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07 11 PANORAMA “TURKISH-VIENNESE SYNERGY ”

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22 |‘SACRED TREE’ CONTINUES TO GROW

55 | RECORD HIGH GROWTH FROM TÜRK TELEKOM Türk Telekom continued to execute its vision to lead Turkey’s digital transformation in 2016

24 | MORGAN FREEMAN HYPNOTIZES IN SUPER BOWL AD FOR TURKISH AIRLINES

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22 | THE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD

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Editorial MEHMET BÜYÜKEKŞİ PRESIDENT (TIM)

RISE OF PROTECTIONISM AND TURKEY’S EXPORTS

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The Turkish Perspective Content: Gazprom to Invest in Turkish Stream P06 Foreign Investors’ Purchases Increased in JanuaryP06 World Bank to Finance Lake Tuz Naturalgas Storage Plant P07 Turkey’s Giant Gas Storage Facility Opens P08 Turkey’s Gdp to Increase to $3Bn by 2030 P09 Editor: Serpil Kasap

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TRADE, ENERGY, BANKING, AUTOMOTIVE,ECONOMY, INVESTMENT, EXPORT

According to TIM data, exports have increased by 15% in January reaching 10 billion 528 million dollars.

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EXPORTS STARTED 2017 WITH INCREASE

Turkey’s installed wind power capacity increased about 37 times to 5,500 megawatt thanks to 10 billion dollar worth of investments made in the past 10 years.

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URKISH NATIONAL exports have started 2017 with a record.

According to TIM data, exports have increased by 15% in January reaching 10 billion 528 million dollars. This increase is the greatest change since November 2012.

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conference, TIM President Mehmet Buyukeksi told the following: “We announced 2017 as a leaping point for exports. We expect an increase in petroleum and commodity prices, decrease in export losses in Russia due to normalization

of relations, and increase in petroleum exporting countries’ imports.”

Mr. Buyukeksi told that 12-months exports, starting from February 2016 to January 2017 increased by 1.8% reaching as high as 143 billion 588 million dollars.

Leading exporting sector was automotive in January with 2 billion 69 million dollars, while apparel sector has conducted 1 billion 253 million dollars and chemicals 1 billion 234 million dollars. EU’s share in Turkish national exports has reached 49.9%. Middle

Eastern countries have 18.2% and African countries have 8.3%. Exports to Russia has increased by 57%, highest level since crises. Fresh fruits and vegetables sector has increased its exports to Russia with 27 million dollars, almost half the increase to Russia.

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FOREIGN INVESTORSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; PURCHASES INCREASED IN JANUARY Foreign investors have made a net purchase worth $816 million in Borsa Istanbul.

ENERGY

GAZPROM TO INVEST IN TURKISH STREAM Investments in the Turkish Stream project will total $702.7 million in 2017.

The investment program incorporates the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline project with investments totaling 110.7 billion rubles ($1.9 billion).

The pipeline was not present in the lastyear program. The Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline is intended to be commissioned at the turn of 2019.

Investments in the Power of Siberia gas pipeline will also be 158.8 billion rubles ($2.7 billion rubles) this year, TASS reported.

The program also comprises a liquefied natural gas production, storage and shipping facility in the Portovaya compressor station area near the Baltic Sea, with investments totaling 46.4 billion rubles ($776.2 million).

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OREIGN INVESTORS, who ended the year 2016 with purchases in Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Stock Exchange, have made a net purchase worth $816 million in shares in WKH oUVW PRQWK RI WKLV \HDU )RUHLJQ LQYHVWRUV ZKR ZHUH RQ the purchasing side of the stock exchange for the most part of last year, completed 2016 with a net purchase of $614 million.

The foreign investors have made the strongest purchase since Jan. 2016 with net $ 816 million in January. Borsa Istanbulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BIST 100 index increased by 10.44 percent in terms of Turkish lira and 3.25 percent in terms of U.S. dollar due to the strong purchases of foreign investors last month.

While foreign investors generally preferred bank share markets in their purchases in January, strong purchases in Turkish Airlines (THY) shares were also noteworthy. Foreign investors preferred Garanti Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share with a net purchase of $146.5 million last month, followed by Halkbank with $88.6 PLOOLRQ 7XUNLVK $LUOLQHV ZLWK PLOOLRQ üû %DQN & ZLWK PLOOLRQ DQG 9DNÂ&#x201C;I%DQN ZLWK PLOOLRQ 0HDQZKLOH $6(/6$1 ZDV WKH oUVW FKRLFH RI IRUHLJQ LQYHVWRUV ZLWK QHW VDOHV totaling $23.7 million during the same period, followed by Türk Traktör with $6.4 million, Tekfen Holding with $5.6 million, Migros with $3.4 million and Park Electric with $3.2 million.

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NEW POWER PLANTS TO THE GRÄ°D IN JANUARY Turkey put into use ten new power plants.

Ten new power plants, seven of which use renewal energy, which are capable of producing 103.9 megawatts of power, were put into use in January in Turkey.

According to the data released by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installed capacity in electricity production has now reached 78,601 megawatts.

Out of the power plants which went into service in January, 50 of the 103.9 megawatts are being produced by the coal and cogeneration power plant in northern Karabük province.

Four wind power plants with a combined capacity of 37.09 megawatts were put into use in Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, .Â&#x201C;UNODUHOL DQG %DOÂ&#x201C;NHVLU provinces.

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RENEWABLE ENERGY DEAL WITH PAKISTAN Turkish Company Inks Renewable Energy Deal With Pakistan For 200-Megawatt Solar Power Plant.

Pakistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest province Punjab and a leading Turkish energy company on Wednesday inked an agreement for the construction of a 200-megawatt solar power plant.

The deal â&#x20AC;&#x201C;the second in less than two weeksâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; was signed by the Punjab government and Zorlu Enerji Holding in the provincial capital Lahore during a ceremony presided by &KLHI 0LQLVWHU 6KHKED] Sharif, a statement from the Punjab government said.

Under the deal, the statement added, Zorlu will set up a 200-megawatt solar power plant at Quide-Azam solar park in Bahawalpur by December 2017.

In his remarks, at the signing ceremony, the Punjab chief minister said the recent energy contracts were testimony of the growing economic cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey.

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World Bank to Finance Lake Tuz Naturalgas Storage Plant The capacity of the Natural Gas Storage Facility at Lake Tuz will be increased.

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WKH FRXQWU\ DOVR GUDZV WKH VXSSRUW RI JOREDO oQDQFLHUV IRU ongoing energy projects and, following the recent World Bank loan for TANAP, the bank is working on another loan project for the Lake Tuz underground gas storage facility After a $400-million loan issued by the World Bank for the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) to Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s VWDWH RZQHG 3HWUROHXP 3LSHOLQH &RUSRUDWLRQ &\ULO 0XOOHU YLFH SUHVLGHQW RI :RUOG %DQN V (XURSH DQG &HQWUDO $VLD UHJLRQ noted that the bank will continue to provide support for Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy supply security projects. k,Q WKLV FRQWH[W ZH H[SHFW WR EH RQH RI WKH oQDQFLHUV LQ increasing the capacity of the Natural Gas Storage Facility at Lake Tuz in south central Anatolia which is estimated to supply 1 billion cubic meters of natural gas every year. We plan WR DSSURYH DQ LPSRUWDQW oQDQFLQJ IRU WKH VDLG SURMHFW ZLWKLQ the year,â&#x20AC;? said Muller, hlighting the World Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s determination to contribute to the energy supply security both in Turkey and the region. Stating that within the framework of a program designed in this context, the World Bank provided a fund of $23 million, adding that it aims to improve the living conditions across the regions affected by the pipeline, Muller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;TANAP is a project in which international standards are applied for the effects on social life and the development of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s living conditions in this region,â&#x20AC;? he said and further drew attention to the employment opportunities the project offers.

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GE, GAMA ENERGY SIGN FOR THE FIRST DIGITAL POWER PLANT IN TURKEY

GE and Gama Energy will hi^kZm^ ma^ Ă&#x2013;klm digital power plant in Turkey.

7KH GHDO PDUNV WKH oUVW use of industrial cloud software applications in a power plant in Turkey WR LPSURYH HIoFLHQF\ and productivity, according to the statement. GE will install GAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 840 PHJDZDWW ߚ $QDGROX 1DWXUDO *DV &RPELQHG &\FOH 3RZHU 3ODQW LQ WKH FLW\ RI .Â&#x201C;UÂ&#x201C;NNDOH with its advanced digital solutions, Asset Performance Management (APM) and Operations Optimization (OO) solutions using Predix, the operating system for the Industrial Internet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unplanned outages in power plants correspond to 3-8 percent of a plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacityâ&#x20AC;? said Murat Demirel, GEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Power Services Eastern Europe and Turkey General Manager.

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TURKEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GIANT GAS STORAGE FACILITY OPENS Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tuz Lake gas storage facility was opened in an h_Ă&#x2013;\bZe \^k^fhgr on Feb. 10 Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tuz Lake gas storage facility , which is expected to increase capacity from 1.2 billion cubic meters (bcm) to as much as 5 bcm per year, was opened in an RIoFLDO FHUHPRQ\ RQ )HE LQ WKH &HQWUDO Anatolian province of Aksaray. President 5HFHS 7D\\LS (UGRĂžDQ WKDQNHG RIoFLDOV and businesspeople who took part in the development of the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition to the facility with a 1.2 bcm of gas capacity, which we have opened today, we are also starting a new investment today.

With this new investment, the gas storage capacity will increase up to 5.4 bcm.

When this investment becomes online, Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily gas storage capacity will rise to 80 million cubic meters,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The project is composed of 12 wells and is worth $700 million. From each well, a total of 40 million cubic meters of gas can be pumped into the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gas network on a daily basis.

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TURKISH BANKSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BRAND VALUE SURPASSES $10 BILLION Total brand value of the Turkish banks included in top 500 bank

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A London-based consultancy company, released its report on the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 500 banks with the highest brand value. According to the report, the brand value of the top 500 global banks increased to $1.74 trillion while the brand value of 10 Turkish banks exceeded $10 billion. Akbank has kept its title as the most valuable banking brand in Turkey at approximately $1.6 billion, followed by *DUDQWL %DQNDVÂ&#x201C; ZLWK a brand value of $1.5 billion and Ziraat Bank with $1.3 billion, which has shown a 39 percent increase compared to the previous year.

