We are sharing with you the thrill of meeting at the 25th Züchex Fair which will once

again be the key to success this year with more than 50 thousand visitors, new trends, and

extraordinary designs by convening the most important companies in the world on one

platform.

To briefly mention the events we implemented in the previous term:

We have held the need analysis meeting, the first stage of the Turkish Housewares UR-GE

(Support of the Development of International Competition) project held by the Istanbul

Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters' Association (İKMİB), in collaboration with

the Home and Kitchen Appliances Industrialists and Exporters Association (EVSİD) in

July. We have announced the UR-GE (The Support of the Development of International

Competition) project, which will be initiated for the benefit of the industrial kitchens sector

under the coordinatorship of Istanbul Ferrous & Non Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association

(İDDMİB) and by the project partnership of the Industrial Kitchen, Laundry and Catering

Equipment Manufacturers' and Distributors' Association (TUSİD).

Our Turkish House and Kitchen Wares Overseas Marketing Team project developed within

the framework of the Communiqué of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Turkey

on the Support of International Competitive Power, by (İDDMİB) (The Istanbul Ferrous

& Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association), in collaboration with İKMİB (The Istanbul

Chemicals and Chemical Products Exporters' Association), and the Turkish Housewares

Association (ZÜCDER) concluded in February, having completed its three years. We held

a dinner meeting in honor of the closing of the project, with the attendance of our cluster

companies. Within the scope of the events held for the benefit of the Turkish House

and Kitchen Wares Sector, a sub-sector of İKMİB, and by collaboration of our Union and

EVSİD we held a sectoral commercial delegation visit in July to Panama and Columbia,

attended by 32 representatives from 26 companies. We will implement the 2nd Turkish

Kitchenware UR-GE project for the benefit of the kitchen and house wares sector with

the coordinatorship of the Istanbul Ferrous & Non Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association

(İDDMİB) and by collaboration with ZÜCDER.

Let us briefly mention the titles we have included in our magazine, which we hope you will

read with pleasure. In our brand story page, we were guests of Hisar. Ekber, Esse, Gondol

Plastic, Obje Plastic, Milenyum Metal, Plus Kitchen, Özgül Melamin and Pink&More were

other companies which we interviewed.

In our styling pages, we aimed to present you with the 2015-2016 designs of the Turkish

kitchenware sector. We are confident that the brand new designs of Turkish firms will

interest you as well.

In this issue, we feature four designers who have made their mark in the kitchen sector with

successful designs: Çağrı Özen, Enes Kar, Oya Akman and Uğraş Akpınar.

We have heard the story of Kemal Demirasal, the owner and chef of Alaçatı and Istanbul

Alancha with its menu prepared by delving into the roots of Anatolian food culture, and

using completely local, seasonal, and organic ingredients cooked with various kitchen

techniques.

Finally, we have an announcement. National participation in the Mega Show Part 1 2015 fair

that will be held in Hong Kong/PRC between October 20 and 23 will be organized for the

first time this year by İKMİB in collaboration with EVSİD.

We hope you will enjoy our issue...