{"id":4361,"date":"2019-07-31T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T07:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.optimaldenetim.com\/en\/?page_id=4361"},"modified":"2019-07-31T11:18:38","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T08:18:38","slug":"investment-incentives-at-turkey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optimaldenetim.com\/en\/investment-incentives-at-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Investment Incentives at Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"LayoutContent-RightWrapper\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"LayoutContentPartWrapper\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"PageTitle\">\n<h1>Incentives<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pageFontChange\" class=\"GeneralPageContent\">\n<div id=\"ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_LayoutContainer1_ctl09_ctl01__ControlWrapper_RichHtmlField\">\n<h2><b><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-AltBaslikKirmizi\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-AnaBaslikGri\">Investment Incentives<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0at Turkey<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Effective as of January 1, 2012, the new investment incentives system has been comprised of four different schemes. Local and foreign investors have equal access to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">1-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">General Investment Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">2-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Regional Investment Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">3-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Large-Scale Investment Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">4-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Strategic Investment Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The support\u00a0instruments\u00a0to be provided within the framework of the various investment incentives schemes are shown in the following table:<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"HorizontalTableWrapper\">\n<div class=\"HorizontalTable\">\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-6\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-6\" width=\"32%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Support Instruments<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">General Investment<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Regional Investment<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderOddCol-6\" width=\"17\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Large-Scale Investment<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderLastCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Strategic Investment<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"32%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">VAT Exemption<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"32%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Customs Duty Exemption<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"32%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tax Reduction<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"32%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Security Premium Support<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">(Employer\u2019s Share)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"32%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Income Tax Withholding Allowance *<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"32%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Security Premium Support<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">(Employee\u2019s Share) *<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"32%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Interest Rate Support **<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"32%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Land Allocation<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"32%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">VAT Refund***<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">+<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">*Provided that the investment is made in Region 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">**Provided that the investment is made in Regions 3, 4, 5 or 6 within the framework of the Regional Investment Incentives Scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">***For construction expenditures of strategic investments with a minimum fixed investment amount of TRY 500 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\"><img class=\"innerPageImage2 MobilImagelari\" src=\"http:\/\/www.invest.gov.tr\/en-US\/investmentguide\/investorsguide\/PublishingImages\/Incentives%202014%20graphs%20EN\/turkey-incentives-map.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"HorizontalTableWrapper\">\n<div class=\"HorizontalTable\">\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-6\" style=\"height: 1270px;\" summary=\"\" width=\"803\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-6\" width=\"15%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Region 1<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Region 2<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Region 3<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderOddCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Region 4<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderEvenCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Region 5<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderLastCol-6\" width=\"17%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Region 6<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ankara<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Adana<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bal\u0131kesir<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Afyonkarahisar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ad\u0131yaman<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">A\u011fr\u0131<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Antalya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ayd\u0131n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bilecik<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Amasya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Aksaray<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ardahan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bursa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bolu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Burdur<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Artvin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bayburt<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Batman<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Eski\u015fehir<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00c7anakkale<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">(Bozcaada &amp; G\u00f6k\u00e7eada excluded)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Gaziantep<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bart\u0131n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00c7ank\u0131r\u0131<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bing\u00f6l<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Istanbul<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Denizli<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Karab\u00fck<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00c7orum<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Erzurum<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bitlis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Izmir<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Edirne<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Karaman<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">D\u00fczce<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Giresun<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Diyarbak\u0131r<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kocaeli<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Isparta<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manisa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Elaz\u0131\u011f<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">G\u00fcm\u00fc\u015fhane<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Hakkari<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mu\u011fla<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kayseri<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mersin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Erzincan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kahramanmara\u015f<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">I\u011fd\u0131r<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">K\u0131rklareli<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Samsun<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Hatay<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kilis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kars<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Konya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Trabzon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kastamonu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ni\u011fde<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mardin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sakarya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">U\u015fak<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">K\u0131r\u0131kkale<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ordu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mu\u015f<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tekirda\u011f<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Zonguldak<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">K\u0131r\u015fehir<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Osmaniye<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Siirt<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Yalova<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">K\u00fctahya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sinop<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u015eanl\u0131urfa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Malatya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tokat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u015e\u0131rnak<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Nev\u015fehir<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tunceli<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Van<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Rize<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Yozgat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bozcaada &amp; G\u00f6k\u00e7eada<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sivas<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-AltBaslikKirmizi\">1- General Investment Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Regardless of the region where investment takes place, all projects meeting both the specific capacity conditions and the minimum fixed investment amount are supported within the framework of the General Investment Incentives Scheme. Some types of investments are excluded from the investment incentives system and would not benefit from this scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The minimum fixed investment amount is\u00a0TRY\u00a01 million in Region 1 and 2, and TRY 500,000 in Region 3, 4, 5 and 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Major investment incentive instruments are:<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1)\u00a0Exemption from customs duties:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Customs tax exemption for imported machinery and equipment for projects with an investment incentive certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2)\u00a0VAT exemption:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">VAT exemption for imported or domestically purchased machinery and equipment for projects with an investment incentive certificate.