7Ă&#x2039;UNL\H ßÝ %DQNDVÂ&#x201C; ranks fourth among Turkish brands with a brand value of $1.3 billion, followed by Yapi Kredi with $951 million.

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HUNGARIANS MAY ALSO TAKE PART IN TURKSTREAM

Turkey will be the 12th largest economy in the world by 2030, with its gross domestic product (GDP).

Hungary may participate in the TurkStream project that will carry Russian natural gas to Europe.

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3Z& KDYH EHHQ released with predictions for the world economy in 2030. According to the study, Turkey will be the 12th largest economy in the world by 2030, with its gross domestic product (GDP) expected to rise to $2.996 trillion.

According to the report, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emerging 7â&#x20AC;? (E7) economies &KLQD ,QGLD %UD]LO Mexico, Russia, Indonesia and Turkey - will dominate the list of the top 10 economies in the world by 2050. Among the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Group of 7â&#x20AC;? (G7) &DQDGD )UDQFH Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.S. and the EU only the U.S. will take place among the six largest economies.

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The project is planned to be operational in 2018 with an initial capacity to carry 16 billion cubic meters (bcm) of Azeri gas through Georgia to Turkey.

While 6 bcm will be for Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s domestic consumption, the rest is destined for transfer to Greece, Albania, and Italy and further into Europe.

Previously in December, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) also previously approved approximately $600 million in loans for the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP).

Just before Russian President Vladimir Putinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit to Hungary yesterday, Russian Vice President Yury Ushakov underscored that Hungary may also participate in the TurkStream project that will carry Russian natural gas to Europe via the Turkish-Greek border.

Ushakov said that cooperation in the NordStream and TurkStream projects will occupy the agenda of the meeting.

Estimated to have a capacity of 31.5 billion cubic meters through the two lines, the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oUVW DQG VHFRQG lines will transfer Russian natural gas to Turkey and European countries, respectively.

The project involves two more pipelines which will increase the capacity to 63 billion cubic meters.

In October, Alexey Miller, chairman of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom, announced that the construction of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline project will kick off in 2018.

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BY ARCHITECHT BORA AKÇAY

“TURKISH-VIENNESE SYNERGY ”

IN SOCIAL HOUSING

As World is facing housing troubles because of reasons like immigration, Austria may be a good example for Turkey to solve its problems.

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a rapid urbanization, starting with the seventies and peaking in the last decade of the 20th century.

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The Turkish municipalities were confronted with this uncontrollable manner. Almost while overcoming this demographic problem, Turkey is nowadays faced with a huge migration from abroad. Next to several hundred thousands of labour migrants from neighbouring countries, there are already 4 million Syrian refugees living all over the land.

This is indeed a big challenge which Turkey has to face. To overcome this, Turkey should take foreign examples into consideration and cooperate with cities like Vienna.

Vienna is growing The city-planners predicted the growth of Vienna before. The city would gain within ten years on population as big as Graz, with 250.000 inhabitants the second biggest city in Austria. The planned growth even speeded up. This said, we must see, that the city is investing in the infrastructure, healthcare and education to achieve stability in the high range of social and business development.

Vienna is leading the global rankings for livable cities for years.

Its high level of health, safety housing and education is the result of a continuous work of the city.

The living conditions and the growth of the city alarmed investors and property developers. The last decade was focused on buying historic residential buildings and selling off the renovated ones. The increase in price was as high as 150% in seven years. Therefore, the focus was sliding to the unused roofs.

The run on new built roof “penthouses” was big and the marge

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was high. You can see hundreds of roofs in construction, when you walk through the historical neighborhoods in districts one to eighteen. It turned out, that the market became so tight, that the classical building from scratch became more attractive again.

And the city is prepared for this step. Beneath smaller building gaps in the city, there are noteworthy development areas.

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It is obligatory to reserve bicycle lots in new residential projects. v 0RVW RI WKH ZDWHU LQ 9LHQQD FRPHV DV spring water from the mountains and is therefore one of the best in the world. Tap water to drink is preferred in high-class restaurants. v 7KH KHDWLQJ IRU SURMHFWV LQ 9LHQQD KDV WR be green. It is not allowed to use fossil energy for new residential projects. And commercial projects have to produce photovoltaic energy on their roofs. This strategy will lead in bigger independency from gas and oil in further years. v 7KH UHFUHDWLRQDO DUHDV DUH DOVR DOZD\V SDUW of the new development. The citizens should get a park within 200m from the house door. :KLOH WKLV LV GLIoFXOW LQ WKH ROG JURZQ DUHDV the new developed neighborhoods have implemented the parks.

TOKI, the social housing program in Turkey Social housing is also a central socio-political issue in Turkey. The TOKI division of the Turkish Government has built hundreds of thousands of homes for the working class within the last WKLUW\ \HDUV $OPRVW RQH PLOOLRQ LQKDELWDQWV SURoWHG GLUHFWO\ RU LQGLUHFWO\ IURP 72., V SURMHFWV 7KLV KRXVLQJ SURJUDP DOVR studied the Viennese role model.

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Development in Vienna and in Turkey ,W LV WKH oUVW SHULRG FRROLQJ GRZQ IRU WKH social housing in Vienna after decades of constant growth. Local private developers try to build independent residential units to get a piece of the housing cake.

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It is good to know, that construction costs in Austria are calculated with 2.000,-â&#x201A;¬/m2 for residential buildings, while the TOKI in Turkey was calculating with 1.200,-TL/m2 in 2014 for midUDQJH pDWV ZKLFK ZDV DSSUR[ DERXW ø P 7KH JDS ZLOO become narrower due to taxes and higher requirements, but WKHUH LV D JRRG FKDQFH WR EHFRPH D SOD\HU DIWHU WKH oUVW SURMHFWV In Turkey, it is worth to take the Viennese municipal housing DQG LWV VRFLDO EHQHoWV LQWR FRQVLGHUDWLRQ 7R UHQW WKH pDWV instead of giving them away, has at least two positive effects.

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Both countries made a good, but different development in social housing. It is time to pick the raisins of the systems to bring the housing segment into a new level.

Not to forget, for the last decades, over thirty Turkish construction/contracting companies are selected for the Top International Contractors List prepared by the Engineering 1HZV 5HFRUG 7KLV PDNHV 7XUNH\ WR RQH RI WKH ZRUOG V leading countries in the construction sector. So, one can easily VHH WKH EHQHoW DQG V\QHUJ\ RI DQ\ ELODWHUDO FRRSHUDWLRQ LQ construction.

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After 2004, the housing policies went under a liberal policy and the city started promoting residential social-housing projects by the private sector. The promoted housing projects fell from yearly 80% to half of the projects in the last few years. This can be caused by the hard frame from the city at the construction phase or by the rental law and special requirements at social housing contracts.

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TURKEY IS A NATURAL BRIDGE BETWEEN BOTH EAST-WEST AND NORTH-SOUTH AXES, THUS CREATING AN EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE OUTLET TO MAJOR MARKETS. WHAT ARE THE REASONS TO TRUST TURKEY’S FUTURE? YOU DON’T NEED A FORTUNE TELLER TO GUESS IT. JUST FOLLOW THE TIPS. MARCH 2017 ISSUE 44

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urkey, which is outside the Arab world, but whose majority of the population is Muslim, appears to be a strong candidate for a larger international role.” in near future says the “Global Trends 2025” report of The National Intelligence Council, which brings together all 16 US intelligence agencies in 2008.

The report also underlined: “Turkey’s recent economic track record of increased growth, the vitality of Turkey’s emerging middle class and its geo-strategic locale raise the prospect of a growing regional role in the Middle East.” Turkey’s increasing concerns over its chances of becoming an EU member one day will likely hit planned political reforms, the agencies said. “The question of Turkey’s EU membership will be a test of Europe’s outward focus between now and 2025.

Increasing doubts about Turkey’s chances are likely to slow its implementation of political and human rights reforms,” the NIC said in 2008.

Almost 10 years has passed since the publication of this report? Where is Turkey now? Is it advancing ahead or going backwards? Let’s look at the answers closer together.

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Importance of Strong Middle Class for Democracy The failed coup attempt of July 15 highlighted a newly developed and highly potent asset in Turkey: â&#x20AC;&#x153;a strong middle class willing and able to mobilize against extremist threatsâ&#x20AC;?

In the recent years, with the reforms and liberal laws it has registered â&#x20AC;&#x153;Turkey has made remarkable economic strides, transforming itself from Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sick man into one of its most vibrant economies and a new center of gravity for trade in the Middle East.â&#x20AC;? Turkey has concentrated on infrastructure investment, VXSSRUW IRU PHGLXP VL]H oUPV H[SDQVLRQ RI regional trade, and development of the tourism sector.

According to the data gathered from Wolrd Bank as the result of its hardworking, wealth of Turkish nation has raised. Income per capita has tripled and poverty rate has halved. Adeel Malik from Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies summarizes this period as the following: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has underpinned tremendous economic mobility among Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rural labor force, small entrepreneurs, and lower-income workers, taking masses of people from the margins of society to the mainstream. Even foreign policy was, wherever possible, aligned with the economic interests of the rising middle class WKRXJK WKH 6\ULDQ LQWHUYHQWLRQ UHpHFWV D VKLIW MARCH 2017 ISSUE 44

ACCORDING TO THE DATA GATHERED FROM WOLRD BANK AS THE RESULT OF ITS HARDWORKING, WEALTH OF TURKISH NATION HAS RAISED. INCOME PER CAPITA HAS TRIPLED AND POVERTY RATE HAS HALVED. IN LAST DECADE.

in foreign-policy priorities). For Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new middle class, the survival of democracy could not be more important - and, as recent events have VKRZQ WKH\ DUH ZLOOLQJ WR oJKW IRU LW ,QGHHG ZKDW KDV RFFXUUHG LQ 7XUNH\ GRHV QRW UHpHFW RQO\ D SRZHU VWUXJJOH EHWZHHQ (UGRĂžDQ DQG KLV challengers; it also highlights the determination of the middle class to ensure that Turkey does not revert to a political system that would damage its economic and political fortunes.â&#x20AC;?

