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10 Reasons to Invest in Turkey

10 Reasons to Invest in Turkey
1. SUCCESSFUL ECONOMY Booming economy; more than tripling its GDP, reaching USD 720 billion in 2015, up from USD 231 billion in 2002 (TurkStat) Stable economic growth with an average annual real GDP growth rate of 4.7 percent between 2002 and 2015 (TurkStat) Promising economy with a bright future as it is expected to become…
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3rd Bosphorus bridge opening ceremony

3rd Bosphorus bridge opening ceremony
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will today inaugurate the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge – the third bridge linking Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus. Today Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will open the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, the third bridge to span the Bosphorus to link both sides of Istanbul as well as the continents…
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Zeugma

Zeugma
General Information Zeugma: This magnificent ancient city, the name of which means “gate,” was founded in 300 BC on the Seven Hills by Seleucus, one of the generals of Alexander the Great. Located 10 km away from Nizip a district of Gaziantep province, Zeugma is comprised of two ancient cities connected to each other through…
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Nevşehir

Nevşehir
History Historically, Nevşehir was a small village, called Nyssa, founded on the slopes of Mount Kahveci, in the valley of Kızılırmak (the ancient Halys) by the Hittites. It later came under the rule of the Assyrians, who were taken over by the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great in 546 BC. In 333 BC Alexander the…
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Kırklareli

Kırklareli
Kırklareli (see also its other names) is the capital of Kırklareli Province in the European part of Turkey, known as Eastern Thrace. In the city, the ongoing archeological excavations state that the area was the first organized settlement on the continental Europe. Name It is not clearly known when the city was founded under what…
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Kars

Kars
Kars is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of Kars Province. Population:  142,145 (1990); 130,361 (2000), 292,666 (2015) History The early history of Kars is little known, beyond the fact that it had its own dynasty of Armenian rulers and was the capital of a region known as Vanand. At some point in…
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WWT Executive Summary 2016

WWT Executive Summary 2016
When Women Thrive is a call to organizations and leaders to think and act differently to advance gender diversity. It is a business imperative with deep and profound social implications —an imperative that every business leader needs to personally drive. Now is the time for us to take action. Click for more Source : www.kagider.org
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İzmir

İzmir
İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. It is located in the Gulf of İzmir, by the Aegean Sea. It is the capital of İzmir Province. The city of İzmir is composed of 9 metropolitan districts (Balçova, Bornova, Buca, Çiğli, Gaziemir, Güzelbahçe, Karşıyaka, Konak,…
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Hatay (Antakya)

Hatay (Antakya)
Antakya is the seat of the Hatay Province in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. In ancient times the city was known as Antioch and has historical significance for Christianity, being the place where the followers of Jesus Christ were called Christians for the very first time. The city and its massive walls also…
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Gaziantep

Gaziantep
Gaziantep, previously and as still used informally; Antep), is the capital city of Gaziantep Province in Turkey. The city has two central districts under its administration, Şahinbey and Şehitkamil, and the metropolitan area has a a total population of 1,931,836 (2015) and an area of 2,138 km². Known by the ancient Greeks and the Romans…
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