13.03.2012
TOBB Turkey Automotive Subsidiary Industry Council convened at the TOBB İstanbul Service Building with Ahmet Bayraktar presiding. Council members’ views on the sector’s 2023 vision were noted and a need for focusing on investing in the development of personnel was expressed.
It was stated that personnel requirements were to be found in various fields like industrial sites, authorized services and manufacturers, and that the integration of training and the industry is needed. Stating that the lowering of VAT in regards to training would provide great support and it was noted that an increase in the number of ongoing training centers and the incentives provided to these centers is needed.
Council Vice President Özlem Gülşen Arkan assessed the sector’s status in 2011 and the projections for 2012 while Council President Ahmet Bayraktar provided information on the sector’s status nationally and internationally.
In addition, it was emphasized during the meeting that Turkey’s automotive subsidiary industry is quite advanced and that the automotive industry should take more advantage of this. It was decided that the council should work on a bill for the development of R&D centers and the incentives thereof.
