Business Opportunities for Dutch companies in the Adana-Mersin- Gaziantep regions Necla Günay, Project Manager Research Group International Business & Innovation HU Business School Utrecht
Turkey 8,9% growth million inhabitants 70 % younger than 35 Strategic location
Adana-Mersin-Gaziantep Proximity Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa, Russia Regional hub function seaports
Population Adana (province)Mersin (province)Gaziantep (province) (2010) (2010) (2010) total (2010)
Seaports Airports: Gaziantep airport Adana airport Mersin Seaport Second largest after Izmir International hub: petrochemical, cement, chemicals, general cargo, food products textiles
Adana-Mersin Agriculture, Textile, Chemicals, Machinery and Metal Adana-Mersin Seaport (65km) Mersin trading partners China&EU Adana trading partners: regional
Gaziantep
Green Field Investment Zones
Free Trade Zones
100% exemption customs duties 100% exemption corporate income tax 100% exemption value added tax (VAT) 100% exemption from income tax on employees’ salary Goods can remain in free zones for an unlimited period. Companies are free to transfer profits to abroad
Opportunities Seraculture Logistics Port development Agrofood Environmental technologies Energy
Opportunities
Obstacles Examples: Closed networks Differences in business cultures Regional instability
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