Construction Sector Gathered at the Table of Hearts

Construction Sector Gathered at the Table of Hearts
🗓 2026-07-21

An iftar program was organized by Samsun Builders and Contractors Association, attended by politicians, bureaucrats and construction industry representatives. SİMDER President Sezgin Aydın said, "Our coming together here today as the SİMDER family is a reflection of the power of not only our industry, but also our solidarity and brotherhood."

Samsun Builders and Contractors Association organized an iftar program at Sheraton Grand Samsun Hotel with the participation of association members, politicians and bureaucrats. Speaking after the iftar dinner, Samsun Builders and Contractors Association President Sezgin Aydın gave messages of unity and solidarity.

STRONG STRUCTURES ARE BUILT WITH STRONG TOGETHER

 

SİMDER President Sezgin Aydın stated that the month of Ramadan is not only fasting, but also a time when sharing, unity, brotherhood and solidarity are experienced in the best way, and said, "Our coming together here today is not only meeting at an iftar table, but also the strongest expression of the spirit of unity and solidarity. The profession of construction and contracting is a sacred profession that gives life to our cities day and night with sweat and leaves its mark on the future. A foundation of this profession is not just bricks and concrete; It is effort, sacrifice and a great responsibility.A builder's work starts before sunrise, a contractor's struggle goes on day and night. We don't just build buildings, we also build hopes, we build homes, we shape the future of our cities. Each project is a value we add to the homes of thousands of families, the city's economy and society. However, we know that strong structures are built with strong unity. "There is mercy in unity, there is torment in separation," he said.

SİMDER WILL TRANSFORM INTO A FEDERATION

 

"Our coming together here today as the SİMDER family is a reflection of the power of not only our industry, but also our solidarity and brotherhood," said President Sezgin Aydın, adding, "We continue to stand by those in need by joining hands not only in business life, but also in social assistance and solidarity projects. In this holy month of Ramadan, we supported hundreds of families with our food aid. With the importance we attach to education, we provide scholarship support to our students and help them look to the future with hope. In addition, we are preparing to implement sectoral training programs, business development projects and many projects that will increase professional solidarity. Today, I would like to share with you the important steps of our association towards the future.We are carrying out important work to ensure that our industry has a stronger and more institutional structure. By increasing our cooperation with our municipalities and institutions, we started to provide solutions to the problems in our sector more quickly and effectively. We are taking serious steps to establish SIMDER branches in the districts. Thanks to these branches, we will ensure that our sector is represented more strongly in every corner and we will be the voice of our builders and contractors. But we won't stop there. By transforming the growing and developing SİMDER into a federation, we will give our sector a broader roof. "By crowning our unity with a larger structure, we will defend the rights of our contractors and sector representatives more strongly," he said.

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE PROTOCOL

 

Thanking everyone who has supported them since the day they took office, Mayor Aydın said, "I would like to express my gratitude to our esteemed Governor, our esteemed Metropolitan Mayor, our esteemed Members of Parliament, our esteemed Mayors, our esteemed Rectors, our esteemed Provincial Mayors, our esteemed Institution Managers, the Distinguished Representatives of our Press and the Valuable Members of our SIMDER Family, who have always supported us and guided us for the development of our sector. As the SİMDER family, we will continue to build not only buildings, but also brotherhood, unity and solidarity.We know that; There is mercy in unity, there is torment in separation. I would like to thank all our guests who came to our table on this meaningful night, and I pray that God accepts our fasts. "May our unity and solidarity be eternal and our tables be fruitful," he said.

GREETING FROM THE PROTOCOL

 

Then, CHP Samsun Deputy Murat Çan, AK Party Provincial Chairman Mehmet Köse, CHP Provincial Chairman Mehmet Özdağ, MHP Provincial Chairman Burhan Mucur and İYİ Party Provincial Chairman Hasan Aksoy made a greeting speech.

The iftar program was also attended by Kavak Mayor Şerif Ün, Havza Mayor Murat İkiz, Ladik Mayor Adnan Topal, Land Registry and Cadastre 10th Regional Director Yılmaz Uzun, SGK Provincial Director Ünal Kaya, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Provincial Director Tevfik Akçay, Provincial Civil Society Relations Manager Sıddık Alagöz and construction industry representatives from the districts.