Foreign Investor Guide
Reference: Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Investment office www.invest.gov.tr
BUSINESS SERVICES
Turkey's strategic location at the intersection of Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East and North Africa, as well as the country's current potential, the increase in per capita income and its young and growing population have positively affected the development of the business services sector in Turkey. He has experience in a wide range of business service lines such as consulting, technical testing and call centers in the engineering and architectural fields of Turkey. The country also has expertise in knowledge-based areas such as auditing and accounting, legal consultancy and consultancy.
Engineering and Architectural Project Consultancy
- Engineering and architectural project consultancy companies in Turkey provide services in the fields of engineering, architecture, design, technical drawing, urban planning, science and environmental services.
- Skilled workforce, cost-effective service compared to international standards, expertise in different markets and project types are factors that help push the industry forward in Turkey.
- In the 2017-2018 academic year in Turkey, a total of 39,337 students from engineering and engineering affairs departments of universities and 18,092 students from departments related to architecture and construction graduated.
Technical Test
- The technical testing market operates in a wide variety of business lines such as composition and purity testing, technical inspection and road transport.
- The total annual turnover of these services has drawn an upward trend over the last decade, and the need for technical testing will increase as sectors such as manufacturing, automotive, chemistry, information and communication technologies continue to grow in Turkey.
Call Centers
- The call center industry in Turkey has gained momentum since the opening of the country's first call centers in the 1990s.
- According to the data of Turkey Call Centers Association, the market value of the industry was 2.9 billion TL in 2013 and increased to 6.2 billion TL in 2016. Similarly, the number of people employed in call centers has increased from 70,200 to 96,000.
- The call center industry has set an ambitious target of reaching a workforce of 300,000 people by 2023.
Knowledge Based Services
- Knowledge-based services such as auditing and accounting, legal counseling and consulting also play an important role in the Turkish economy.
- Turkey's vibrant economy and developed business environment has paved the way for a huge increase in the number of foreign companies in the country.
- The number of companies with foreign capital in Turkey exceeded 65,000 in 2018. This increase, together with the developed business environment, has driven the growth of the knowledge-based services industry in Turkey.
- The industry will continue to grow substantially as new regulations come into force and Turkey continues its goal of achieving EU-compliant standards.
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