Especially Western governments who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand the sociological infrastructure of Turkish society claims that democracy in Turkey is under danger. As Adeel Malik said the middle class who sees economic stability vital for their own wealth will never let the democracy in Turkey to collapse. Protests took place in city VTXDUHV DIWHU WKH FDOO RI (UGRĂžDQ LQ WKH QLJKW of failed coup attempt is the main proof. Even to the armed forces civil middle class defended their democracy therefore their economic conditions.

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IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, WITH THE REFORMS AND LIBERAL LAWS IT HAS REGISTERED IN COMMERCIAL REGIMES, IT HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT EXPLOSION IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI). PROVIDING FDI OF 15 BILLION DOLLARS IN 80 YEARS PERIOD FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE REPUBLIC UNTIL 2002, TURKEY HAS ACHIEVED THIS AMOUNT OF FDI OF 144 BILLION DOLLARS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS.

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Turkey, the fastest-growing economy IROORZLQJ WKH JOREDO oQDQFLDO FULVLV RI accelerated the structural reforms in the economy. Bearing the title of the fastest growing economy among the OECD countries, Turkey has become a safe haven for multinational LQYHVWRUV ZLWK WKH SXEOLF VHFWRU oQDQFLDO sector, social security and tax reforms. In order to increase the role of the private sector in the economy, it was ensured that the key markets were regulated by independent agencies, the acceleration of privatization and the new R&D and innovation support laws to improve the investment climate.

According to World Trade Indicatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2010 data, Turkey is the 5th country with the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most liberal trade policies. Turkey, which has a customs union agreement with the EU, has signed a Free Trade Agreement with 21 countries. These countries are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Lichtenstein, Macedonia, Morocco, Norway, Palestine, Switzerland, Tunisia, Montenegro, Serbia, Chile, Lebanon, Mauritius Mauritania, Approval phase).

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a company can be established in 6 days. In 2003, a company could only be established in 38 days. In OECD countries, the average duration of establishment of a company is 12 days.

Turkey, which has a dynamic economy with 33.7 million internet users, 69 million GSM and 57 million credit cards, is the 8th largest in the world and the 2nd largest steel producer of the EU besides the educated young population. As the 16th largest automobile manufacturer in the world, Turkey, which has increased its activity in the global level in the production sector, also comes to the forefront with its natural beauties and quality service sector. Turkey, the 6th most visited tourist country in the world, has 22 out of the top 100 hotels in the world. With its strategic location between the continents and being one of the actors to be able to direct the world economy, Turkey attracts international investors with the opportunity of global energy transit points and easy access to different markets.

Increasing Power of Turkey as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brandâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Made in Turkeyâ&#x20AC;?, is not merely a group of words used to mark the products manufactured in Turkey, instead, it symbolizes, represents an era. As the young republic managed to create a manufacturing industry almost from scratch, necessities arose such as specialization, creating trademarks and distinguishing the national products from the rest in the global market.

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Made in Turkey logo has earned itself a reputation and shaped its identity. This was the oUVW EUHDNWKURXJK RI 7XUNH\ V SURJUHVV WRZDUGV becoming a trademark country.

With regard to economy-brand relationship Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy is providing a strong infrastructure for creating new brands and improving the existing ones.

The Turkish export is another success story highlighting Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic dynamism.

Increasing its export to $143 billion by the end of 2016, which accounts for a nearly 5 folds LQFUHDVH LQ oIWHHQ \HDUV 7XUNH\ PDQDJHG WR VHOO its products to 239 countries and free zones.

But the real success in this story is that it well integrated the export codes to its economic DNA by increasing the number exporters to 72 thousand. Furthermore developing a crucial UHpH[ DJDLQVW JOREDO PDFURHFRQRPLF VKLIWV DQG UHJLRQDO pXFWXDWLRQV WKH 7XUNLVK H[SRUWHUV became more agile at reaching out to new markets in times of economic and political instabilities that affect their existing markets.

Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic dynamism is a compound of many components. Some are more discernible such as political stability, geopolitical position, \RXQJ DQG TXDOLoHG SRSXODWLRQ DQG LQGXVWULDO infrastructure. The synergy between the private VHFWRU DQG WKH SXEOLF RIoFHV KDV SURYHG WR EH D valuable contribution to the economy. Thanks to the mutual understanding built on a two-way communication platform between the economic actors of Turkey and its policy makers, Turkey created a more business-friendly economic environment. In accordance with numerous advantages like a wide range of incentives, tax reductions, low costs of doing business, Special Investment Zones both domestic and foreign business people are seizing various opportunities and conveniences that Turkey offers.

Moving forward in the light of all these and much more, Turkey is becoming a brand LWVHOI ZLWK LWV SURoOH DV D VWDU DPRQJ HPHUJLQJ markets. A growing economy based on a ZHOO HVWDEOLVKHG DQG GLYHUVLoHG LQGXVWULDO infrastructure, a young and dynamic population with entrepreneurial spirit, a strong perception of R&D and innovation, a unique geopolitical and geoeconomic position and determination towards achieving the 2023 goal of becoming one of the ten largest economies in the world by reaching $2 trillion of GDP, $500 billion export revenue and having 10 global brands.

Of course there are still challenges to be met and progress to be made. Especially in terms of branding Turkey is a new player warming up for the tournament which will carry it to the big league. It has a good physical condition, a nice technique and most important factor of them

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WHAT IS TURKEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INVESTOR IMMIGRATION PROGRAMME? The programme allows high-net-worth individuals from other countries to invest between $1 million and $3 million in real estate, shares of Turkish companies or government debt bonds.

BY SAAD HASAN AND ASENA BOĹ&#x17E;NAK*

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n return, they would be legible for Turkish nationality if they retain the investment for three years.

Ankara revised its Regulation on the Implementation of Turkish Citizenship law on January 12. But there are only a few details available about the programme. When investors will get citizenship cards and passports remains unclear. Turkey already offers residency to foreigners who buy property in the country but the permit is valid only for six months before it needs to be renewed.

Is Turkey doing this to increase its foreign exchange reserves? Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currency, the lira, has lost more than 17% of its value against the US Dollar in 2016. Attempts to stem the fall of the OLUD LQFOXGLQJ DQ RIoFLDO DSSHDO WR FRQYHUW GROODU holdings into local currency, have not helped so far. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This program is not the right remedy to solve the economic problems,â&#x20AC;? vice president of Istanbul Kemerburgaz University, Dr Emre Alkin told TRT World. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bad idea either to raise foreign exchange through the immigration investment program.â&#x20AC;?

The liraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depreciation is linked to the high foreign currency debt of the private sector. Most of those loans were borrowed by small-scale companies which employ up to 10 people, Alkin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are small family-owned businesses such as restaurants. They owe billions of dollars to international banks and they are feeling a lot of heat,â&#x20AC;? he said. A drop in tourism, a big source of foreign exchange, has further dented the economy.

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Has selling citizenship worked for other countries?

The use of economic citizenships, the legal term for this process of naturalisation, to boost state revenue, has been used by other countries before. The Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and MARCH 2017 ISSUE 44

*This articles is written for TRT World and permission for publishing is taken from the authors.

Nevis was almost bankrupt in 2006 when it invited investors to buy its nationality. In three years it was able to slash its debt from 164 percent of the GDP to 104%. By 2014, passports became its biggest export, accounting for 25% of the GDP â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the value of all the goods and services produced in a year.

How much investment is expected to come to Turkey?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too early to tell. Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy is much bigger and more advanced than many countries that have adopted an immigration investment programme. The ailing real estate sector, that saw a 19% drop in sales to foreigners, could JDLQ IURP WKH LQLWLDWLYH k:LWKLQ WKH oUVW IHZ years the amount of foreign exchange Turkey earns will be between $5 billion to $10 billion,â&#x20AC;?

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Who is likely to buy a Turkish passport?

Istanbul Builders Association’s chairman, Nazmi Durbakayim told TRT World. He projected that the investment could rise to $20 billion.

“Muslim migrants would be potentially interested in moving to a Muslim country,” the Investment Migration Council’s chairman Dimitry Kochenov said. “The unfair treatment Muslims face in the United States and the European Union will SOD\ LWV SDUW LQ LQpXHQFLQJ WKH GHFLVLRQ RI WKH migrants.” Investors who live and work in the United Arab Emirates, where nationality is not offered to non-Arabs, will also be interested in Turkey, he said. Kochenov said price is not a factor for investors who want to come to Turkey.

“As long as they are getting back their initial investment after a few years, it’s okay for them.”

Should investors be concerned?

Turkey hasn’t mentioned anything about guaranteeing the exchange rate at which the investment will be made. That means if the lira appreciates three years down the road then the $1 million invested today would be worth less in Turkish liras later. Since the value of real estate always tends to rise, investors normally profit. However, real estate developers see some hurdles in the scheme. Ahmet Kayhan, CEO of Zingat, a real estate information platform, told TRT World that $1 million seemed too high, as an investor can pay less to become a Portuguese citizen and be entitled to European Union benefits. “There are also operational issues when it comes to real estate investment.

The process for buyers to transfer title deeds in their names is hefty and takes six months, we don’t know about other things such as the inheritance rules.” With so many countries selling citizenship, is Turkey too late? Some in the immigration industry are sceptical.

“If you are a rich businessman from Asia, you’d like to have a passport of an EU country,” said a Karachi-based immigration consultant Sikander Lalani, who has assisted dozens of wealthy Pakistanis in buying nationalities of other countries. Besides the initial price tag, investors who want to escape the uncertainty of their own country, look at other factors when deciding whether to buy another nationality. “Some want ease of movement and don’t want to wait weeks and months for the passport. Others are interested in better education of their children.

And some do it for tax reasons,” Lalani said.

Cyprus, a stone-throw away, is Turkey’s biggest competitor in the sale of nationalities, even though it costs more. The island-state offers grants nationality immediately and as a member of the EU has become a more luring destination for the investors.

