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NEWSLETTER JANUARY’21 invest.gov.tr

INVESTMENT OFFICE SIGNS MOU WITH AZERBAIJAN’S KOBİA TO COOPERATE ON INVESTMENTS Page 2

PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN TO EMERGE AS ATTENDS YASED INTERNATIONAL ROBUST GLOBAL ACTOR IN INVESTMENT SUMMIT PANDEMIC’S WAKE Page 2 Page 4

PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN FIRST HELICOPTER INAUGURATES NEW ENGINE UNVEILED AT INVESTMENTS IN DECEMBER HISTORIC CEREMONY Page 5 Page 5

TURKEY LAUNCHES FIRST LITHIUM PRODUCTION PLANT

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TURKEY AIMS TO UP INVESTMENT GOLD PRODUCTION DEMAND IN VOLUME Page 7 TURKEY INCREASES ROBUSTLY IN FIRST 11 MONTHS Page 7

AT A GLANCE Page 8-11 OPPO PLANS TURKEY’S FIRST EV BATTERY INVESTMENT ASSEMBLY IN TURKEY FACTORY TO BE COMPLETED IN TURKEY, UK SIGN 2022 FREE TRADE DEAL

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FDI NEWS INVESTMENT OFFICE WEBINARS & EVENTS Page 14-17 Page 18-23 NEWSLETTER January’21 NEWSLETTER January’21

Message from the Investment Office Looking back at how Turkey fared throughout 2020, everything was predictably overshadowed by a devastating pandemic, as was also the case all around the globe.

In the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, Turkey embraced a proactive approach to eliminate all possible effects of the pandemic. Economic activities, infrastructure projects, exports and investments in Turkey did not stop even once, as the pandemic was handled calmly with the robust healthcare system and facilities along with highly-skilled professionals. INVESTMENT OFFICE Turkey leaves behind the year with fruitful activities in December. SIGNS MOU WITH Attending the International Investment Summit organized by International Investors AZERBAIJAN’S KOBIA Association (YASED), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan once again called on international TO COOPERATE ON investors not to hesitate to look for opportunities in Turkey. President Erdoğan also paid an INVESTMENTS official visit to Azerbaijan. The Investment Office took part in the Investment Office inked a memorandum of delegation and signed an MoU understanding (MoU) with Azerbaijan’s KOBIA on with Azerbaijan’s KOBİA. investments within the framework of President President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official two-day visit to officially launched a number of Baku on December 9. projects in December, these being the Eti Maden Lithium Carbonate President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Azerbaijan’s PRESIDENT Production Plant, the Sarıkamış- capital city of Baku on December 9 to attend the victory ERDOĞAN Karakurt-Horasan Road, the parade ceremonies upon the invitation of his Azerbaijani Centre for the Fourth Industrial ATTENDS YASED Revolution, Gaziantep Düzbağ counterpart President İlham Aliyev. On the night of his Drinking Water Distribution Line arrival, President Erdoğan was welcomed by President Aliyev INTERNATIONAL and Doğanpınar Dam, Manisa- at a dinner given in his honor. Akhisar Beltway and the 2nd INVESTMENT Section of Ankara-Niğde Highway. After attending the celebratory events to mark SUMMIT All these efforts paved the way Azerbaijan’s victory, President Erdoğan held a number of th for new investments to be made bilateral meetings to evaluate international and regional On the 40 anniversary of its establishment, the in Turkey. Global companies developments, while various agreements were also inked by International Investors Association (YASED) held the such as Oppo, Bayer and Daimler announced new investment plans the two brotherly countries. International Investment Summit on December 7. in Turkey in December. Speaking at the opening of the “Come and experience Turkish The MoU between the Investment Office and Azerbaijan’s five-day summit, President Recep hospitality. We have launched All these positive developments Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Development Agency provide us a valid ground to be Tayyip Erdoğan emphasized a new wave of reforms in law, optimistic for 2021. (KOBIA) was one of the most significant agreements. Taking part in the delegation acc