Minister Bolat Says Companies Encourage To Highly Consider Consumer Demands
Date
12/12/2024 3:11:28 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By News Center
Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat attended the 27th Annual
Consumer Awards ceremony on December 10, 2024. The minister gave a
speech at the ceremony and said that as a ministry, one of their
important goals is to protect the economic rights of consumers.
“We are aware that a good Economy cannot be achieved without
conscious consumers who trust the market. Because the issue of
consumer protection has strategic importance not only in terms of
individual rights but also in terms of economic sustainability and
social balance,” said Bolat.
The minister underlined that they carried out intensive
inspection activities in products such as automotive, real estate,
jewellery, cement, ready-mixed concrete, bread, flour, water, eggs,
red and white meat, especially basic food and necessities.
“Since we took office, our General Directorate of Domestic Trade
has imposed and collected ₺832mln ($24mln) of administrative fines
in its 18-month inspections. In addition, our ministry's central
and provincial organizations have imposed administrative fines of
over ₺5bln ($0.14bln) in 18 months within the scope of consumer
legislation,” said the minister.
Ömer Bolat added that this year, consumer awards were given in 5
categories with the aim of developing consumer awareness,
encouraging consumers to use their legal rights, and encouraging
companies that take consumer demands and preferences into
consideration.
Yeni Şafak Newspaper Ankara News Director Fazlı Şahan was also
deemed worthy of the Consumer Special Award. Minister of Trade Ömer
Bolat presented Şahan with his award.
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