NATIONS RANKED BY PROJECTED GLOBAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT BY PURCHASING POWER PARITY

TRILLION $

1. China 2. USA

“MUSLIM MIGRANTS WOULD BE POTENTIALLY INTERESTED IN MOVING TO A MUSLIM COUNTRY,” THE INVESTMENT MIGRATION COUNCIL’S CHAIRMAN DIMITRY KOCHENOV SAID.

3. India 4. Japan 5. Indonesia 6. Russia 7. Germany 8. Brazil 9. Mexico 10. United Kingdom 11. France 12. Turkey

$38.008 $23.475 $19.511 $5.606 $5.424 $4.736 $4.707 $4.439 $3.661 $3.638 $3.377 $ 2.996

COUNTRIES HAVE VARYING CONDITIONS FOR ACQUIRING PASSPORT UNDER THE PROGRAM COUNTRY

INCEPTION YEAR

Portugal

2012

$530K

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6 years

Easy access to European countries

Hungary

2013

$320K

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8 years

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Dominicia

1993

$ 100K None

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2014

$ 1,22M

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1 years

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2017

$1M

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Cover Story / Why Turkey?

FIXED INVESTMENTS AND REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY IN TURKEY Real estate industry is, of course, not so speculative, but arguably represents a less effective investment channel compared to â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? industries. denoting the industries of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate, is essentially unproductive GHVSLWH WKHLU ELJ SURoW FDSDFLW\ ,Q WKLV DUWLFOH ZH DQDO\]H WKH IDFWV RI SXEOLF SULYDWH VHFWRU o[HG investments by sectors and their impacts on the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. We also ask whether Turkey really VSHQGV WRR PXFK PRQH\ RQ VSHFLoF OHVV SURGXFWLYH sectors, such as real estate.

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reating a dynamic economy requires investment of three basic kinds: in people (human capital), in equipment and physical structures (infrastructure) and in new ideas and technologies (innovation). (Aghion P., Besley T., Browne J., Caselli F., Lambert R., Lomax R., Pissarides C., Stern C., Van Reenen J., 2013, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Investing for Prosperityâ&#x20AC;?, LSE Growth Commission.) Then, investment on infrastructure is critical to improve productive capacity of an economy which may SURYLGH VLJQLoFDQW FRQWULEXWLRQ WR HFRQRPLF development. However, this is a very clear fact, the recent data shows that Turkey might spend KHU kYHU\ FRVWO\y PRQH\ LQ OHVV SURGXFWLYH oHOGV Taken into account the huge investments in shopping malls and the brand new residentials in big cities of Turkey, economists have long asked whether high level of investment into real estate market is really a good idea in terms of UHVRXUFH DOORFDWLRQ HIoFLHQF\ This question is also connected to long-term HIoFLHQF\ RI VRPH LQGXVWULHV LQ WKH 7XUNLVK economy. According to some, â&#x20AC;&#x153;FIRE Sectorâ&#x20AC;?, MARCH 2017 ISSUE 44

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PLAYERS HAVE INVESTED MOSTLY ON MANUFACTURING IN TURKEY DURING THE PERIOD OF 1965-2014

According to observations on Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey, Fincke and Greiner (2015) (Fincke, Bettina and Greiner, Alfred. (2015).

Public Debt and Economic Growth in Emerging Market Economies. South African Journal of Economics, 83 (3): pp. 357-70.) say that emerging market economies are on the transition path that is characterized by high growth rates and by an expanding public sector that invests a lot in growth enhancing infrastructure. This fact is also very typical for Turkey, too. Public and private sector players have invested mostly on manufacturing in Turkey during the period of 1965-2014. According to Public & Private Sectors Total Gross Fixed Investments by Sectors, the average investment on manufacturing sector is 27.7% followed by housing and transportation & communication sectors with the average 23.4 % and 18.5 % investments, respectively (Table 1).

Table 2, focusing on the 2000-2015 period, also suggests interesting points regarding to VHFWRU VSHFLoF WUHQGV LQ 3XEOLF 3ULYDWH 6HFWRUV Total Gross Fixed Investments in Turkey. First WUHQG LV WKDW JURVV o[HG LQYHVWPHQWV LQ 7XUNH\ KDV increased substantially over the period of 20002015 despite the local banking crisis in 2001 and WKH JOREDO oQDQFLDO FULVLV LQ ZLWK VHYHUDO LQWHUQDO DQG H[WHUQDO oQDQFLDO VKRFNV ,Q IDFW the higher investment level in various industries seems to be the primary reason of the relatively better economic growth performance in last decade in Turkey. Second, with 1600 % increase,

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TABLE 1: PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTORS TOTAL GROSS FIXED INVESTMENTS BY SECTORS IN TURKEY (%; 1965-2014) 1965 1980 1990 2000 2005 2010 2014 AVERAGE (1965-2014)

AGRICULTURE

MINING

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ENERGY

TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATION

TOURISM

HOUSING

EDUCATION

HEALTH

OTHER SERVICES

TOTAL

14,0 7,6 5,1 4,5 4,0 3,5 3,7 6,7

3,9 2,8 1,7 1,1 1,7 1,9 3,3 2,4

26,2 28,8 20,9 20,2 34,1 28,1 26,4 27,7

4,2 7,1 6,4 6,6 3,9 5,4 3,8 5,2

11,0 13,3 16,5 29,4 21,3 24,0 22,2 18,5

0,5 0,6 4,0 3,6 6,2 6,5 6,5 2,9

26,9 31,0 35,6 18,2 13,1 12,8 12,5 23,4

4,5 1,5 2,2 4,3 2,9 3,4 6,2 3,0

1,4 0,7 1,4 3,8 4,8 6,3 6,4 2,6

7,4 6,6 6,2 8,2 7,9 8,0 9,1 7,4

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manufacturing industry is one of the primary ORFDWLRQV RI o[HG LQYHVWPHQWV LQ 7XUNH\ GXULQJ VDPH SHULRG 7KLV oJXUH LV VSHFLoFDOO\ LQWHUHVWLQJ because it suggests that manufacturing is still important despite growing importance of real estate, construction, and housing sub-sectors.

Private investments were the driving force in accelerating economic activities in recent years in Turkey. The liberalization of capital movements and the willingness of foreign creditors to lend to Turkish investors contributed to the high growth rate of private investment. Turkey attaches a high priority to the encouragement of foreign investment and provides a variety of incentives.!ammil3(( dif`']^(]h\l(Bgo^lmf^gm&bg&Mnkd^r&+)*,'i]_8PM' f\Xb]6]^XA@FXGEXMnkd^r" Moreover, recently

announced new investment incentives scheme may also increase the investments on manufacturing LQGXVWU\ 7KLV VFKHPH LV VSHFLoFDOO\ GHVLJQHG WR encourage investments with the potential to reduce dependency on the importation of intermediate goods vital to the country’s strategic sectors. !ammi3((ppp'bgo^lm'`ho'mk(^g&NL(bgo^lmf^gm`nb]^( bgo^lmhkl`nb]^(IZ`^l(Bg\^gmbo^l'Zliq"

Rising Real Estate Market 'HVSLWH ULVLQJ o[HG LQYHVWPHQWV LQ OHDGLQJ industries in recent decades, economists have discussed negative effects of booming real estate investments in Turkey. Turkish real estate market is one of the hot markets in the world according to various criteria. For example, the total investment volume of the Turkish shopping mall sector stands at $52 billion ($15 billion foreign investment) as of January 2016 with 360 shopping malls. The Shopping Mall Investment Association predicts that 40 new shopping malls, worth $3 billion in potential investment, will be constructed by 2019. In addition to the shopping malls, Turkey recently witnessed growing volume of residential investment. It is indicated in Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2016 that the Turkish market has always attracted medium-to-high-risk private investors.

However we have no clear knowledge on the UHODWLYH HIoFLHQF\ RI WKH UHVRXUFH DOORFDWLRQ LQ

REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY IS, OF COURSE, NOT SO SPECULATIVE, BUT ARGUABLY REPRESENTS A LESS EFFECTIVE INVESTMENT CHANNEL COMPARED TO “REAL” INDUSTRIES.

different sub-sectors in Turkish economy, common sense and perception suggests that there is an overinvestment in Turkish real estate industry ZKLFK PD\ UHGXFH HIoFLHQF\ RI UHVRXUFH DOORFDWLRQ and growth quality of the country. It may be HDUO\ WR DUJXH WKH UHODWLYH HIoFLHQF\ RI WKH FDSLWDO allocation among different sub-sectors in Turkey.

However, we probably all agree that there is no country in the world having a reliable growthdevelopment path investing mostly on speculative industries. Real estate industry is, of course, not so speculative, but arguably represents a less effective investment channel compared to “real” industries.

Coming Years The data suggest that we did not spend all of our money to real estate even though the last decade was recorded as the golden years of the industry.

Despite criticisms on distorted incentives in real estate investments in Turkey, it seems that real estate continues its star status in the foreseeable future. Recent initiatives of the government still aim to provide a wide support to real estate industry. This maybe too much to be derived IURP DQ DVVHW DOORFDWLRQ HIoFLHQF\ SHUVSHFWLYH and might need some corrections in the coming years. But it seems that there is still some room for development for real estate industry in Turkey despite raising concerns.

TABLE 2: PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTORS TOTAL GROSS FIXED INVESTMENTS BY SECTORS IN TURKEY (VALUE, CURRENT PRICES) 2000 AGRICULTURE MINING MANUFACTURING ENERGY TRANSPORTATION TOURISM HOUSING EDUCATION HEALTH OTHERS TOTAL

2010

1.573.941 7.487.126 383.337 4.100.280 7.011.352 59.484.185 2.276.819 11.452.310 10.218.015 50.724.835 1.259.040 13.724.163 6.303.568 26.995.794 1.506.270 7.087.355 1.318.072 13.338.500 2.862.213 16.935.421 34.712.629 211.329.969 Source: Republic Of Turkey Ministry of Development.

