The number of global direct investors across Türkiye is expected to reach 83 thousand this year. Forty-four thousand of these investors will be stationed in Istanbul. Within this context, this year’s direct investment projection of YASED has been declared as US$ 25 billion. Renewable energy sources, deep technology and the automotive industry are on top of the areas attracting global direct investors.

BARIŞ CABACI

The global economy’s rules are being reshaped as of 2022, and the supply chain adversely affected throughout the pandemic is integrating with the new chains to recover. Türkiye is one of the strongest links of the chain…

Serkan Valandova, the Secretary-General of the International Investors Association (YASED) replied Istanbul Chamber of Commerce’s questions on international investors’ preferences in Türkiye in the new year.

US$ 25 BILLION

Stating that this year a share of 1.5 percent from the global direct investments (GDI) volume is aimed to be achieved, Valandova summarized projections for direct investments in Türkiye. Valandova said, “There is an investment capital volume of US$1.5 trillion in the world. Though the year 2022 is full of many uncertainties for our world, such as the pandemic and geopolitical risks, the global direct investments will maintain the 2021 levels. An investment amounting to US$ 25 billion­­ is expected to land in our country.”

ONE HALF IS CAPITAL TRANSFER

Valandova underlined that global direct investment inflow to Türkiye in 2021 was around US$ 10 billion. Valandova added that US$ 5.7 billion of this comprised of capital transfer while the rest was built of real estate and continued: “When we examine the origins of the capital transfer, we see that almost half of it originated from the United Kingdom, USA and Netherlands. These countries are followed by the UAE, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Germany with a total share of 30%.”

ISTANBUL’S SPECIAL POSITION

YASED’s Secretary-General Serkan Valandova stressed Istanbul’s unique characteristics that distinguished the city from other cities in Türkiye. Valandova pointed the robust manufacturing industry in the city as well as in the surrounding cities and continued:

“In fact, Istanbul is a city where the service sector is more prevalent. It is the centre of information technologies, finance and insurance, creative industries, and entertainment.

The city’s competitive power in the cinema industry, TV programming and broadcasting are also quite high. Therefore, Istanbul is heading towards becoming a city that specializes in a service sector with high added value and exports services.”
Valandova noted that the number of companies with foreign capital in Türkiye amounted to 78 thousand by the end of 2021 and added that they expected this number to reach 83 thousand in Türkiye and 44 thousand in Istanbul in the new year.

THE EU PLAYS A DETERMINING ROLE

Underlining that the period contained remarkable opportunities regarding the goods and markets where Türkiye has competitive power, Valandova said: “Türkiye’s relations with the EU will play a determining role in the c­­ountry’s capacity to enhance its position in the supply chains as the EU member countries represent over 51% of the GDI stocks and Türkiye conducts more than 40% of its exports to these countries.”

THE GREEN DEAL

Valandova expressed that Türkiye is among the countries with the capacity to swiftly adopt the regulations regarding the European Green Deal and added, “If we perceive border carbon adjustment and compliance with other regulations that may create non-tariff limits as part of EU’s Green Deal that we need to assume as an opportunity instead of threats, we may further strengthen our position within the supply chains.”

87% OF HEADQUARTERS REMAIN IN ISTANBUL

Serkan Valandova noted that 60% of the people employed in computer programming and consultancy sectors were registered in Istanbul. Valandova continued elaborating on Istanbul’s unique position: “Istanbul hosts to the headquarters of international investors in terms of our country and a wider region that covers the surrounding countries. 87% of YASED members’ headquarters in Türkiye are located in Istanbul. The general directorates of most of our members in Istanbul are at the same time the regional administrative centres of their investments in the surrounding countries. As YASED, we share our views with the governmental authorities on what needs to be achieved to position Istanbul similar to Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore etc., as the regional centre of companies and a common service centre and presently, we are preparing a project to elevate our past activities in this area to the top level.”

