Turkey provides many opportunities for outsourcing due to its fast growing economy, young workforce, strategic location between Europe and Asia, and investment incentives. While political issues, restrictions on religious expression, and threats of terrorism pose some weaknesses and risks, Turkey's economic growth, developed industrial zones, and potential as a logistics hub make it an appealing outsourcing destination.

1. Out Sourcing opportunities in
TURKEY

2. Background
•Turkey is the eastern-most European country. It
acts as a gateway to the East the culture of Turkey
proves to be an amalgamation of these Eastern and
Western influence
•Turkey is able to act as a mediator for businesses
that share markets in the Middle East and Europe
•its proximity to Asia provides opportunities for
businesses whose business process outsourcing
initiatives demonstrate a reliance on Central Asian
countries.

3. Strength
Fast growing economy
• As of 2011 they are 17th in the world for GDP.
• Changed the buy/make local policy to open up
free markets and promote import and export
Opportunities.
Investment incentives
•Foreign Direct Investment is encouraged.
•There are many opportunities for global investors to
come into Turkey and continue to build up the tourist
destinations

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• Location
Due to the fact that Turkey borders eight countries:
Bulgaria, Armenia, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq,
Syria and Azerbaijan it is an essential hub for
importing, and exporting
• Turkey has great ties with Western and European
countries as well as the countries that surround them
• Very important for transferring goods from Europe to
Asia

5. Opportunities
• Become a member of the European Union.
• Reduced Barriers, More Stability
• Younger Population
Approximately 65-70 percent of the population is
between the ages 15-65 yrs and henceforth provides
countless opportunities for workforce manipulation
and physical labour
• Increased Global Integration
• Due to increased global integration as a nation, this
in of itself presents opportunities for open-minded
investors, as this shows the countries increased
willingness to in co porate and get involved with
other nationalities and economic sectors

6. Continued
• Incentives
• New investors can take advantage of increased
incentives and tax allowances to increase and
encourage Foreign Investment and boost
economic activity.
• Based on the heavy influence, focus and
saturation of the services and industrial sectors of
their local economy, new investors and facilitators
of F.D.I will be able to possibly benefit from first
mover advantages and its provisions

7. Weakness
• Political and Legal Issues
• Corruption Levels
• The Constitution provides for freedom of religion,
and the Government generally respects this right
in practice; however, the Government imposes
some restrictions on Muslim and other religious
groups and on Muslim religious expression in
government offices and state-run institutions,
including universities
Issues Regarding Religion

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• Issues Regarding Religion
• There was some improvement in the status of respect
for religious freedom during the period covered by
this report. Nevertheless, some Muslims, Christians,
and Baha'is faced some restrictions and occasional
harassment, including detention for alleged
proselytizing or unauthorized meetings. The
Government continued to oppose "Islamic
fundamentalism." Authorities continue their broad
ban on wearing Muslim religious dress in government
facilities: including universities, schools, and
workplaces.

9. • Equality Issues.
• Men and women are not treated as equal

10. Threats
• Terrorism and War
• Location and Territorial Issues
• Syria and Iraq protest Turkish hydrological projects
to control upper Euphrates waters posing possible
problems with sabotage.
• Neighbouring country territorial disputes could
pose a challenge for foreign investors through way
of border relations/complications.
• Crime Rates: Highly lucrative underground sex-
slave trade provides opportunities for hoodlums
and criminal activities and spike of crime rates

11. Why to outsource in Turkey.
• According to Goldman Sachs Chief Economist, Jim
O’Neill, Turkey has “high potential to become one of
the world’s largest economies in the 21st century”.
• Turkey is the 15th largest economy in the world and
the 6th largest in comparison to the EU countries
• Furthermore, in
• 2008, Turkey produced nearly 730,000 high school
graduates with one third of those graduates coming
from technical, professional, and vocational high
schools

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• Furthermore, the constant growth the country
has experienced makes investing in Turkey a
safe country to outsource to because there is
minimal risk of an economic collapse.
• As a percentage, the increase in real GDP
growth is 7% per year for the last 6 years. In
comparison to other countries

13. What to Outsource
• outsourcing in Turkey can be seen through the
countries Technology Development Zones
(TDZs), which areas that are designed to be
conducive to research and development and to
attract foreign investment
• Turkey also maintains over 250 Organized
Industrial Zones (OIZs) that provide existing
infrastructure, tax exemptions, and lower water,
natural gas, and telecommunication costs.

14. • Outsourcing logistics activities in Turkey, a
country which has a great potential for
logistics activities among the surrounding
continents because of its geographical
location.