2013

2014

2015

12.482.646 8.905.396 97.323.936 11.805.699 70.247.606 21.027.706 38.240.958 19.272.409 14.882.764 28.951.734 323.140.853

12.114.635 10.341.397 106.067.456 13.394.383 71.262.251 22.545.220 50.575.304 22.589.906 17.393.976 30.487.040 356.771.569

14.813.555 11.700.709 119.478.130 13.040.099 90.284.528 19.182.834 53.222.289 23.976.079 20.543.176 37.865.246 404.106.645

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Istanbul 2017 In Depth / Gaming Lorem Ipsum

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The Turkish Perspective

GAMING 2017 ISTANBUL

BY KEMAL TUNĂ&#x2021;SEL

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he second fair of Gaming Istanbul (GIST 2017) took place at the Istanbul Congress Center on February 2-5. Gaming Istanbul 2017 invited the gamers and people who want to have good time to the fair with many different shopping stands and playgrounds which is set up on the 14,000 square meter area. The exhibition space was designed to offer an array of options for international publishers, and with the publishers already signed up to the event, it promises to put Turkey on the map for international gaming events.

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Hundreds of people made long queues in the early hours of the morning.

The fair, which started with the concept of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Size Fun and Gamesâ&#x20AC;?, attracted great attention and was participated by YLVLWRUV LQ WKH oUVW \HDU *DPLQJ ,VWDQEXO &RUSRUDWH Communications and Marketing Director Meriç EryĂźrek said that the second of this digital entertainment and game fair attracted great attention by the visitors as well. The fair was visited by 83.000 people in 4 days. EryĂźrek also pointed out that more than 83.000 people visited the fair in four days and used expressions: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The number of visitors doubled when compared to last year, the number of 83.000 for such a fair in Turkey is not bad, but we need to work a little bit. Population of Istanbul is almost 20 millions but this is a young fair, we are working to increase the number of visitors even more, 83.000 visitors are very good because the entrance fee was 10 TL for weekly and 15 TL for weekendâ&#x20AC;?. Hundreds of people made long queues in the early hours of the morning. EryĂźrek VDLG k2XU oUVW \HDU ZDV OLNH D WHVW GULYH IRU XV ZH NQHZ WKDW such a fair was on demand in Turkey, but we were not so sure it ZRXOG JHW DWWUDFWLRQ VR ZH ZHUH D ELW KXPEOH LQ RXU oUVW \HDUy The fair has also attracted a great deal of interest from local and international investors. Apart from the entertainment areas, there was also a developer conference, GIST Seminars, and a B2B zone at the fair where speakers who are important contributors to the gaming sector participate. EryĂźrek stated that many companies from Europe and the Far East have participated in the fair and the biggest game companies in Korea and Turkey took their places.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The number of visitors doubled when compared to last year, the number of 83.000 for such a fair in Turkey is not bad, but we need to work a little bit.â&#x20AC;?

a wide range of panels and presentations on art, design, concept and programming, all linked directly to one of Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest in-event career ]RQHV ZKLFK DUH VSHFLoFDOO\ designed to put talent in touch with job creators.

EryĂźrek also stated that the Turkish people are very ambitious in the field of digital gaming and entertainment, and said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Turkish firms have announced these names, and young Turkish people are showing interest in games and entertainment, and there are about 2,000 people representing the game and movie characters at the fairâ&#x20AC;?. International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Executive Director Kate Edwards spoke about game development, saying: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to encouraging game developers with kickstarter campaigns. We also keep in touch with local game developer associations. The profile of the average game developer has changed over the last five years. Many game developers consider themselves â&#x20AC;&#x153;amateurs,â&#x20AC;? choosing to do this for fun

The Turkish Perspective

There was a game competition in the Cosplay area and for the competition; some participants attended the fair with special costumes.

rather than professionally.

Many gamers are accountants, bankers and professionals from a variety of sectors but at night, they become fullblown game developers”. In its second year of the fair, the number of participating firms increased almost four times.

There was a game competition in the Cosplay area and for the competition; some participants attended the fair with special costumes.

The costumes of Spider Man from American comic book publisher Marvel Comic, the main character of Assassin’s Creed Ezio Auditore da Firenze and Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad attracted big attention. The winner of this Cosplay competition was Enhar Güreşçi with his Wargreymon costume from Digimon. However, the costumes of all attendants were quite successful.

Participants in Gaming Istanbul 2017 had the chance to try out the entertaining games of Star Wars: Force Arena, MARVEL Future Fight, Parramania and Netmarble and also had the chance to win different gifts.

The exhibition space ^HZ KLZPNULK [V VɈLY an array of options for international publishers, and with the publishers already signed up to the event, it promises to put turkey on the map for international gaming events.

Players at the Netmarble stand raced to win in the Star Wars: Force Arena. Netmarble also held a festival with the Wolfteam Tournament on the main stage and the Mstar Dance Workshop.

The launch of the 5v5 mobile MOBA game “Strike of Kings”

by Tencent, the world’s largest game producer, also took place in GIST 2017. During the fair, Tencent gathered the game players in a “Strike of Kings” tournament with a 120.000 TL prize. More tournaments will be held at the exhibition, including “League of Legends” with a $14,000 prize, the “FIFA 17” tournament featuring a $15,000 prize and the “VainGlory” tournament with a $4,000 prize, all sponsored by GameCell Hive Fest. Microsoft Turkey will launch its new gaming console, Xbox One S while Sony PlayStation will also launch its “VR” (Virtual Reality) at the exhibition. Thanks to these “VR” glasses that are connected to the PlayStation 4, the player can play the game with a 360-degree view, and thanks to the three-dimensional sound feature of the device, it can accurately determine the direction and distance the sounds come from.

Eryürek pointed out that the game fairs are usually aimed at people around the age of 15-24 but that Gaming İstanbul 2017 has family size characteristics, and that the visiting fellow can found everything about games at the fair. It is also stated that with Gaming Istanbul fairs, Turkey will become a bridge between the East and the West in this sector and she will become the “game bridge” of Eurasia. We can say that Turkey may reach her goal by looking at the attention to Gaming Istanbul 2017 which is a new step in the technology sector for Turkey.

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In Depth / Eurasia Tunnel Museum

MARCH 2017 ISSUE 44

The Turkish Turkish Perspective Perspective The

Eurasia Tunnel Museum

WHERE FANTASY MEETS REALITY

BY MUSTAFA YÄ°Ä&#x17E;Ä°T

The Eurasia Tunnel is one of those rare megaprojects whose story must be told. It is an endeavor as grand as any crossing, another one of those transport â&#x20AC;&#x153;linesâ&#x20AC;? on a map that are drawn across the face of the earth.

Turkey is going through many such endeavors recently and indeed 2016 has seen a few such grand projects come to fruition. Istanbul for one has its fair share, with the Yavuz Sultan Selim Suspension Bridge across the north of the Bosporus, and the Eurasia across the south end, topping and tailing the strait as it were. A tunnel seems less glamorous but it is no less glorious, making a crossing in a location of the continents that are perhaps the most sensitive and delicate historically. The Tunnel connects the Unesco protected Sultanahmet district of Istanbul rich with some of the most valued remains of the Byzantine empire topped by centuries of rule by the Ottomans who have endowed this peninsula with some of the most important historical remains of the World. No less important but not as delicate is the exit point of the Tunnel, some NP ODWHU RQ WKH $VLDQ VLGH DW WKH KHDUW RI .DGÂ&#x201C;NĂ&#x2020;\

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and expertise as well as the people that made it possible weave an interesting story that was waiting to be told and the Eurasia Tunnel Museum on the Asian side is designed to do just that. Located in the entrance hall of the Eurasia Tunnel Control Building, the museum is an 80sqm area, which also doubles up as the reception to the Eurasia Tunnel Control Building.

THE DESIGN The approach to the exhibition was to be simple and clear in telling the story of the Tunnel, addressing four main questions that come to mind when studying any similar endeavor: Why is there a need for connecting Europe and Asia? How was the tunnel built? What is the machinery that made it possible? Who are the people who made it possible? These questions became the chapters of the storyline presented to the visitors of the exhibition, starting with an historical overview of many previous attempts to connect Europe with Asia at this point, going back to the times of the Persians crossing the water to invade ancient Greece. There is also an overview of similar projects around the world, making reference to other long tunnels compared with Eurasia.

The story moves clockwise, taking us through how the design was carried out, focusing in on important project details, breakthroughs in construction technology, approaches to earthquake safety, minimizing damage to the environment, and research and development during the course of the project. There is a timeline of major PLOHVWRQHV DQG oQDQFLDO PDNH XS RI the project, with behind the scenes facts about the people involved in the development which connects to the machines that made it possible and of course most notably the TBM (Tunnel MARCH 2017 ISSUE 44

THE MUSEUM MATCHES THIS WITH ITS OWN CREATIVE TECHNIQUES OF STORYTELLING FROM AN INTERACTIVE TOUCH TABLE, VIRTUAL REALITY GLASSES, INTERACTIVE TOUCH-PADS TO AN ALL IMMERSIVE â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SURROUND VISIONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; PROJECTION ENVIRONMENT.

Boring Machine) that was manufactured in its entirety in Germany. The story ends with the people behind the story including the names of hundreds of individuals who had a hand in the project as well as the visionaries who drove the vision.

The story of the Eurasia Tunnel is told with cutting edge digital mapping technology, engaging the visitor in the Tunnelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head spinning process of creation, which is itself a wonder of human resource, creativity and endeavor.

The museum matches this with its own creative techniques of storytelling from an interactive touch table, virtual reality glasses, interactive touch-pads to an all immersive â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;surround visionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; projection environment, which will absorb visitors like never before in Turkey.

The most engaging characteristic of the museum is the multilayered way in which the story is told. The most absorbing

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is the massive wall projection, which immerses the visitor in a joy of its vision immediately upon entering. Quickly he realizes that through the many elements of physical objects, wall graphics that surround him, iPads in which deeper layers of information and data are exposed, a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mappedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; model cross section through the Bosporus and a round â&#x20AC;&#x153;touch tableâ&#x20AC;? which invites the visitor to interact with the information in a unique way, one element complements the other and all together they form a complete whole.