THE TOP THREE SECTORS

1. Renewable energy

“Last year, the investments in renewable energy in Türkiye exceeded the level of investments in coal, oil and natural gas while the wind energy capacity increased considerably. In solar energy, there is a massive investment potential to be realized. The most critical point here is to build a list of projects ready to be financed. Green transformation and green energy will be among the most significant investment areas of 2022.”

2. Great potential in the automotive industry

“Another area with an ever-increasing investment potential as part of the green agenda is the automotive sector. Türkiye’s automotive sector, including the sub-industry, has remarkable potential, particularly in the battery technologies and software technologies that support autonomous and connected cars. This sector’s interaction with the other sectors will reach the ultimate level within the scope of the long-term strategies that aim at smart cities. At this point, Türkiye will become the base of the automotive industry and the sub-industry base of the sector in the long run.”

3. The year of deep technology

“The global investors’ interest in Türkiye’s startup economy will increase further in the new year. Though we observe that international investment funds and global technology investors are rather interested in the e-commerce sector for the time being, as of 2022, we expect an increase in the inflow of investments in other sectors, particularly in the information technology startups.”

21 Şubat 2022 Pazartesi

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DİLŞAH KEFLİOĞLU

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan laid the foundation of Atatürk Cultural Center for its reconstruction project on 10 February 2019. The centre was opened after the completion of the project in 2.5 years.

The opera sphere in AKM’s entrance was built with 15 thousand unique handmade red ceramic tiles. The design of the building’s façade aimed maximum benefit from daylight, and a green roof system was applied with an environmental-friendly approach. The opera hall, named the grand hall, features a foyer with nearly 4 thousand 500 square meters and seats 2040 people. The pit in the lobby has sufficient size to host a massive orchestra of 118 people.

A MOVING STAGE

The stage mechanics and systems are built with the world’s leading technologies. They comprise a 65-meter stage depth, four main stage elevators, 13 compensator elevators in the side and backstages, and four mobile wagons that will remain above these. Besides, there is a rotating stage wagon in the main hall. All halls of AKM are furnished with top-level equipment in terms of acoustic, sound, lighting and displaying systems.

COMPRISES OF FIVE BLOCKS

AKM’s halls were designed acoustically, and the built orchestra shell offers an excellent sound quality in plays and concerts asa homage to original AKM’s ceramic artist Sadi Diren. The centre and the spiral staircase in the original centre’s foyer were restored to their original design. The centre comprises five blocks founded over a field of 30 thousand square meters, and AKM has an indoor space of 95 thousand square meters. The natural stone coating over the façade and internal venues of AKM draw attention.

A MODERN DESIGN

There are four basements with a total size of 48 thousand and 705 square meters, a stage, backstage rooms, foyer areas, workshop and storage areas, ballet practice lounges, practice rooms for soloists and orchestras, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, art galleries and exhibition rooms and coffee shops. Furthermore, the rehearsal halls, recording studio, soloist and orchestra practice rooms were designed in a modern way acoustically.

DESCENDED FROM FATHER TO SON

Architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu conducted the construction of AKM in 1956-1969, and it is one of the original premises of one of Taksim Square’s symbols. After the big fire in 1970, AKM opened again in 1977. The centre used to seat one thousand and three hundred people; however, it was transformed into a complex after the reconstruction by increasing its capacity and functions. Architect of the new AKM is the son of center’s original architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu’s son, Murat Tabanlıoğlu.

A CULTURE STREET

As part of the AKM project, Culture Street includes an art gallery, movie theatre, restaurant, café, a book café, arts centre for children, a music platform, library, a design shop, and a multifunctional lounge.

Another significant aspect of the AKM project is that the centre gained a 24-hour living area to the neighbourhood with a connection from the Taksim Square to Istanbul Technical University’s Taşkışla Faculty and Atatürk Library. With the new centre, a second square will be formed in congress valley direction, where Atatürk Library and Istanbul Technical University remain.

