1. TURKISH CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
Presentation by : Leyla OZHAN
Assistant Secretary General

2. CONTENT
Turkish Contractors Association (TCA)
Facts and Figures About Construction Sector
International Activities of Turkish Contractors
Why to invest in Turkey
Strengths of Turkish Contractors

3. About TCA
Status : Non-governmental, non-profit,
independent professional organization established in 1952
Head Office : Ankara – TURKEY
Number of Member Companies : 143
Members’ Profile : Construction–Contracting Companies
Business Volume : 70% of all domestic and 90%
of all international contracting works
International Memberships : ICCF, UEPC, FIEC, EIC, WWC

4. About TCA
Our Vision is :
to contribute to the development of a sustainable and knowledge-based Turkish construction sector, which is competitive, innovative, market driven, meets user and societal needs, by providing the best living and working conditions for all people where ever we do business.

5. Major Activities of TCA
Information Management
R & D
Strategic Alliances
Training
Public Relations & Lobbying
Special Events
Social Responsibility Projects
Publications

6. International memberships
ICCF
European Union of
Developers and
House Builders
1992
Full Member
European
Construction
Industry Federation
2000
Full Member
European
International
Contractors
2002
Full Member
World
Water
Council
2004
Full Member
Islamic
Countries
Contractor’s
Federation
1991
Full Member
TCA is full member to 5 international organisations

7. Share of Construction in GNP
Construction Industry - 1
Share of Construction in GNP % 8
6,91 7
6,40 6
5,25
5,03
4,79
5,02 5
4,59
4,03
3,76 4
2,95 3 2 1
1990
1995
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007

8. Construction and GNP : 1995-2007 Growth Rates (%)
Construction Industry - 2
Construction and GNP : Growth Rates (%)
60,0
50,0
Construction
GNP
40,0
30,0
21,5
19,4
20,0
9,9
8,3
11,5
10,0
8,0
7,1
7,9
6,3
7,6
5,8
5,9
4,6
6,0
5,0
3,9
4,4
4,0
0,7
0,0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
-4,7
-5,5
-5,6
-10,0
-6,1
-9,0
-9,5
-12,5
-20,0

9. Construction Industry - 3
Employment
Number of Employees
(Million)
1,37
1,36
1,11
1,19
1,22
0,96
0,97
1,03
1,17
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007*
* rd Q

10. Construction Industry - 4
Ready - Mix Concrete : ,7 Million m3 / year
Prefabrike Beton : ,6 Million m3 / year
Cement : ,6 Million ton / year
Clinker : ,2 Million ton / year
Ceramic : ,0 Million m2 / year
Sheet Glass : ,8 Million ton / year
Iron – Steel Bar : ,5 Million ton / year
Brick : ,0 Million unit / year
Plastik Profil : ,3 Million ton / year
Consumption
Indicators
Turkey exports construction materials to nearly 200 countries.
Major markets are : UAE, USA,Iraq, UK and Germany.
Source : The Building Information Centre – 2007

11. Construction Industry 5
Shares of Housing, Non-residential Buildings and Infrastructure in Turkish Construction Industry
(road, bridge, dam, tunnel, road, harbour-airport-pipeline, cable networks)
infrastructure
25%
housing
non-residential
60%
15%
(commercial, industrial, health, cultural, administrative, religious, other)

12. International Activities - 1
More than 4300 Projects in 69 countries
Total business volume of 105 Billion USD in 36 years
EUROPE
18 countries, (9,07%)
THE CIS
12 countries, (36,87%)
THE MIDDLE EAST
13 countries, (22,88%)
AMERICA
3 countries, (1,66%)
NORTH AFRICA,
5 countries, (26,08%)
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA,
11 countries, (0,31%)
SOUTH ASIA & FAR EAST
7 countries, (3,13%)

