Turhan Altıntel, Chairman of Uzunlar and President of the Kırklareli Commodity Exchange, laid the foundation for the Kırklareli Livestock Exchange with the support of the Thrace Development Agency.
Turhan Altıntel, President of the Kırklareli Commodity Exchange, said: “The Thrace region will become the Netherlands of Türkiye in livestock farming.”
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Livestock Exchange in the Karahıdır neighbourhood, supported by the Thrace Development Agency, Altıntel said that they attached great importance to investments of this kind.
Emphasising that the Livestock Exchange was an important investment for Kırklareli, Altıntel noted that the exchange building would be constructed with modern technology.
Explaining that the exchange building would be built with a budget of 1.5 million Turkish lira, Altıntel said: “We will be bringing an important investment to Kırklareli. The Kırklareli Livestock Exchange will cover an area of 10,000 square metres. Of that area, 680 square metres have been allocated to indoor space. We are building a Livestock Exchange equipped with modern technology. We had promised to build a Livestock Exchange. The Thrace region will become the Netherlands of Türkiye in livestock farming.”
Following the speeches, prayers were recited and the building’s foundation was laid.