THE IMMERSION INTO BIG DATA Four main projection devices are used to project dynamic wall mapping information on to a 16m long screen, which is a constantly changing massive data source that immerses the viewer upon entry to the exhibition. In each section information under the headings of Why â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Dream Come True, How â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

From Dream to Reality, What â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dream Technology, and Who â&#x20AC;&#x201C; United by a Dream, is transmitted through linear information loops that thematically link and integrate vertically with the other sources of information available.

Forming a continuous base line to the :DOO 3URMHFWLRQV LV D VWULS RI o[HG WH[W panels overlaid on to a map of the route of the tunnel starting with the motorway entry point on the European side and ending with its exit and link to the E5 motorway system on the Asian side.

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A Tunnel Section mapped digitally shows how the tunnel passes the Bosporus below the sea, encountering the geological make up of the strait, and indicating where â&#x20AC;&#x153;seismic jointsâ&#x20AC;?

are placed to deal with the earthquake fault lines that run through this part of Istanbul. The designers of the tunnel will surprise with a statement that during the largest magnitude earthquake, the tunnel would be the safest place to be for anyone.

We hope that this is an experience we will never have but nevertheless it is comforting to know that the design has taken in to account the worst that can happen.

The Tunnel Boring Machine model that gradually turns acts as a centerpiece of the section describing the machines that achieved this seemingly impossible task.

In the Who section there are even the heard hats of some of the many people who worked to make this a reality as well as the signed hard hat of the President RI WKH 5HSXEOLF ZKR oQDOO\ RSHQHG WKH tunnel on the 20th of December 2016 as promised.

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LQ VRPH oHOGV DQG LV UHpHFWHG LQ VRPH surprising statistics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; information of this kind is presented to the visitors in a uniquely designed and interactive way as â&#x20AC;&#x153;10 Facts about Eurasiaâ&#x20AC;? on the Round Touch-table in the center of the room. The table becomes active when a movement sensor activates it.

In the opening sequence through an animation we see the satellite image of the Bosporus as seen from outer space; we come nearer to the sea surface and dive into the sea and then the rocks and sand. Then the TBM face appears, spinning and cutting through WKH JHRORJLFDO IRUPDWLRQ DQG oQDOO\ EHFRPLQJ WKH oQLVKHG WXQQHO ZLWK WUDIoF pRZLQJ WKURXJK LW Then an interaction interface appears RQ WKH WDEOH VXUIDFH ZLWK WHQ oHOGV around its perimeter, each representing one fact with one catchword or phrase.

When a visitor touches one in front of them, it opens into an animation about that fact (ca 10 sec). Touching some IDFWV LQpXHQFH WKH UHVW RI WKH WDEOH IRU seconds, then they reappear.

DEEPER LAYERS OF INFORMATION In any project of this kind, which takes many years to realize, and in which many thousands of documents are produced, there just is not enough space to put all that information in to an exhibition without overwhelming the visitor who is there for a short visit. For those who are further interested and academics and researchers who wish to know more seven iPad touch screens are placed around the perimeter of the space.

Most of these iPads are positioned on a linear folded metal element that draws a line around the perimeter of the space DOVR GHoQHG E\ WKH ZDOO SURMHFWLRQV 7KH metal element changes form to at times support a physical model, at other times to contain physical documents such as drawings, and sketches and yet other times makes a convenient surface on which to rest virtual reality glasses which take you inside the TBM machine.

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FOUR MAIN PROJECTION DEVICES ARE USED TO PROJECT DYNAMIC WALL MAPPING INFORMATION.

cutting â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;teethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that are in the center of the room, or supports for the awards and construction helmets that are placed in the space as an integral part of a whole which makes sense both visually and thematically.

THE REMAINS OF THE PROCESS When visitors leave the building, they are shown around the corner to the area where remains of pieces of machinery are positioned on large concrete plinths

under a canopy. The space is dominated by a reconstructed composition overlaying a large technical drawing for clarity, showing clearly where these machine parts took a role in the bigger scheme of things. Other machinery pieces are arranged into more abstract compositions, the roles of which are, however, still explained by diagrams and drawings.

Further still in the gardens of the building are placed parts of the mock ups which were built for the seismic joints, and the concrete segments that make up the tunnel surface, as well as some elements from the pre-cast entrance portico to the tunnel itself.

A COMPLEX ORCHESTRATION Any modern exhibition of this kind is itself an orchestration of the work and product of many professionals. In WKH (XUDVLD 7XQQHO ([KLELWLRQ $YFÂ&#x201C; $UFKLWHFWV OHDG E\ 6DQMD -XUFD $YFÂ&#x201C; DV the designer and curatorial planner, undertook to deliver the whole project as a one stop â&#x20AC;&#x153;turnkeyâ&#x20AC;? project where the client was given one point of contact.

The work was not only delivered in an extremely short time scale, (6 weeks from start of contract), it also entailed R&D time creating an unusually large interactive table using high-tech touch surfaces of the kind seen in modern telephones today, hitherto not seen in Turkey.

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Content: Record High Growth from Türk Telekom P55 Tuzla Thermal Spa Can Be the Center of Health Tourism P58 Türk Traktor at the Top for 10 Years P60 Nordborn: The Bridge Between People and Nature P62 Editor: 0XVWDID <LþLW

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to record high revenue and subscriber growth, EBITDA grew increased to TL 5.5 bn, the record high level since IPO. Additionally, Türk Telekom has continued to make investments in 2016 and contributed to Turkey’s digital future by investing TL 3 bn.

Completing a year with strong operational results, Türk Telekom reached a subscriber base of 38.9 mn in 2016 with 1.5 mn record

high net subscriber addition since IPO. Broadband subscriber base increased to 8.7 mn in 2016 with 691K increase in full year – again the highest annual growth since the IPO. Türk 7HOHNRP oEHU VXEVFULEHUV exceeded 2 mn, with 228 thousand kilometers length and 13.9 million homepasses. Following 932K net additions in 2015, Türk Telekom has

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once again expanded its mobile subscriber base by 1.3 mn to 18.6 mn in 2016.

Smartphone penetration also increased materially to 75% compared to 66% a year ago.

ABOUT TĂ&#x153;Ă&#x153;RK TELEKOOM GRROUP TĂźrk Telekom, with 176 years of history, is the first integrated telecommunications operator in Turkey. In 2015, TĂźrk TelekomĂźnikasyon $ Ăş DGRSWHG D kFXVWRPHU orientedâ&#x20AC;? and integrated structure in order to respond to the rapidly changing communication and technology needs of customers in the most powerful and accurate way, while maintaining the legal HQWLWLHV RI $YHD ĂźOHWLĂťLP +L]PHWOHUL $ Ăş DQG 771(7 $ Ăş LQWDFW DQG DGKHULQJ WR the rules and regulations WR ZKLFK WKH\ DUH VXEMHFW Having a wide service network and product range in the fields of individual and corporate services, TĂźrk Telekom unified its mobile, internet, phone and TV products and services under WKH VLQJOH k7Ă&#x2039;UN 7HOHNRPy brand as of January 2016. k7XUNH\ V 0XOWLSOD\ Providerâ&#x20AC;? TĂźrk Telekom has 13.1 million fixed access lines, 8.7 million broadband and 18.6 million mobile subscribers as of December 31, 2016. TĂźrk Telekom Group Companies provide services in all 81 cities of Turkey with 33,224 employees with the vision of introducing new technologies to Turkey and accelerating Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transformation into an information society.

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Paul Doany said that they have delivered excellent operational results.

THE CEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VIEWS ON 2016 RESULTS We successfully harmonized our group capabilities with an effective synergy, which \e^Zker k^Ă&#x2014;^\m^] mh hnk k^lneml' We strengthened our leader position We are pleased to announce oQDQFLDO DQG RSHUDWLRQDO results of 2016, in which we strengthened our leader communication and entertainment technologies company position and recorded very important developments in TĂźrk Telekom history. We started the year by realizing Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest brand XQLoFDWLRQ DQG ZH EHFDPH capable of offering mobile, internet, phone, TV and innovative digital services.

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7KDQNV WR RXU XQLoHG infrastructure, sales channels and value added services, we delivered excellent operational results. Our subscriber number reached 38.9 with record high subscriber additions of 1.5 mn in 2016. In the same period,

we realized 10.9% record revenue growth as well.

2016 was an important milestone for our mobile services, affecting our customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives considerably.

We accelerated rollout of 900 MHz band for 3G services with improved indoor FRYHUDJH DQG D FRQoGHQW start to LTE services as we acquired the most essential bands for LTE, resulting in improved network quality and enhanced data growth. We eased the way that our customers access information and added speed to their lives. With the increased speeds, data consumption grew considerably.

As of 2016 end, 53% of our smartphone users are on LTE compatible devices, and average monthly mobile data usage of LTE users increased to 3.9 GB. We are pleased to see that the value we offer to our customers has increased.

In the same way, we are SURXG WKDW RXU oEHU QHWZRUN reached 228 thousand kilometers length and 13.9 million homepasses, covering around 60% of households in Turkey. In addition, we also focus heavily on extending TĂźrk Telekomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strength in infrastructure to superstructure services. Our oUVW H[DPSOHV DUH 7XUNH\ V most loved online digital music platform TĂźrk Telekom MĂźzik, TV platform Tivibu with UEFA content, leader digital gaming platform Playstore, and Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading online educational support service Vitamin.

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We are also proactively taking bold steps towards placing Turkey among the global technology giants and contributing to the digital convergence of the country. Through our subsidiary Argela, we are leading the development of

* HQDEOLQJ WHFKQRORJLHV LQ Turkey and making Turkey to take place in the league of mobile technology exporting countries with our 28 patent applications to the US Patent DQG 7UDGHPDUN 2IoFH LQ this regard. Moreover, we contribute to the digital transformation of health services in Turkey, by taking part in Heath Campuses 3URMHFW ODXQFKHG E\ RXU Government. Within this SURMHFW LQ FRRUGLQDWLRQ ZLWK our subsidiaries, Innova and Assistt, we will serve in various segments ranging from data center preparation, information management system implementation and integration, and call center services. In the upcoming period, we will strengthen our subsidiaries and make each of them leader in their oHOGV In conclusion, towards the end of 2016, we made organizational changes, which enable us to operate under a more streamlined structure with better operational agility.