13. International Market Development by Periods
International Activities - 2
International Market Development by Periods
COUNTRY
(%)
COUNTRY
(%)
LIBYA
72,54
LIBYA
55,23
S.ARABIA
15,44
S.ARABIA
23,41
IRAQ
7,25
IRAQ
11,47
KUWAIT
4,71
THE RUSSIAN FED.
3,77
GREECE
0,06
YEMEN
1,55
IRAN
0,01
OTHERS (11 Countries)
4,57
COUNTRY
(%)
COUNTRY
(%)
THE RUSSIAN FED.
34,51
THE RUSSIAN FED.
14,89
LIBYA
13,75
LIBYA
9,66
KAZAKHSTAN
7,83
KAZAKHSTAN
9,41
TURKMENISTAN
6,67
S. ARABIA
8,01
PAKISTAN
6,59
QATAR
7,37
OTHERS (43 Countries)
30,65
OTHERS (46 Countries)
50,66

14. Turkish International Contracting Services (USD Billion)
International Activities - 3
4300 projects in 69 countries
Total volume :105 Billion US Dollars
19,5
15,9
Contracting Services
International
9,8
6,5
3,5
1,7
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Turkish International Contracting Services (USD Billion)

15. International Activities - 4
Major Factors Encouraging International Contracting
Location of Turkey on the crossroads of 3 continents
Rich experience gained in the international market
Internal factors such as “slow-down” in public investments
Increasing investments in the oil exporting countries
Familiarity with the local business environments in North African, Eurasian and Middle Eastern countries

16. Distribution of International Works By Regions - 2007
International Activities - 5
Distribution of International Works By Regions
CIS
38,3%
Europe
6,6%
Africa
29,7%
Middle East
Asia
24,3%
Other
0,8%
0,3%

17. Nature of International Work by Periods
International Activities - 6
Nature of International Work by Periods
FIELDS OF ACTIVITY %
FIELDS OF ACTIVITY
(%)
HOUSING
32,14
HOUSING
36,69
SEAPORT
18,11
URBAN INFRASTR.
17,21
INDUSTRIAL PLANT
15,59
ROAD/BRIDGE/TUNNEL
6,96
ROAD/BRIDGE/TUNNEL
11,67
IRRIGATION
5,37
URBAN INFRASTR.
8,19
HEALTH FACILITIES
4,12
OTHER
14,30
OTHER
29,65
FIELDS OF ACTIVITY
(%)
FIELDS OF ACTIVITY
(%)
HOUSING
24,89
ROAD/BRIDGE/TUNNEL
14,24
ROAD/BRIDGE/TUNNEL
12,66
AIRPORT
12,12
INDUSTRIAL PLANT
8,96
COMMERCIAL CENTER
10,83
COMMERCIAL CENTER
8,05
PIPE LINE
8,32
TOURISM FACILITIES
5,90
HOUSING
8,31
OTHER
39,53
OTHER
46,17

18. Distribution of Activities by Country (1972 - 2007)
International Activities - 7
Distribution of Activities by Country ( )
OTHERS
(57 Countries)
25,0%
LIBYA
19,3%
THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION
18,1%
TURKMENISTAN
4,2%
QATAR
4,1%
AZERBAIJAN
3,6%
ROMANIA
2,3%
UAE
3,3%
IRAQ
3,5%
KAZAKSTAN
7,4%
S. ARABIA
9,3%
OTHER: PAKISTAN, OMAN, ALGERIA, BULGARIA, AFGHANISTAN, MOROCCO, UZBEKISTAN, IRELAND, JORDAN, UKRAINE, KUWAIT, USA, TUNISIA, EGYPT, GEORGIA, CROATIA, GERMANY, YEMEN, BELARUS, LATVIA, TRNC, ALBANIA, IRAN, POLAND, SUDAN, ISRAEL, TAJIKISTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, BAHRAIN, MACEDONIA, INDIA, MOLDOVA, SYRIA, CHILE, ETHIOPIA, NEPAL, LEBANON, GUINEA,
BOSNIA-HER., CAMEROON, MALI, SIERRA LEONE, MALAYSIA, MOZAMBIQUE, ARMENIA, THE PHILIPPINES, GHANA, ITALY, MEXICO, KOSOVO, ARGENTINA, GREECE, MALAWI, THAILAND, INDONESIA, LITHUANIA

