The “Powerhouse for Investments in the Türkiye Century" program, hosted by the Investment and Finance Office, was held in Istanbul at the Dolmabahçe Working Office with the attendance of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, convening senior public officials alongside top executives of leading international companies operating in Türkiye. The high-level gathering marked a key moment in Türkiye's economic agenda, featuring the announcement of a comprehensive new economic reform package aimed at strengthening the investment climate, reinforcing financial stability, and attracting global capital.
President Erdoğan addressed the high level attendees in his speech, where he emphasized that Türkiye is taking “legal, administrative, financial, and institutional steps to enhance our competitiveness, ensure sustainable high growth, and support international direct investment by strengthening the investment environment," adding that the country is determined to transform Türkiye into a “global center of attraction."
He also announced that a comprehensive legislative package will soon be submitted to Parliament to further boost Türkiye's appeal to investors. As part of the reforms, tax incentives for institutions operating within the Istanbul Financial Center will be expanded, while profits derived from intermediary activities in transit trade and overseas trade transactions will benefit from a 100 percent tax exemption—up from the current 50 percent.
The incentives will also be extended beyond the Istanbul Financial Center, with 95 percent of profits from transit trade conducted outside the center to be exempt from corporate tax. In addition, new measures will be introduced to encourage global companies to relocate their regional management headquarters to Türkiye, offering significant tax advantages on income generated from managing overseas operations from within the country.
With direct engagement between global investors and government leaders, the program underscored Türkiye's strategic vision and its growing role as the nexus of world for international investments.