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I would like to thank our employees for all their contributions and efforts in 2016. Looking ahead, we will continue to capitalize on our integrated structure, explore DQG LPSOHPHQW HIoFLHQFLHV to create value for all our stakeholders.

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There are historical documents \hgĂ&#x2013;kfbg` maZm Tuzla Hot Springs have been used as a healing resource for about 5 thousand years.

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The historical Tuzla Hot Springs started to make Tuzla a center of attraction for health tourism with modern investments.

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The thermal springs in Tuzla Hot Springs, which GDWH EDFN WR oYH WKRXVDQG years ago, are regaining the YDOXH WKDW LW GHVHUYHG .Ă&#x2020;NVDO .Ă&#x2020;VH ZKR LV D EXVLQHVVPDQ made great effort to do this. .Ă&#x2020;NVDO .Ă&#x2020;VH ZKR DFTXLUHG the operating rights of 7X]OD ĂźFPHOHUL ,QF LQ MARCH 2017 ISSUE 44

has made an important contribution to the Turkish tourism and health sector with an investment of 60 million TL. Istanbul Medical Thermal Spring Training, Research and Application Center, which is Istanbulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oUVW DQG RQO\ PHGLFDO WKHUPDO IDFLOLW\ KDV D VLJQLoFDQW potential for both domestic and international tourism.

There are historical GRFXPHQWV FRQoUPLQJ WKDW Tuzla Hot Springs have been used as a healing resource for about 5 thousand years. The sources describing the more recent history tells that in the

1300s, after the Turks came to Anatolia, they discovered it by chance in the expeditions to Rumeli that the water sources of region have healing effect.

The Ottoman army left their patient horses in the oHOGV RI 7X]OD GLVWULFW ZKLFK could not continue their MRXUQH\ IRU PRQWKV +RZHYHU when they came back to the district, they found these poor horses more robust than the others. This situation has attracted attention when observed that the members of the army, who are discomfort, are recovering from passing through this region. When the physicians decided that the source water in the region was healing, Tuzla became more important now.

The Ottoman sultan Fatih Sultan Mehmet, who conquered Istanbul, is also said to have given great importance here. The healing given by the region, which LV FDOOHG k\XQDNy DQG WKHQ kLFPHOHUy LV LQWHUQDWLRQDOO\ renowned.

INTERNAL ORGAN CLEANSING (YOL\D ÂŽHOHEL ZKR LV NQRZQ for his travel books, tells Tuzla Hot Springs in his notes that he received in 1611. k3HRSOH pRRG LQ IURP WRZQV they build tents. They drink from water in awe. It was doing such an internal organ cleansing that he seemed to be born from his mother.â&#x20AC;?

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the establishment of the 5HSXEOLF .DPLO $EGXĂť %H\ took all the rights of thermal resources and he established Tuzla Thermal Springs and Havalisi Turkish Incorporated Company in partnership of two businessmen and three doctors in 1927. Mustafa Kemal AtatĂźrk is signing the business license for the healing waters in the region.

Ataturk himself was called k6DUL =H\EHNy EHFDXVH LW LV EDVHG RQ WKH =H\EHN JDPH which is played during the period where he is resting. ,Q WKH oUVW afforestation work is being GRQH LQ WKH UHJLRQ 7KH oUVW tourism facility is established in 1930 as Grand Hotel.

In 1935, the company ZDV OLFHQVHG DV D kQRQ institutional enterpriseâ&#x20AC;?.

The destiny of Tuzla Thermal Springs, which has attracted great interest from domestic and foreign tourists for many years, changed ZKHQ .DPLO $EGXĂť %H\ GLHG LQ .DPLO $EGXĂť %H\ V true heirs were not interested in the facility. It was remained LGOH XQWLO .Ă&#x2020;NVDO .Ă&#x2020;VH ERXJKW it in 1990.

7X]OD ĂźFPHOHUL ,QF ZKLFK is established under the roof of Istanbul Medical Thermal, offers medical treatment powers of healing waters ZLWK VFLHQWLoF PHWKRGV E\ specialist doctors and health SHUVRQQHO ,Q WKH URRP center, there is a wide range of services. In the center, there are 52 standard rooms as well as 16 thermal rooms, 8 connected rooms, two disabled rooms and two suites.

There are nine pools in Istanbul Medical Thermal Spa Education, Research and Application Center, for oYH WKHUDSHXWLF SXUSRVHV In the center, many diseases can be treated from neck and waist to diabetes and

land belonging to Tuzla Icmeleri Inc., which has an area of 70 thousand square meters, at the age of 39 in 1990, he emphasized that the region is covered with nature and he added more. k:KHQ .DPLO $EGXĂť %H\ the former owner of the region, passed away, the heirs could not agree between them and these valuable resources remained idle for 20 years. When we took medicinal waters, the creeks were polluted. First of all, we protect the thermal resources with the drainage works.

7KHQ ZH FDUULHG RXW MRLQW studies with the Department of Medical Ecology and Hydro Climatology at Capa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University. The contents of the waters have been examined. The effect on the diseases was measured. It has been reported that the treatment of many diseases affects the process positively such as the treatment of orthopedic problems and strengthening of the immune systemâ&#x20AC;? he said.

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skin problems. In case of need, special curative water and nutritional cures are applied to cleanse the body completely from toxins. The center also provides SPA and wellness services.

The Chairman of the Board RI 'LUHFWRUV RI 7X]OD ĂźFPHOHU Incorporated Company, .Ă&#x2020;NVDO .Ă&#x2020;VH XQGHUOLQHG that they had been carrying out both environmental PDQDJHPHQW DQG VFLHQWLoF studies for many years to make the historic Tuzla Hot Springsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; waters reach its old value again. :KHQ .Ă&#x2020;VH WRRN RYHU WKH

.Ă&#x2020;NVDO .Ă&#x2020;VH VWDWHG WKDW WKHUH are 3,000 mineral water sources in Turkey and 200 of them can be operated. k7KHUH DUH RQO\ WZR IDFLOLWLHV LQ WKH TXDOLoHG FDVH 2QH LV LQ Ăź]PLU %DOFRYD DQG WKH RWKHU LQ 'HQL]OL .DUDDKLW 7X]OD ĂźFPHOHUL KDV D GLIIHUHQW feature according to others.

It is both drinking and hot spring water. This facility provides a concept, which is covering the process starting from the diagnostic stage to the treatment and the IROORZ XS 7KHVH VRXUFHV have been used for drinking FXUH DQG GHWR[LoFDWLRQ IRU centuries. Many people from the Balkans are visiting our facility,â&#x20AC;? he added.

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TĂ&#x153;RKTRAKTĂ&#x2013;R AT THE TOP FOR 10 YEARS Turkey, being 4th largest tractor market in the world, has achieved a record growth in this market in 2016.

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ĂźrkTraktĂśr, WKH ORQJ established manufacturer of the Turkish automotive industry that is still active, DQQRXQFHG LWV oQDQFLDO UHVXOWV for 2016.

7Ă&#x2039;UN7UDNWĂ&#x2020;U SURGXFHG D total of 46 thousand 31 units, with the operations carried outin Ankara and Sakarya Erenler factories in 2016.

The company continued its domestic market sales in the last quarter of the year without slowing down and broke a new UHFRUG 7Ă&#x2039;UN7UDNWĂ&#x2020;U ZKLFK increased domestic sales by 23% based on quarters, reached 33,605 in total sales in the domestic market during the year. The company sold 12,625 units in foreign markets, in 2016.

The tractor giant of Turkey completed the year with a total revenue of 3,4 billion TL and achieved another successful result. Domestic revenue of the company reached 2,5 billion TL with an increase of 14%. The export revenue reached 974 million TL with an increase of 4%.

7Ă&#x2039;UN7UDNWĂ&#x2020;U WKH 7XUNLVK tractor market leader for 10 consecutive years, also continued to increase its SURoWDELOLW\ $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH end of year 2016 results, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s EBITDA reached 512 million TL with a 23% MARCH 2017 ISSUE 44

increase from the previous \HDU ZKLOH LWV QHW SURoW LV increased by 44% and reached 370 million TL. 7Ă&#x2039;UN7UDNWĂ&#x2020;U *HQHUDO Manager Marco Votta made the following assessment regarding the year 2016: k7KH \HDU ZDV D \HDU in which both the world and Turkey were very active, with different agendas and experiences of change.

Nevertheless, the tractor market in Turkey, which is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth largest tractor market, grew with a record ULVH LQ $V 7Ă&#x2039;UN7UDNWĂ&#x2020;U we only focused on our business in 2016: To work and produce more and to achieve all the goals we set. We applied this approach to our work through the year.

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We produced our 800 thousandth tractor in 2016, which is the 62nd year of our establishment, and we introduced the new series of New Holland and Case IH branded tractors. We have, once again, shown our difference with our work in R & D and continued to offer products that make life easier for our farmers. We also continued our competitiveness in production in 2016, thanks to our planned improvement and development work with the World Class Manufacture methodology. As a result of this, our Ankara factory earned WKH ULJKW WR UHFHLYH WKH k%URQ]H Factoryâ&#x20AC;? title.We were proud of adding more to our wide range of awards, ranging from human resources to exports, from technology to R&D.â&#x20AC;?

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Indicating that they completed the 18 years of the last 30 years as market leader, Marco Votta said, k:H DUH YHU\ KDSS\ WR NHHS our leader position in that important market for 10 years in a row now. When we look DW WKH oJXUHV UHOHDVHG E\ WKH Turkish Statistical Institute (TĂ&#x153;IK), in 2016, we see that the domestic tractor market grew by 5% and reached 70.205 units. This is a record for Turkish tractor market.â&#x20AC;?

