Arikli: Departments That Contribute To The Budget Need Financial Support

Arikli: Departments That Contribute To The Budget Need Financial Support

The Post Office is being Upgraded

Minister of Public Works and Transport Erhan Arıklı made a speech at the meeting held at the Post Office, congratulating the employees on October 9, World Post Day, and thanking the staff for their devoted work.Enver Öztürk, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, and Güven Bengihan, President of KTAMS, also attended the staff meeting organized jointly by the Post Office and the Turkish Cypriot Public Servants Union (KTAMS) and made speeches.

Minister of Public Works and Transport Arıklı said in his speech that the quality of the service provided will increase, especially if the departments that contribute to the budget are supported more financially.

Stating that the Postal Department, like the Vehicle Registration, Inspection and Licensing Branch, makes a significant contribution to the state budget, Arıklı said, “Our expectations from the 2025 Budget are low. In the coming period, the Postal Department will try to make up for its deficiencies with the contributions of the Motherland Republic of Turkey. In addition to fast and quality service, we will be in consultation with the union so that our staff can work in environments that comply with the standards.”

TWO IMPORTANT PROJECTS

Arıklı said that there are two important projects in front of the Post Office, one is the ‘Postal Operation Center’ to be built in the Lefkosa Industrial Zone, and the other is the marketing of the products produced by women in the rural area to the world through PTT Shopping Mall.

 Arıklı said the following about the projects:

“The ‘Postal Operation Center’ planned to be built in the Industrial Zone will offer our staff the opportunity to work in a much better environment. In addition, one of the buildings in Famagusta Port will be converted into a package post office. Our efforts to improve the infrastructure of the apartment are ongoing.

“THE AIM IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT”

On the other hand, we aim to implement our project related to PTT Shopping Mall in 2025. PTT AVM is a huge virtual market established by PTT. Our women who live and produce in rural areas will be able to sell their products all over the world through PTT Shopping Mall through the Post Office. In the first place, we start with eight products, among which are molasses and halloumi. We are planning to increase up to 40-50 products. Our aim is to contribute to rural development through the development of women here.”

Öztürk, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, told OF a memory he had during his student years and said, “Today, e-mails can be sent in seconds. In the past, letters arrived at their destination very late, but they had much more value,” he said.

ISKENDER: OUR DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE SUPPORTED AS A BUDGET

Yakup İskender, Director of the Postal Department, started his speech by explaining the development of postal services and said, “Postal services have changed, but they will always be in our lives. Our Post Office needs to be supported in terms of budget. Our aim is always to deliver postal services to our country and our people in a safer and faster way in an aggressive and innovative structure. It is our greatest desire to improve our opportunities and, most importantly, for the personnel who are in contact with the public to do their job in a safer way, by giving their due, and to return home happily.”

KTAMS President Bengihan, on the other hand, stated that the deficiencies of the department should not be discussed at the World Post Day event to be held next year and said, “We will cooperate with the Department so that the public can receive the best service.”

Source (Turkish): TRNC Ministry of Public Works and Transportation

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