EAST MARMARA

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2 EAST MARMARA s.2,

3 WHERE S EAST MARMARA IN TURKEY? EAST MARMARA IS ON THE NORTH WEST OF TURKEY, AND LITERALLY A HUB CONNECTING TURKEY S THREE MAJOR METROPOLISES, İSTANBUL, ANKARA AND BURSA. s.3,

4 EAST MARMARA IS A NUTS-2 * REGION SPANNING 5 PROVINCES EAST MARMARA IS MADE UP OF 5 PROVINCES THAT ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY CONVERGING AND SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY INTEGRATED. YALOVA KOCAELİ SAKARYA DÜZCE BOLU s.4, * NUTS is the acronym for Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics, which is a Europe-wide geographical standard for referencing subdivisions within a country. There are 26 NUTS-2 regions in Turkey.

5 BASIC FACTS EAST MARMARA: Is a NUTS-2 region General Comprises 5 provinces (i.e. Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova) Has a total population of 3.31 million (%4.4 of Turkey) s.5, Demographics and Work Force Economy Has an average population density of 160/km 2 Occupies an area of 20,224 km 2 (2.6% of Turkey) Is a home for a labor force of million Accounts for 8% of Turkey s GDP Generated 14% of National Tax Revenues in 2010 with a 92% collection rate to accrued amount Conducted 11.75% of Turkey s foreign trade in 2010 Ranks 2 nd in Turkey as per the per capita GVA (US$9622, 2006) Ranks 2 nd in among NUTS-2 regions in prosperity index of Turkey

6 EAST MARMARA, THE CHOISE OF LARGEST COMPANIES IN TURKEY s.6, (Source: İstanbul Chamber of Commerce (İSO), 2010) The graph above depicts the count of large companies inscribed in İSO 500 list and base their operations in each East Marmara province, nonetheless some of them hold their HQs in İstanbul. OUT OF TURKEY S 500 LARGEST COMPANIES HAVE CHOSEN EAST MARMARA AS A FINE LOCATION FOR THEIR OPERATIONS.

7 FOREIGN STOCK COMPANIES s.7, (Source: Min. of Economy, 31 Dec. 2011) THERE ARE ALMOST 620 FOREIGN-STOCK COMPANIES REGISTERED IN EAST MARMARA PROVINCES.

8 Sectors with high concentration: Refined petroleum Automotive and supply industry Metal industry Plastics and rubber Chemicals Electrical appliances Machinery Processed food Wooden products DRIVING FORCES OF EAST MARMARA: INDUSTRY R&D TOURISM LOGISTICS AGRICULTURE s.8, Sectors with high growth potential: IT and software Automotive and supply industry Metal industry Eco-tourism and beach tourism Chemicals Thermoplastic Carbon fiber Agro-industry Health Entertainment

9 Contact a MARKA Investment Support Office for more information. Key figures depicting the Region s great potential OIZs 28 SISs 38 Universities 6 Technoparks 7 Research Institutes 33 IT Companies 313 (2009) s.9, Legend Active Organized Industrial Zones (OIZs) OIZs at incipient phase Free Zones Universities Active Technoparks Technoparks underway

10 TURKEY S LARGEST MARITIME BASIN 47 QUAYS AND SHIPYARDS STRADLE THE GULF KARASU, ON THE NORTH OF SAKARYA, WILL BE A MAJOR PORT IN A FEW YEARS TO COME. A LANDMARK PROJECT, DUBAI PORT WITH 1.33 MILLION TEU/YEAR CONTAINER CAPACITY IN İZMİT GULF WILL BE COMPLETED BY s.10, THE GULF OF İZMİT CONDUCTS A QUARTER OF TURKEY S TOTAL VESSEL TRAFFIC. EAST MARMARA ACCOUNTS FOR A THIRD OF TURKEY S CONTAINER CAPACITY.

11 EAST MARMARA OFFERS YOU A SPECIAL BLEND OF: GREEN HABITAT HOT SPRINGS BLUE SEA HISTORICAL HERITAGE LOCAL FLAVOR s.11,

12 SAKARYA s.12,

13 inhabitants 180 kperson/km2 % 1.3 annual population increase rate km² Area Metropolitan Municipality 16 District Municipality GDP per capita $ Development rap. %37.7 Creative Capital index 7th, İnfrastructure index 8th, Social capital index 15th, Competitiveness index 16th. The Center of Gravity of The Most Developed Region in Türkiye s.13,

14 HOW CAN I EASILY GET TO SAKARYA YOU CAN ACCESS SAKARYA BY EVERY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. s.14,

