Türkşeker: The allegations That The Factories Were Closed Are Unfounded

Türkşeker: The allegations That The Factories Were Closed Are Unfounded Türkşeker announced that the allegations that the factories were closed are unfounded. In addition, the company said the import claims were also unfounded. Against the allegations that sugar factories were closed and sugar imports were made, Turkey Sugar Factories Inc. (Türkşeker) said, "10 sugar factories were privatized in 2018 and all of these factories continue their beet and sugar production activities." In the statement made by Türkşeker, it was stated that the need to inform the public correctly arose against the false allegations that sugar factories were closed and sugar imports were made in various accounts on social media. It is stated that 10 sugar factories were privatized in 2018 and all of these factories continue beet and sugar production activities, the following statements were made: “The privatized factories are obliged to continue producing sugar from beet for a minimum of 5 years. With the privatization, there was no decrease in beet and sugar production and the highest beet sugar sales amount in the history of the Republic was reached in 2020. It is expected to reach a new record with the production of 2 million 800 thousand tons of beet sugar, and it is predicted that 150 thousand tons of beet sugar will be exported in the marketing year of 2020/2021. All of the domestic consumption is met from domestic production, and sugar is not imported for domestic consumption. " In the statement, which emphasized that sugar is imported for use only in exported processed products within the scope of Inward Processing Regime, the following was recorded: "With this method, which is not a new practice and has been going on for years, our country creates added value, our confectionery exporters compete with the world and provide additional foreign currency input. In addition to the import of 169 thousand tons and 65 million dollars in 2019, 1.9 billion dollars of confectionery was exported. In other words, every 1 ton of sugar imported is exported as a sugar product, gaining 29 times the value. "