Ömer Karadeniz: “Production Power in Industry Must Be Preserved”
PLASFED Chairman of the Board Ömer Karadeniz was a guest on the program "E Hayat" hosted by Dünya Taşlardan on CNBC-e. Evaluating the latest developments in the Turkish economy during the program, Karadeniz shared his assessments regarding the slowdown in industry, competitiveness in exports, the performance of the plastics sector, and the importance of petrochemical investments.
Pointing out that PMI data has remained below the threshold value for 28 months, Karadeniz stated that, despite this, preserving production capacity is one of Turkey's most important advantages.
Recalling that while the economy grew by 2.5 percent in the first quarter of 2026, the industry contracted by 0.8 percent, Karadeniz stated that the second-quarter data should also be closely monitored.
Stating that the biggest problem for exporters is the imbalance between exchange rates and costs, Karadeniz said that the widening gap between inflation and exchange rate increases weakens price competitiveness and creates serious pressure on exporters.
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