Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek made an important call to global technology companies in a television program he watched. Şimşek stated that they aim for giants such as Google, Microsoft and Apple to manage their Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa and Balkans operations through Türkiye.

Minister Şimşek announced that they offer concrete incentives for global companies to move their centers of activity to Türkiye. This strategic move aims to make Türkiye a regional technology base.

Investment Incentive with Tax Exemption

The details of the government’s offer to technology giants seem quite remarkable. Minister Şimşek addressed companies that move their service centers to Türkiye and obtain at least 80 percent of their revenue from abroad. Corporate tax exemption for 20 yearsHe stated that they would recognize him. This incentive package aims to ensure that international technology companies see Türkiye as an operations center.

Türkiye’s geographical location and the tax advantage it offers are presented as an important opportunity for the regional management strategies of global companies.

The Ministry expects such investments to contribute to the Turkish economy and technology ecosystem. How companies will respond to this call and what steps they will take will become clear in the coming period.

Regional Management Vision

Şimşek’s statements reflect Türkiye’s vision of being not only a market but also a management center. Managing a wide geography from Central Asia to the Balkans from Türkiye is considered as a step that will increase the country’s regional influence.

This strategy could allow tech giants to manage their operational processes more efficiently.

International companies choosing Türkiye as their headquarters may lead to an increase in qualified workforce and technological infrastructure investments. With these incentives, the government aims to move Türkiye to a more central position on the global technology map. This ambitious proposal of Minister Şimşek had a wide impact in the technology world and business circles. Do you think technology giants will consider this 20-year tax exemption offer and move their headquarters to Türkiye?