1. Business Opportunities for Dutch companies in the Adana-Mersin- Gaziantep regions Necla Günay, Project Manager Research Group International Business & Innovation HU Business School Utrecht

2. Turkey 8,9% growth 2010 76 million inhabitants 70 % younger than 35 Strategic location

3. Adana-Mersin-Gaziantep Proximity Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa, Russia Regional hub function seaports

4. Population Adana (province)Mersin (province)Gaziantep (province) 2.085.00 (2010)1.647.000 (2010)1.700.000 (2010) 5.432.000 total (2010)

5. Seaports Airports: Gaziantep airport Adana airport Mersin Seaport Second largest after Izmir International hub: petrochemical, cement, chemicals, general cargo, food products textiles

6. Adana-Mersin Agriculture, Textile, Chemicals, Machinery and Metal Adana-Mersin Seaport (65km) Mersin trading partners China&EU Adana trading partners: regional

7. Gaziantep

9. Green Field Investment Zones

10. Free Trade Zones

11. 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

12. Opportunities Seraculture Logistics Port development Agrofood Environmental technologies Energy

13. Opportunities

14. Obstacles Examples: Closed networks Differences in business cultures Regional instability

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