KÜTAHYA, GEDİZ, AKÇAALAN VILLAGE (Eski Gediz District)
KÜTAHYA - TÜRKİYE
ECONOMY
For
many years people in the town didn’t anywhere outside the town, but in
1960’s because of the worker demands from Germany some people migrated ther.
After that, when the Work ooportunities lessened because of the 1970 earthquake,
migration increased.
People
migrated to Germany, Belgium, Nederlands, Finland in abroad, and Kütahya,
Bursa, Manisa, İzmir and İstanbul. They work there as officers or tradesmen.
People living in Akçaalan and Gediz constantly work in Markets, Textile
Industry, Agriculture Orchards or other Trade Sectors.
Especially
in summer; cherry, apple and sour chery in auumn walnut commerce is very
important for the economy of our town.
In
Gediz and Simav there aren’t
storage and stock opportunities, because of these reasons there is loss
of cherry productioni There are Gidsaş Textile, Korkmaz Textile and Tela
Factory, Textile workshops, Concrete Factories, Cold Blacksmith, Hot Blacksmith,
Market, Barber Shop and a cafe in our town.