19. International Activities by Nature of Work (1972-2007)
HOUSING
17,7%
COMMERCIAL CENTER
8,4%
INDUSTRIAL PLANT
7,4%
AIRPORT
PIPE LINE
5,7%
URBAN INF.
4,7%
SOC. CULT. FACILITIES
4,6%
OTHERS
19,2%
ROAD/BRIDGE/TUNNEL
12,6%
HEALTH FACILITIES
3,4%
PETROCHEMICAL PLANT
4,2%
POWER PLANT
4,5%
OTHER : ADMINISTARTIVE BUILDING, TOURISM FACILITIES, IRRIGATION, SEAPPORT, DAM, RAILWAY, TREATMENT PLANT, MILITARY FACILITIES, DEPOTS, ENERGY TRANSMISSION LINES, TELECOMMUNICATION

20. Top 10 International Markets (2006 – 2007) (USD)
International Activities - 9
Top 10 International Markets (2006 – 2007) (USD)
COUNTRY
2007
2006
Libya
Russian Fed.
Qatar
Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan
Jordan
 N/A
Saudi Arabia
Azerbaijan
Romania
  N/A
Ireland
Others
(24 countries)
(20 countries)
Grand TOTAL

21. Turkey’s strategic location on the crossroads of 3 continents
Why to invest in Turkey-1
Turkey’s strategic location on the crossroads of 3 continents
East Europe
Albania
Bosnia - H.
Bulgaria
Croatia
Greece
Kosovo
Macedonia
Moldavia
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Slovenia
Ukraine
Africa
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Sudan
Tunisia
North East
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Kazakhstan
The Russian Fed.
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Middle East
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
UAE
Yemen
East Europe
North Africa
Middle East
North East

22. Why to invest in Turkey-2
93%of population is 65 and younger
65% of population is 35 and younger (20 % years old)
population growth rate 1.72%.
decreasing household size (to less than 5) is a significant factor in the increase of house demand.
65 % urbanization (growing need for health, education and transportation facilities)
85 % highway-based transportation

23. Why to Invest in Turkey - 3
Rapid growth in demand for housing, infrastructure and modernisation
Turkey’s being in the accession process to the EU
Increasing economic stability
Increasing EU funding
Increasing private investment and public-private partnerships

24. Why to invest in Turkey - 4
Outlook for growth in infrastructure investments :
IMF Program and budget restrictions limited public infrastructure investments.
Government policy is to increase the share of private sector in infrastructure
New opportunities created by privatization
(such as major highways and bridges)
Legal framework for PPP,
Direct private sector investments.
Turkey’s membership negotiations with the EU which started in 2005 introduced:
New legislations,
New infrastructure requirements in several areas where there is a big lack
New funds

25. GROWTH IN DEMAND FOR INFRASTRUCTURE !
Why to invest in Turkey -5
Government policy to transfer the
infrastructure investments to private sector
Privatization and wider use of PPP
GROWTH IN DEMAND
FOR
INFRASTRUCTURE !
EU Accession period:
new legistation, infrastructure requirements
and EU funding
Internal reasons:
population increase, urbanization
additional housing demand

26. Privatization of Bridges and Motorways
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL CREATE POSITIVE EFFECTS ON CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Privatization of Bridges and Motorways
Bridge over Izmit Bay and Izmit-Bursa-Balıkesir- Izmir Motorway
Energy projects
Third Bridge over the Bosphorus
Railway Projects (new + uprgading of existing network)
Regional integrated development projects
(“SAP”, Konya Plain and Eastern Anatolia Projects)
Private sector investments (such as refineries and petrochemical plants)

27. Strengths of Turkish Contractors
Credibility in partnerships
Rich experience in diverse markets and project types
First hand knowledge of the business culture in the surrounding regions
Logistic advantages due to geographic location of Turkey
Cost effective service at international standards
Delivery of the final product prior to contract deadlines

28. Strengths of Turkish Contractors
A calculated risk-taker approach to business
Experience in international partnerships
Experience in working with Japanese contractors on large scale projects (e.g.Bosphorus Bridge, Marmaray Project, Dubai Metro)
Hardworking, qualified , relatively low-cost labor force available for works abroad

29. BOTH IN TURKEY AND IN THE THIRD COUNTRIES
TCA MEMBER COMPANIES ARE READY TO JOIN FORCES WITH THEIR JAPANESE COUNTERPARTS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RICH BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BOTH IN TURKEY AND IN THE THIRD COUNTRIES

30. Thank you … Turkish Contractors Association
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