30.06.2020 Ankara

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the first meeting of the Coordination Council for the Improvement of Investment Environment in Turkey (YOİKK) held at the Presidential Complex, chaired by Vice President Fuat Oktay.

Vice President Fuat Oktay said that all stakeholders continue to implement correctly defined and result-oriented reforms to improve the investment environment in Turkey.

Stating that YOİKK efforts have become much more important throughout the pandemic process, Oktay said, “We are reviewing our roadmap to power the Turkish economy with investment, and harmonizing the new economic order that will be formed by the impact of the epidemic. With the steps we have taken to improve the investment environment, Turkey will continue to be a center of attraction for investment despite the pandemic and a safe haven for investors.”

Noting that, in line with the decisions taken in August last year, significant steps were taken put forward in the action plans; a total of 21 actions have been completed to improve the investment environment, Vice President Oktay spoke about the completed actions.

At the meeting, Oktay stated that they would share the work of TOBB, TİM, TÜSİAD, YASED, MUSIAD, DEIK and present a future perspective on investments, adding that they will consult on strengthening the next generation of digital initiatives together and increasing their numbers.