Minimum wage amount for 2022 announced by the president is effective as of 1st of January 2022. According to the statement released by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, gross minimum wage for 2022 has been set as 5.004,00 TRY and net minimum wage has ben set as 4.253,40 TRY. Minimum wage amount is increased by 50% […]
Best Locations to Invest in Turkey
Turkey is a country where investments are increasing day by day with a developing economy and a qualified workforce. Turkey, which connects Asia and Europe, has many important transportation points that attract the attention of foreign investors. There are investment incentives offered to foreign investors in many sectors such as real estate, agriculture, energy, telecommunications, […]
Top Sectors to Invest in Turkey
Turkey attracts investors from many different nationalities all around the world. The biggest reason for this is the positive discriminatory features that it has. These features are a highly skilled workforce, its geopolitical position, its ability to accommodate people of many different nationalities, and its developing economy. Turkey also provides many investment incentive support to […]
Turkish Central Bank Cuts Benchmark Rate to 15%
The Turkish Central Bank cut its benchmark one-week repo rate by 100 basis points from 16% to 15%. Acting accordingly to market expectations, the committee “evaluated the analyses to decompose the impact of demand factors that monetary policy can have an effect, core inflation developments and supply shocks.” The bank says recent increases in inflation […]
IMF and EBRD Revise GDP Growth Forecast for Turkey up to 9% for 2021
IMF (The International Monetary Fund) has revised its GDP forecasts for countries in its latest World Economic Outlook October 2021 report. According to the new report, growth forecast for the Turkish economy has been revised up to %9 in 2021, up from %5,8 previously reported. With this, Turkey is the second top economy in terms […]
Turkish Central Bank in Works to Release Digital Currency
According to the statement released by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), the bank signed an agreement with defense and technology firms Aselsan and Havelsan, and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) for the research, development and testing processes of potential digital Turkish lira. In the statement, it is […]
Turkey Releases 2022-2024 Medium-Term Program
According to Turkey’s Medium-Term Program (MTP) for 2022-2024 released by the government, Turkish economy is projected to expand 9% this year and grow a further 5% in 2022. The government is also aiming for growth of 5.5% in 2023 and 2024, according to the three-year program, while the average gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate […]
Turkish Economy Grows 21.7% in Q2 2021
According to the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Turkey’s economy has shown a growth rate of 21.7% in the second quarter of 2021. With this growth, the country established its highest-ever expansion since 1999 and ranked 2nd in the world after the UK. GDP at current prices reached USD 188,566 million in the […]
HepsiBurada Becomes First Turkish Company to be listed on the NASDAQ
One of Turkey’s leading e-commerce platforms, HepsiBurada became the first Turkish company to be listed on the NASDAQ stock market in the US. With this IPO, HepsiBurada reached a valuation of $3.9 billion. The company, which was offered to the public with a pricing of $12 per share, increased its share prices by 12% from […]
Dream Games Becomes Turkey’s New “Unicorn”
Dream Games, Turkey’s leading mobile gaming company, becomes Turkey’s new unicorn by reaching a $1 billion valuation. Founded in 2019, Dream Games became Turkey’s fourth unicorn company after Peak Games, Trendyol, and Getir. The company received a $155 million investment in the Series B investment round. The investment round was co-led by Index Ventures and […]