Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum, with the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, under the coordination of the Ministry; He spoke at the opening ceremony of the Banks Stage of the Istanbul Finance Center (IFC), which is owned by the Turkey Wealth Fund. In his corporate speech, the Minister said, “Our Istanbul Finance Center; It will make our Istanbul, our country compete with the world. It will put it in a position to compete with financial centers such as London and New York. With the inspiration we got from the Grand Bazaar and Topkapı Palace; We are proud of presenting this great work, which will be the center of world trade again exactly 550 years later, to humanity and to present it to Istanbul.” made statements.
Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum said, “We will continue to bring many more giant works of art to our ancient Istanbul under the leadership of our President.” said.
Under the coordination of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and under the ownership of the Turkey Wealth Fund, the Banks Stage of the Istanbul Finance Center (IFC), which will raise Istanbul to a competitive position with the world's major financial centers, was opened with the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Making a speech at the opening ceremony, Minister Kurum stated that they are in the excitement, happiness and pride of opening the Istanbul Finance Center, which will make our country a global economic base and start a new era for the Turkish economy.
“With the inspiration we got from the Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace; We are proud of presenting this great work, which will be the center of world trade again exactly 550 years later, to humanity and to present it to Istanbul.”
Minister Kurum stated that they were inspired by the Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace when designing the Istanbul Financial Center project, and said, “Our ancestors and ancestors established the Grand Bazaar, the center of world trade, right at the heart of the silk and spice routes. We as their grandchildren; With the inspiration we got from the Grand Bazaar and Topkapı Palace; We are proud of presenting this great work, which will be the center of world trade again exactly 550 years later, to humanity and to present it to Istanbul. I would like to express my endless gratitude to our President, who made Istanbul the Center of Finance, started the Turkish Century in the economy, and changed the course of history once again with this outstanding work.” used the phrases.
“Istanbul Finance Center will put it in a position to compete with financial centers such as London and New York”
Minister Murat Kurum continued as follows:
“Our Istanbul Finance Center with an investment value of 65 billion liras; It will make our Istanbul, our country compete with the world. It will put it in a position to compete with financial centers such as London and New York. Inside; office areas, the congress center, which is on the Anatolian side, Mr. President; You said to make a congress hall with your instructions for 2 thousand 100 people, we are bringing our congress center for 2 thousand 100 people on the Anatolian side. Our Istanbul will have a financial center where all kinds of financial meetings will be held, all kinds of seminars and trainings will be given. Again, while designing this project, Ümraniye, which will solve the traffic problem in the region with our parking lots in the finance sector, which directly serves 100 thousand people who come here. Kadıköy We have planned a connection from the line and there is the construction of the metro line right under the financial center. We have a car park with a capacity of 26 vehicles under it.” said.
“We used many forms of Mimar Sinan during the construction process here”
Noting that the Istanbul Finance Center contains all kinds of social facilities with its mosque, fire station, school and green areas to meet the needs of its employees and the region, Minister Kurum said, “We used many forms of our architectural and engineering history, especially Mimar Sinan, in the design of the finance center here. Turkey, which has Seljuk patterns on one side and Ottoman architectural lines on the other, rising between these two stages, we have endeavored to present the original quality of Turkish-Islamic civilization combined with science, art and power to the whole world, to our country.” said.
“I hope the heart of our finance will beat in Istanbul Finance Center”
Noting that in the design of the work, one side looks to the covered bazaar, Topkapı Palace, the historical peninsula, and the other side looks to the Great Mosque, ancient Anatolia and the east, Minister Kurum said, “Every detail is the heart of the economy, finance, trade, and these details have been carefully calculated. touches on it. I hope the heart of our finances will beat in Istanbul Finance Center in this place where we worked with our special designers and adorned with all the patterns of our history and traditions.” made statements.
“Our Istanbul is becoming the center of finance. Turkish Century in Economy Begins”
In the last part of his speech, Minister Kurum stated that Istanbul is the center of finance and that the Turkish Century has begun in the economy, and said: "Of course, we would like to thank our President, who brought this unique investment to Turkey and the world, which will increase the welfare of our country in financial terms, by carrying our civilization accumulation to the future at the same time. I am more grateful. Again, to our ministers, Mr. Berat Albayrak, Mr. Lütfü Elvan, our Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mr. Nurettin Nebahati, our General Directorate of Emlak Konut, our Iller Bank, our Turkey Wealth Fund, our Central Bank, who have made great efforts in the acquisition of this work of ours. I would like to thank our foundation and Ziraat banks, our public banks, our BRSA, our CMB, our architects, engineers, and our fellow workers. Our Istanbul is becoming the center of finance. I say that the Turkish Century begins in the economy.” he finished his speech.