15 Esenboğa Int. Airport Atatürk Int. Airport S. Gökçen Int. Airport C. Topel Airport Bursa Yenişehir Airport Eskişehir Anadolu Airport Ankara-İstanbul intercity railway İzmit-Adapazarı intercity railway Karasu-Adapazarı railway to be built Western Black Sea railway to be built İzmit Gulf Passageway and connecting Gebze-Bursa- İzmir highway to be built Ferry lines D-100 Main Highway TEM Main Highway Third bridge over Bosphorus and connecting Northern Marmara Highway to be built D-130 highway connecting İzmit, Yalova, Bursa and İzmir İzmit Gulf Port Area Haydarpaşa Port Area Port of Karasu Port of Ereğli s.15, Port of Zonguldak

16 HI-SPEED TRAIN WILL REDUCE THE TRAVEL TIME FROM ANKARA TO İSTANBUL DOWN TO 3 HOURS. HI-SPEED TRAIN WILL START TO RUN THROUGH SAKARYA BY s.16,

17 CITY LIFE s.17,

18 15 Banks 83 Branches 16 Hospitals Research Hospital Medical School FINANCE HEALTH CITY LIFE EDUCATION Malls Cultural Centers Cinemas University of Sakarya Vocational Schools s.18,

19 SAKARYA INDUSTRY s.19,

20 6 Organized Industrial Zones (OIZ) I. (Hanlı), II. (Hendek), III. (Söğütlü), Karasu, Kaynarca, Ferizli Underconstructing new OIZ s Technology Centers Tekmer, Teknopark 13 Small Industry Sites s.20,

21 DRIVING SECTORS Automotive and supply industry Machinery Metal industry Wooden products Processed food s.21,

22 1.000 US $ TURKEY HAS INCREASED İTS EXPORT FROM US DOLLAR IN 10 YEARS. ACCORDİNG TO THE PROVINCE BASE EXPORT NUMBERS, IS IN FOR LAST 8 YEARS. s.22,

23 WHO ELSE IS OPERATING IN SAKARYA AND AROUND IT s.23,

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25 SAKARYA AGRICULTURE s.25,

26 IMPORTANT PRODUCTS Crops: Corn, Sugar Beet, Patato, wheat, Sunflower Fruits: Hazelnut, Apple, Cherry Vegetables: Cabbage, Lettuce, Tomato, Paprika, Beans İndoor & Outdoor Planting s.26, Hazelnut %20 of Turkey Production 1 / 3 of Agr. Land 1 / 5İncome from Agriculture 70 % of Fruit income Corn %10 of Turkish Production Food Raw Material Silage

27 ALL SHADES OF GREEN AT SAKARYA s.27,

28 Facts & Figures Contact MARKA Sakarya Investment Support Office for more information. Population 888,556 Area 4,821 Foreign tourists Domestic tourists 29, ,644 5 star hotels star hotels star hotels 6+2 Sapanca Acarlar Western Black Sea Tourism Corridor Total bed capacity 4, ,643 Akyazı Taraklı Silk Road Tourism Corridor s.28, Legend Sea bays Hot springs Tablelands, camping, trekking, other eco-tourism Tourism area officially designated by Ministry of Culture & Tourism Lakesides Historical sites Tourism corridor which is to integrate tourism destinations lying along

29 CULTURAL & HISTORICAL HERITAGE Old Houses of Taraklı Citadels of Harmantepe and Adliye Oil Wrestling at Akyazı, Sapanca, Söğütlü Ancient Bridge of Justinianus s.29,

30 Eco-tourism: Karagöl, Soğucak, Sultanpınar, Acarlar, Taraklı, Sapanca, Lake Poyrazlar Thermal Tourism: Acısu, Akyazı, Kil Hamamı, Çökek, Village of Ilıca, Taraklı Lake Acarlar: World s largest of its kind Beach Tourism: Karasu Sports Tourism: Oil Wrestling at Akyazı and Sapanca, Rowing Races at Lake Sapanca, Off-road at Serdivan; Trekking across the countryside; Motocross at Taraklı, Geyve, Akyazı,Parasailing at Serdivan Culture Tourism: Old Houses of Taraklı; Tumulus at Akyazı Sakarya has 10 historical and 11 natural and 1 mixed heritage sites. s.30, Taraklı, the Slow City

31 Don t miss out to buy wooden handcrafts when you visit Taraklı Trout at its best at Akyazı Hand-made wicker and wooden products, potteries and textiles special to Taraklı Hand-made textiles made of fine fabric in Kaynarca Islama Köfte (Special kind of Meatball) and Pumpkin Dessert are Adapazarı s specialities Trout at Akyazı and Sapanca Savor delicious Meatball and Pumpkin Dessert s.31,