Marco Votta also gave information about the Miracles of Sprouts, the QHZ SURMHFW RI7Ă&#x2039;UN7UDNWĂ&#x2020;U that took place among the FRPSDQ\ V &65 3URMHFWV k2XU C0LUDFOHV RI 6SURXWV

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ABOUT TĂ&#x153;RKTRAKTĂ&#x2013;R 6WDUWHG LQ DV WKH oUVW producer of the Turkish automotive industry and still DFWLYH WRGD\ 7Ă&#x2039;UN7UDNWĂ&#x2020;U has now become one of the biggest tractor producers of (XURSH 7Ă&#x2039;UN7UDNWĂ&#x2020;U V units of annual production in 1955 reached 46,000 units at WKH HQG RI 7Ă&#x2039;UN7UDNWĂ&#x2020;U the market leader of Turkey successively for 10 years in D URZ KDV H[SRUWHG WR PRUH than 130 countries so far. 25 percent of the stocks of the company partnered by Koç

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Brands /Nordbron

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THE BRIDGE BETWEEN PEOPLE AND NATURE

The company, which is manufactured accessories since 1978, created a brand for the global fashion and sport market but mass-market selling requires careful steps.

BY SERPÄ°L KASAP

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ccessories are the most useful things that people can identify them easily and of course, by the cheapest way. The sector is growing up fast especially in last 5 years.

0DQ\ UHDG\ WR ZHDU EUDQGV develop their own accessory collections but none of them are specialized in this sector, neither do they have an own identity and the market is not controlled.

ALK Group Chairman ĂşĂ&#x2039;NUĂ&#x2039; $/.$1 EHOLHYHV WKDW greatness comes by focusing on one thing and one thing only.

AKAL is in accessory business since 1978, and Mr. $/.$1 VD\V WKDW k2XU VXFFHVV come from our origin where

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we started all this 40 years ago and we became market OHDGHU LQ 7XUNH\ LQ MXVW DERXW oIWHHQ \HDUV ZLWK RXU ORFDO EUDQGV NLWWL VX\XWWL :H already started to sell these brands in foreign markets in 10 years and we had a very good success in private label business.â&#x20AC;?

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Nordbron Brand Director 7DKD 72=$/ VD\V k:H KDYH a great product as winter accessories and we are very lucky as being in Turkey which has a very good and TXDOLoHG SHUFHSWLRQ LQ JOREDO Textile Industry, is a very popular for all high level brands who wants to produce quality items. We have a good

manufacturing capability and able to combine good yarns with this ability. We are very keen to use this advantage better by the following years in our collections. We have the only made in Turkey products in this market, young and dedicated team, better pricing and conditions, stylish and trendy products and good marketing tools in order of importance.â&#x20AC;?

After launching the brand in ISPO Munich 2013, Nordbron sales soared by %400 from 2013 to 2016, in Switzerland, UK, USA, France, Germany, Spain and 1HZ =HDODQG 0U 72=$/ VD\V k:H DUH LQ JURZWK DQG expansion mode. We only see opportunities around us! With the season of FW 17/18, our brand continues to growing up in 13 countries in Europe, Canada and USA.â&#x20AC;?

The brand has been becoming a cultural phenomenon. It is enough to convince people asks to sales points swiftly after experiencing the items. The spirit of the brand and the quality helps customers remember why they bought WKH LWHP LQ WKH oUVW SODFH 4XDOLW\ DQG oQH GHWDLOV DUH NH\ GLIIHUHQWLDWRUV k<RX GR QRW EXLOG ELJ FXOW EUDQGV MXVW RQ WKH VXSHUoFLDO SRVLWLRQLQJ in advertising,â&#x20AC;? said marketing and branding expert Alan Middleton of York Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Schulich School of Business.

This season, Nordbron makes Odda/Bergen a focal SRLQW IRU LQVSLUDWLRQ XVLQJ the energy and creativity of the Scandinavian megalopolis as the scenery for the FW 2017/18. The quintessential point of this inspirational MRXUQH\ SUHFLVHO\ UHVLGHV in the sophisticated cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duality: untouched backcountry nature vs. endless entertainment and creativity.

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Agenda

FAIRS, EXHIBITIONS, SUMMITS, AND MEETINGS IN THE NEXT MONTH

ENSCONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 HILTON ISTANBUL KOZYATAGI

The International Congress of Energy, Economy and Security / ENSCONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 will be held in 25-26 of March 2017 at the Hilton Istanbul .R]\DWDJL +RWHO (16&21 RIIHUV FKDQFH WR SUHVHQW VKDUH DQG discuss new ideas to researchers from all over the world. The topics of WKH FRQJUHVV FRYHULQJ DOO oHOGV RI VRFLDO VFLHQFHV SDUWLFXODUO\ UHODWHG WR energy, security and economics.

MODEKO 2017

WIN EURASIA AUTOMATION 2017

Ä°zmir KĂźltĂźrpark Expo Center / Ä°zmir 01-07 MARCH

TĂ&#x153;YAP / Ä°stanbul 16-19 MARCH

Modeko (Izmir Modeko Furniture Fair) takes SODFH DW Ăź]PLU .Ă&#x2039;OWĂ&#x2039;USDUN 8OXVODUDUDVÂ&#x201C; )XDU 0HUNH]L in Izmir, Turkey between 1st-5th of March. This event showcases products like most comprehensive furniture and decoration fair of Turkey. In 2014 Modeko attracted more than 26312 visitors and 187 exhibitors.

WIN EURASIA Automation provided many solutions required for a factory under a single roof, from cables to pXLG SRZHU WHFKQRORJLHV driver technologies to software products, robotic arms to unmanned forklifts.

With WIN EURASIA Automation fairs such as; Otomasyon EURASIA, Electrotech EURASIA, Hydraulic&Pneumatic EURASIA and CeMAT EURASIA fairs you will be able to see that, technologyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future started in Istanbul under the theme of Industry 4.0 earlier then other Eurasian countries.

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EURASIA RAIL IFM YEĹ&#x17E;Ä°LKĂ&#x2013;Y / Ä°stanbul 02-04 MARCH Eurasia Rail which will be organized for the 7th time in 2017 is the key international platform to bring together the sector giants with professional visitors under one roof. The exhibition not only determines the pulse of the sector in Eurasia Region but also the gateway to the development of existing relationships and new collaborations. The conferences and seminars which take place concurrently with the exhibition shares the industry knowledge and experience at the senior level.

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ISTANBUL LIGHT IFM YEĹ&#x17E;Ä°LKĂ&#x2013;Y / Ä°STANBUL

MAR.

EURASIA GLASS 2017

MAR.

25-26 MARCH

IstanbulLight is an international platform, where all the players in the lighting industry come together under a same roof and where the latest technologies and collaboration opportunities are offered, will take place in Istanbul Expo Center, YesilkĂśy in Istanbul between 21-24 September, 2017 with the collaboration of the Turkish National Committee on Illumination and Turkish Lighting Luminaires Manufacturers Association.

08-11

TĂ&#x153;YAP / Ä°STANBUL

As the prime trade hub and the most prestigious Glass Fair of the region, Eurasia Glass 2017 will be held on 0DUFK DW 7Ă&#x2039;\DS )DLU Convention and Congress Center.

The Fair which has a extensive scope such as; Industrial Glass Products,Glass Production Technologies,Tampered Glass,Glass Production Machinery,Glass Processing Machinery, Tempered Glass, Flat Glass, Laminated Glass, will bring leading manufacturers and decision makers of the industry.

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Figures TURKEY MAINTAINS ITS IMPORTANCE IN EU’S IMPORT Turkey with its solid economy maintains its strong position in European Union’s import share as a vital partner.

BILLION EURO

371.3 350.3

USA CHINA

102.4 136.4

SWITZERLAND RUSSIA TURKEY JAPAN NORWAY SOUTH KOREA INDIA BRAZIL

246.8 344.6

61.7 59.9 74.1 42.4 39.5 28.3

121.6 118.7 667 66.4 62.9 41.4 39.3 29.1

2015

Data: Eurostat

>qihkm H_ F^f[^k Companies (Unit)

RISE OF APPAREL EXPORT

SOLID GROWTH IN EXPORT

Apparel export has increased its ^qihkm kZm^ ]nkbg` ma^ Öklm fhgma h_ +)*0 \hfiZk^] mh CZgnZkr h_ +)*/'

Total automotive export increased by 21 i^k\^gm ]nkbg` ma^ Öklm fhgma h_ 2017 and the sector continues to its leadership as well as in 2016.

COUNTRY JAN 2016 JAN 2017 2016/2017 % IRAQ 32.955 45.697 38.7 BULGARIA 6.958 14.500 108.4 HUNGARY 957 13.947 1.357.7 KIRGHYZSTAN 4.732 12.798 170.5 RUSSIA 7.166 12.421 73.3 SYRIA 4.012 7.698 91.9 LITHUANIA 856 6.459 655.0 LEBANON 3.481 5.608 61.1 IRALAND 3.816 5.217 36.7 FINLAND 2.471 5.153 108.5 Data: IHKIB

2016

January\2017

131.741

Export

104.349

OYAK RENAULT

TOFAŞ HYUNDAI ASSAN TÜRK TRAKTÖR HONDA TÜRKİYE

79

Export %

FORD OTOSAN

TOYOTA

Unit

Production

JANUARY 2017

M. BENZ TÜRK

2017

2017/2016 (%)

MAN TÜRKİYE

Total Component Industry

729.591.404

9%

HATTAT TARIM

Total Vehicle Industry

1.353.874.802

54%

OTOKAR TOTAL

22.926 22.534 22.122 19.788 15.119 905 490 191 129 84 43 70.140/104.349 Data: OSD

64 Figures

SHARE OF TOP 20 COUNTRIES IN TURKEY’S TOTAL EXPORT(%)

BELGIUM

NETHERLANDS

2,08

2,63

FRANCE

4,74

Turkish exports to most prominent 20 markets bg ma^ Öklm fhgma h_ 2017.

UK

6,35

ITALY

5,81

USA

4,84

SPAIN

4,26

POLAND

2,12

RUSSIA

1,42 GERMANY

ROMANIA

10,54

1.85 BULGARIA

1,58

CHINA

2,07

IRAN IRAQ

SAUDI ARABIA

5,93

2,59

1,95

ALGERIA

1,16

EGYPT ISRAEL

2,10

Data: TIM

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1,49

UAE

2,32