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1980-1.July80-Oct.81 -    Note: 361

Page: 166
Date: May 1981
Location: Ankara
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Hasan G.
He now has Rsen and Celik Ariba and others on his Board.
Story of the impossibility of getting rid of his contraceptives. He had to pay tax unless they were used as intended - very high tax. But he could not; a series of idiocies. Story continues.
Degirma has been closed for one month. He will survive. Enormous cost in time and energy.
Foundation going well. Co-op.
His seven headmen.
1st Genel Kurula
They have 300,000 TL in members
380,00 in profits
260-140 turned up for a whole day
(10.00 - 4.00)
Baguzeren ve evre kogleri.
New committee
3 headmen
1 2M Teknisyen ...{?}
1 ex. lis teacher
A tough ecevitci with interests in tax law (gives advice from an office). The local town is right AP.
This is the only multi-purpose co-op in Turkey (8 single purpose co-ops around this area).
Much discussion, tho' the elections were carefully fixed in advance.
Began with ridicule -> face saving determination to make it work.
Ko-op and Vakif are quite legally separate, the Vakif provides one salary and most of the initiative.
Hasan claims it helps poor non-members, as well as "to him that hath". Inevitable.
E.g. they forced price of feed down from 1,000 to 860 TL - and angered local merchants. 1% margin.

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