32 SAPANCA s.32,

33 TARAKLI s.33,

34 A TREASURE IN SAKARYA: ACARLAR LONGOZU FLOODED FOREST BIRD AND PLANT DIVERSITY BIRDWATCHING TOURISM OPPORTUNITY s.34,

35 REASON TO INVEST IN SAKARYA 1 EVERY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION 2 ACCESSIBILITY OF FOREIGN MARKETS 6 YOUNG AND DYNAMIC POPULATION 7 WIDE DOMESTIC MARKET OPPORTUNITY 3 ALL KIND OF TOURISM 8 CENTRAL GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 4 WELL DEVELOPED INFRASTRUCTURE 9 BIG-SIZED INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS 5 QUALIFIED LABOR FORCE 10 SKILLED LABOR s.35, Gel, kim olursan ol gel, yine gel. Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi

36 TURKEY OFFERS A FULLY LIBERAL INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT Foreign investors can feel at home! NO RED TAPE Same rules and standards apply to domestic and foreign companies. No specific surcharges or taxes imposed on foreign investors No pre-entry or pre-establishment screening requirements No restrictions on foreign ownership No specific company-types imposed No restrictions on capital repatriation Foreign investors can venture into partnerships with Turkish companies or open up new legal entities in Turkey in order to acquire land. Dispute settlement is possible through competent courts or international and national arbitration institutions. s.36,

37 WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE, ON 7/24 BASIS s.37,

38 WHAT IS MARKA? EAST MARMARA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MARKA) IS A SUI GENERIS PUBLIC INSTITUTION VESTED WITH A SPECIAL LEGAL ENTITY OPERATING AS EFFICIENT AND SWIFT AS A PRIVATE BODY. s.38, Turkey set out its own NUTS (Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics) regions in the course of accession to European Union. Turkey has 14 NUTS-1, 26 NUTS-2 and 81 NUTS-3 (Provinces) regions Development Agencies are responsible for NUTS-2 regions. Hence, there are 26 development agencies established all across Turkey. Turkish State Planning Institution supervises and coordinates the work of the agencies. MARKA, was established by the government decree no: 2009/15236 ( ), as foreseen by the law no: 5449 ( ). complies with several regulations while performing its duties.

39 Single line to contact: + 90 (262) A SOPHISTICATED APPROACH TO INVESTMENT PROMOTION info@marka.org.tr Investment Support Offices +MARKA maintains Investment Support Offices in all 5 provinces (Kocaeli, Düzce, Bolu, Sakarya, Yalova) that makes up East Marmara. +Assists investors to obtain licenses and permits. +Informs investors about the region s investment potential, OIZs and available lands, incentives and relevant Turkish legislation. +Investors are asked to fill out the Investor Form and provide sophisticated information, in order to conduct a better assistance. s.39,

40 TURKISH STATE IN SUPPORT OF NEW INVESTMENTS s.40,

41 TURKISH STATE OFFERS INCENTIVES GENERAL INCENTIVES Investments that foresee an initial start-up cost that is greater than TRL 1 million (~US$530 thousand) are eligible for: Customs duty exemptions VAT exemptions s.41, ALL INVESTMENTS ABOVE US$ 530 THOUSAND ENJOY GENERAL INCENTIVES INVESTMENTS IN 3 OR HIGHER STAR RATED HOTELS, BUTIQUE HOTELS, HOTELS WITH SPECIAL STATUS AND HOSTELS AT MOUNTAIN AREAS OR HIGHLANDS ENJOY REGIONAL INVESTMENTS REGIONAL INCENTIVES Min. of Economy classifies Provinces of Turkey into 6 groupings as regards to their prosperity. Regional incentives are awarded to investments above respective minimal amounts into regional priority sectors. East Marmara hosts Group 1, 2 and 4 Provinces, where investments enjoy: Customs duty exemptions VAT exemptions Land lease for 49 years Insurance premium burden on employer assumed by Treasury durign the first 2/3/6 years for investments to start-up until Dec. 31, 2013 Tax cuts corresponding 15%/20%/30% for investments to start-up until Dec. 31, 2013 (10%/15%/25% after then) Contact a MARKA Investment Support Office for more information.

42 AIDs AND INCENTIVES FOR TOURISM Min. of Tourism & Culture Investments to Cultural & Touristic Development Zones as well as other areas designated by the Ministry are promoted. Land allocation Property tax exemption Easier to employ foreign nationals Lowest available rates for electricity, water and gas consumption Priviledged access to telecommunication Other Low interest loans from Turkish Development Bank Low interest credits from Turkish EXIMBANK Service sector SMEs, including those operating in tourism, are eligible for applying KOSGEB (Small and Medium Industry Development and Support Organization) financial assistance Development Agency funding schemes s.42, Contact a MARKA Investment Support Office for more information.

43 teşekkürler thank you شكرا спасибо merci gracias danke faleminderit تشکر kiitokset tack bedankt ありがとう ございます 谢 谢 您 감사합니다 धन यव द Σε ευχαριστώ terima kasih grazie благодарим ви s.43,