Foreign Investor Guide
Reference: Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Investment office www.invest.gov.tr
INFRASTRUCTURE
127 billion USD
- Total value of Public-Private Partnership contracts in Turkey between 2003 and 2018.
175
- Total number of Public-Private Partnership projects in Turkey between 2003-2018.
%35
- Expected increase in Turkey's total installed power generation capacity between 2018-2023 (from 88 GW to 120 GW).
44.300
- Number of new hospital beds in 32 integrated health campuses in Turkey.
5.600 km
- Total length of new highway (toll road) projects in Turkey.
11.800 km
- Total length of new high-speed train projects in Turkey.
17,5 m
- The diameter of the three-storey Great Istanbul Tunnel, which is planned to be built under the Bosphorus in Turkey.
200 million
- Annual passenger capacity of the newly opened Istanbul Airport in Turkey after all stages are completed.
The thriving Turkish economy offers profitable investment opportunities in many different sectors, including transport, health, and energy. According to the World Bank, Turkey ranks 3rd worldwide in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, with a total contract value of US $ 165 billion between 1990 and 2015. Turkey, which has a successful history in this field with more than 220 public-private sector collaborations implemented in its broad portfolio of infrastructure assets, has succeeded in implementing approximately 80% of these projects in the last ten years.
There are solid reasons for investment in infrastructure in Turkey:
- The annual GDP growth of the Turkish economy is strong at an average of 5.5%.
- Turkey's population of 82 million is increasing by 1 million every year. As a result of this high population growth and rapid urbanization, more than 20 city centers with a population of over 1 million have emerged. Nine of these urban centers have a population of over 2 million.
- Turkey's increasing international trade volume and strategic position push the country to develop its infrastructure.
- Acting as a bridge between East and West, Turkey leads the Middle Corridor at the center of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
- Welcoming more than 600,000 foreign guests annually to receive healthcare services, Turkey has noticeably increased the quality of its healthcare services and will continue to invest in infrastructure to meet OECD requirements.
- A wide range of opportunities await investors, from mega projects to micro projects in many areas such as transportation, health and energy.
- Turkey has favorable investment legislation that allows the use of models such as build-operate, build-operate-transfer, and transfer of operating rights for public-private partnership investments.
- The Turkish government offers various types of support and incentives to speed up the project development process.
- National and international laws that protect investments and provide international arbitration make Turkey's investment environment stronger.
- Public-private partnership investments that require a purchase guarantee are supported by Turkey's macroeconomic policies and investments, and more importantly, by strong public finance management.
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