22 Şubat 2022 Salı

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HAMİT KARDAŞ

The postgraduate programs designed by the Istanbul Commerce University based on the requirements of the business realm offer career opportunities to international students wishing to come to Türkiye for education. There are postgraduate and PhD programs in the University for those wishing to upgrade their degrees. Expert academicians and special facilities carry out the postgraduate programs. Postgraduate courses are performed in five institutes within the body of COMMERCE.

INSTITUTE OF FINANCE

As Türkiye’s first institute in finance, this institute is structured with an integrated perspective by taking Istanbul’s private and public sector focused finance theory, management and policy, financial economy, and applied finance compatible with Istanbul’s aims to become a global finance centre into consideration. The institute offers four postgraduate and two PhD programs.

INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND INTERNET

The first institute focusing on the internet area, the Communication Science and Internet Institute, aims to develop the new theoretical perspectives and research methodology deemed lacking in the area, reveal interdisciplinary research forms, and improve data generation for its implementation in required areas. The institute offers PhD programs and thesis and non-thesis master programs.

FOREIGN TRADE INSTITUTE

With the privilege of being Türkiye’s first Foreign Trade Institute, this institute conducts practices and research on a sectoral basis towards the market and launching academic level postgraduate programs. Thesis and Non-Thesis Master programs are available in the institute. Moreover, PhD programs in two different areas are offered.

SOCIAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE

Social Sciences Institute is carrying out education and research activities with many programs prepared in line with the sector’s requirements. Doyens in the finance and real sector are among the institute’s academic staff.

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

Institute of Science offers postgraduate and PhD programs with eleven different programs. Urban Systems and Transport Management, Conservation and Restoration programs within the structure of this institute are the leading postgraduate programs in this area in Türkiye. The Cyber Security PhD program stands out as well.

For the postgraduate programs of the University: https://international.ticaret.edu.tr

MASTER’S DEGREE IN COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY

Commercial Diplomacy Postgraduate Program is Türkiye’s first and only commercial diplomacy program. The program continues to accept applications. Commercial diplomacy is a vast area where negotiations in multiple aspects are carried out to solve disputes that hamper global trade. Joint solutions are generated, and international cooperation is developed through signing agreements on commerce and investment.

Commercial Diplomacy Department Head Assoc. Prof. Uğur Yasin Asal stated that through the postgraduate program, they aimed to train graduates who has in-depth knowledge of commercial diplomacy terminology, who can build intercultural communication,who attach importance to entrepreneurship and wish to enhance entrepreneurial skills and academic aspect of commerce as commercial diplomacy experts.

MOST PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR

Istanbul Commerce University was declared as the year’s most prestigious educational institution in the private education institutions category by The ONE Awards, one of the most exceptional standards in its area. For the seventh time, the award ceremony of the ONE Awards was executed with the cooperation of Marketing Türkiye and Akademetre Research and Strategic Planning. In addition to the brands increasing their prestige the most in the year, media, PR, advertising and digital marketing agencies that played a role in this success were awarded. Celebrating its 20th year of establishment, Istanbul Commerce University was awarded as the year’s most prestigious educational institution.

Istanbul Commerce University’s President Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu mentioned that they were proud to receive the award and said, “The momentum gained by our University in the recent period is very pleasing. We will not be satisfied with this and work more to enhance the value of our University’s diplomas.”

THE HIGHEST OCCUPANCY RATE

Istanbul Commerce University achieved a hundred per cent success in this area by launching the online education system in the swiftest during the pandemic. The University remained in the educational institutions to achieve the highest occupancy rate among the foundation universities and filled 95.5% of its capacity this year.

400 ONLINE EVENTS

Istanbul Commerce University is among the most preferred universities for postgraduate degrees. The University carried out its social responsibility projects academic and cultural activities throughout the pandemic and held over 400 online events in the past year.

22 Şubat 2022 Salı

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