The campaign which aims at stopping those who produce and sell forged products also aims at informing the society about the use of forged and imitation products which is a burden on Turkish economy and cause of loss of lives and property. The citizens will be informed about the dangers of using forged products through TV, radio, and magazine ads in this campaign.

Those who face this problem will be able to call 444 0 747 or report products suspicious of being forge by e-mail to ihbar@siemens.com. So they will also contribute to catching those who manufacture and sell these products.

Siemens Automation and Control Systems Division Director Kaya Tütengil draw attention to the dangers of forged products with an increasing 25 percent share in schalt and installation market. Tütengil stated ISO, TSE, EMO, ETMD, EMSAD and National Energy forum supported the campaign and said: As a leader of the sector we made warning our society against the dangers of forged products our mission. In addition to the loss of lives and property the losses our country faces in tax income and employment is in considerable amounts. We invite both the sector and the citizens to support this campaign.

Siemens schalt and Installation Techniques Department Head Cahit Atay and Turkey Dealership coordinator Hasan Şerruf also made speeches about contents of the campaign and what citizens should do when they are faced with forged schalt and installation products.

In addition to the informative meetings with dealers and customers all around Turkey within the scope of this campaign Siemens will continue its fight against forged products in legal platforms as well.