The Merinos Retirement Association building, which was designed at the request of the employees who add value to the country's economy with their 'sweat' at the Merinos Factory, one of the symbol organizations of the Republican era industry, was put into service with a ceremony.
Work on the 'Merinos Retirees Association' building, which was built by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality in order to keep the spirit of Merinos Factory, one of Turkey's first industrialization breakthroughs, started about a year ago. Built on an area of 250 square meters in Merinos Park, there are sections such as office, kitchen, prayer room, toilet, baby care room. The facility, which will become the meeting point of those who retired from Merinos, will also shed light on Turkey's industrialization history.
Metropolitan Mayor Alinur Aktaş, Bursa Deputy Müfit Aydın, AK Party Provincial Deputy Chairman Mustafa Yavuz, Bursa City Council President Şevket Orhan, Merinos Pensioners Association President Kadir Burhan, association members and many citizens attended the ceremony in Merinos Park.
rare place
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş, who said that they are happy to fulfill a promise, wished that the place would be beneficial to Merinos and Bursa residents. Stating that he heard the demand for buildings belonging to Merinos retirees very often after he took office in the Metropolitan Municipality, Mayor Aktaş stated that they took action in a short time and concluded the issue. Explaining that Merinos Park is one of the rare places where culture and art meet with green, Mayor Aktaş said, “I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to Merinos since Veteran Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. I commemorate our late president, Hikmet Şahin, who set forth his vision of protecting the factory area as a green zone and transforming it into social activity areas. I would also like to thank our President Recep Altepe for continuing the process. This place has now become a meeting place for culture, arts, society and citizens of Bursa.”
Memories will be kept alive
President Aktaş gave information about the history of Merinos, the foundation of which was laid in 1930 within the framework of Turkey's industrial plans that started in the 1935s, and the most magnificent of the textile factories opened by Atatürk himself in 1938. He said that 150 workers were employed in the factory. Reminding that the factory has been a job door for a total of 1650 people throughout its history, President Aktaş said that the factory area, which completed its task in 17, was transferred to the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality during the prime ministership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Stating that the area was brought to Bursa as Merinos Atatürk Congress and Culture Center, Mayor Aktaş said, “Many of those who retired from Merinos still live with those memories. We are happy to have brought the association building in order to keep these memories alive for many years. This beautiful place will be an occasion for Merinos to meet and have a good time. Merinos have made great efforts to bring the city to where it is today. They will have the opportunity to meet in a comfortable environment. While keeping our memories alive, we also work to make Bursa a more livable city. Good luck,” he said.
Bursa Deputy Müfit Aydın stated that they are happy to sign a very meaningful opening in Bursa. Aydın said that a place where Bursa will meet for the last 100 years has been brought to the city, “A place where memories will be kept alive and people can meet and commemorate the past has been created. I am sure this will be the first home for Merino retirees. For them, this place will be an energy store. I congratulate Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş and Bursa City Council Şevket Orhan who contributed to the project. Good luck,” he said.
Kadir Burhan, President of Merinos Retirement Association, thanked Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş, who presented them with the association building they had desired for a long time, and those who contributed.
Bursa City Council Merinos Working Group Representative Vedat Kafadar also thanked Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, who built the building and brought it to Bursa residents.
After the speeches, the President of the Association, Kadir Burhan, presented a plaque of appreciation to the Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality, Alinur Aktaş, for his contributions. The association building was put into service with the ribbon cutting by President Aktaş and his entourage.
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