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DOING BUSINESS IN TURKEY

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4 Doing Business in Turkey<br />

<strong>TURKEY</strong>’S<br />

OUTLOOK<br />

FACTS<br />

3Turkey also plays an<br />

important role as an<br />

energy transit country,<br />

oil and gas supplies from<br />

Russia, the Caspian region<br />

and the Middle East travel<br />

through Turkey to Europe.<br />

1Turkey is situated<br />

between Europe and<br />

Asia, allowing the country to<br />

create a link between three<br />

continents with over 1.5<br />

billion people and a GDP of<br />

USD 25 trillion.<br />

2Turkey’s geographical<br />

location as well as its<br />

logistics capabilities, its<br />

unique positioning at the<br />

intersection of trade routes<br />

and its rapidly progressing<br />

investment climate are the<br />

major factors contributing<br />

to Turkey’s strategic and<br />

regional importance.<br />

4Investors set up<br />

operations in Turkey not<br />

just to reach its domestic<br />

customers but also to<br />

access the surrounding<br />

markets of Europe and Asia.<br />

5OECD and World Bank<br />

forecast that real GDP<br />

growth of Turkey raises an<br />

annual average of 3.5% until<br />

2020.<br />

Centrum Consulting | 2017

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