO sell the imported wheat to us at the Re- gional warehouses of the body, outside the ports in order to prevent regional price differences arising from freight costs?" TMO General Manager Güldal stated that this request of DUNSAD President Veysi Duyan will be taken into account. I hope the "21/22 Harvest Year and Afterwards" Mardin meeting held in a challenging time will contribute to the solution of many problems.