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FROM NAFIA editor

NEZARETI TO

TODAY Meral SARI CEYLAN

The first fact that must come to mind when reference is Faculty of Engineering-Architecture of Anadolu University
made to national development is the fact that the Ottoman has been preparing a project addressing the “Construction
Empire, an agricultural country, initiated new breakthroughs History of Turkey” for a long period of time. A documentary
in this field. As a result of the efforts put forth after the is being structured to demonstrate the development of
Political Reform, significant steps were taken specifically in Contemporary Turkish Construction from the Republic to today
road construction. The most important of these steps was the and, by taking this development as a starting point, to provide
establishment of Nafia Nezareti, an organization that would benefits towards the performance of analyses for the coming
generate projects and undertake their execution. years of the sector. Efforts are on-going to complete the
documentary by 29th of October, 2013. Undoubtedly, a place
The term “Nafia” is defined in the dictionary as construction was reserved in this historical process for our Nurol Construction
works, beneficial works. Company that assumed a significant role in the development of
the country through the important projects it completed and the
This organization was formulated as Nafia Nezareti in Chairman of our Board of Directors, Mr. Nurettin CARMIKLI. The
the year 1848 and embraced its final form as the Ministry statements expressed during the interview reflected once more
of Environment and Urbanisation after a number of varied the major hardships encountered by our country in her journey to
denominations. It is currently a major ministry in Turkey to which today. It is a source of pride for all of us to be in a group that did
with organizations entrusted with tasks pertaining to national have its heart in public works!
reconstruction in public services are affiliated.
Under the leadership of brothers Nurettin CARMIKLI, Erol
On the 1st of March, 1922, Mustafa Kemal Pasha expressed CARMIKLI and Oguz CARMIKLI, NUROL has become a symbol
his opinions regarding Public works and railways with the of quality and confidence with a history of achievements
following statement and provided information regarding extended over more than half a century and will
relevant matters in his inaugural speech at the Assembly; “I continue to have the leading role in the 21st Century
have provided you with a general explanation of the essential with its large-scale national and international
points I have identified with the main lines of our activities projects. We have full faith in this. And
in the economic field. From now on, we expect our Council each project greeting you on the pages
of Ministers to start implementation in line with a plan to of our magazine is a victory of such
be prepared in line with these essential principles we have long accumulation, experience
established in our economic policy. The greatest role in the and determination.
preparation of such a project will be undertaken by Public works,
because the vitality in the functioning of economic life depends
only on the situation of vehicles, roads, railways and ports”.

And at the end of his words, he drew a line in the sand with a
determined voice;

“To live and to ensure economic
development, we must have our hearts
in Public works”.