SWOT-Analysis - FLAVIA

Freight and Logistics Advancement in Central/South-
East Europe - Validation of trade and transport processes,
Implementation of improvement actions, Application
of coordinated structures
4.10 Turkey
Turkey spans between Europe and Asia. At the intersection of both continents lies the Bosporus
as linkage of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It possesses a strategic position for
transport flows in west-east and north-south direction. With the Black Sea ports and the ports of
Istanbul and Izmir, Turkey has high frequented transshipment points. Over the last years Turkey
experienced a dynamic economic growth. The country has overcome the economic crisis mildly.
The reason is a strict reform program which has been imposed at the beginning of the millennium.
The country imports oil for the energy and industry production. That is the main reason why it
has a relatively high current account deficit. The most important export goods are textile products,
electronic products (television receiver and white goods) and car parts.
Indicator Measurement Value Source
Population 2011 mill. 74,0 http://www.imf.org
Population 2017 (prognosis) mill. 79,3 http://www.imf.org
S3 ++
GDP 2011 bln Euro 548,2 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
GDP 2017 (prognosis) bln Euro 886,8 http://www.imf.org/
Import – sum 2010 bln Euro 138,9 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
Imported goods Oil, gas
Export – sum 2010 bln Euro 85,9 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
Exported goods vehicle parts,
chemicals, textiles
Railway transport 1000 tonnes 23.229 UNECE Transport Database
Road transport in tonnes 1000 tonnes 176.455 UNECE Transport Database
Table 10: Key figures - Turkey
Figure 10: Map of major intermodal nodes and known extensions/additions – Turkey
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