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-AltBaslikKirmizi\">2- Regional Investment Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">T<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">he sectors to be supported in each region are determined in accordance with regional potential and the scale of the local economy, while the intensity of support varies depending on the level of development in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The minimum fixed investment amount is defined separately for each sector and region with the lowest amount being TRY 1 million for Region 1 and 2, and\u00a0TRY\u00a0500,000 for the remaining regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The terms and rates of support provided within the Regional Investment Incentives Scheme are shown in the following table.<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-6\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"11\" width=\"621\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Regional Investment Incentives Scheme Instruments<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"5\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"246\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Incentive Instruments<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"373\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Region<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"65\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">I<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">II<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">III<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">IV<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">V<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">VI<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"5\" width=\"246\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">VAT Exemption<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"373\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">YES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"5\" width=\"246\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Customs Duty Exemption<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"373\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">YES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"78\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tax Reduction<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"165\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tax Reduction Rate (%)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"65\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">55<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">60<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">70<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">90<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"78\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Rate of Contribution to Investment (%)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"165\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Out of OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"65\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"165\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Within OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"65\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">55<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"4\" width=\"78\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Security<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Premium Support (Employer\u2019s Share)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" rowspan=\"4\" width=\"54\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Support Period<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"108\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Out of OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"65\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">6 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">7 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"108\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Within OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"65\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">6 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">7 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">12 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Upper Limit for Support (%)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"53\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Out of OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"65\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">35<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">No limit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"53\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Within OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"65\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">35<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">No limit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">No limit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"5\" width=\"246\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Land Allocation<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"373\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">YES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"73\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Interest Rate Support<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"170\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">TRY Denominated Loans (points)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"65\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3 points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4 points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5 points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">7 points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"170\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">FX Loans (points)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1 point<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1 point<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2 points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2 points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"5\" width=\"246\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Security<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Premium Support (Employee\u2019s Share)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"65\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"5\" width=\"246\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Income Tax Withholding Allowance<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"65\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">*OIZ: Organized Industrial Zones<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-6\" summary=\"\" width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"619\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contribution Rate to Investment Applicable During Investment \/ Operating Periods<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Under Regional Investment Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Regions<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investment Period<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Operating Period<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">I<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">II<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">III<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">IV<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">V<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">VI<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"204\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The new investment incentives system defines certain investment areas as \u201cpriority\u201d and offers them the regional support extended to Region 5 by the Regional Investment Incentives Scheme, regardless of the region of the investment. If the fixed investment amount in priority investments is TRY 1 billion or more, tax reduction will be applied by adding 10 points on top of the \u201crate of contribution to investment\u201d available in Region 5. If priority investments are made in Region 6, the regional incentives available for this particular region shall apply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Fields of investment with specific priorities to be supported with Region 5 instruments regardless of the investment\u2019s region are:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tourism accommodation investments in Cultural and Tourism Preservation and Development Regions and investments that could benefit from regional incentives with regard to thermal tourism<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mine extraction and\/or processing investments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mining exploration investments to be made in the licensed areas by investors with a valid Exploration License or Certificate issued pursuant to the Mining Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Railroad and maritime freight or passenger transportation investments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments in the defense industry to be made with respect to the project approval received from the Undersecretariat for Defense Industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Test centers, wind tunnels, and similar investments made for the automotive, aerospace or defense industries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments made by the private sector for kindergartens and day-care centers, as well as preschools, primary, elementary, and high schools<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">International trade fair investments with a minimum indoor area of 50,000 square meters (excluding accommodation and shopping center units)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments for the manufacturing of products or parts developed by an R&amp;D project that is supported by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, TUBITAK or KOSGEB<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments in the motor vehicles main industry worth a minimum amount of TRY 300 million, engine investments worth a minimum amount of TRY 75 million, and investments for motor engine parts, transmission components\/parts and automotive electronics worth a minimum amount of TRY 20 million<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments for power generation where metals stated in the 4-b group of Article 2 of the current Mining Law No. 3213 within the scope of a valid mining license and permit issued by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources are used as inputs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Investments for energy efficiency projects which are to be carried out at existing manufacturing industry facilities with minimum 500 TEP (ton equivalent petroleum) annual energy consumption, which would provide minimum 20% energy savings compared to the current situation, and with 5 years or less return on investment as a result of energy savings<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments for electricity generation through waste heat recovery in a facility (excluding natural gas-fired electricity generation plants)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Liquefied natural gas (LNG) investments and underground gas storage investments with a minimum amount of TRY 50 million<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments for the production of carbon fiber or composite materials made \u200b\u200bfrom carbon fiber provided that it takes place along with carbon fiber production<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments for the production of items in high-tech industry segment stipulated in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development\u2019s (OECD) definition for technology intensity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Priority investments with a minimum fixed investment amount of more than TRY 3 billion are considered to be strategic investments. Yet, the amount of interest support for these investments cannot exceed TRY 700,000.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments for the production of turbines and generators used in renewable energy generation, as well as investments for the production of blades used in wind energy generation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Integrated investments for the production of aluminum flat products by hot rolling and direct chill slab casting methods<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Licensed warehousing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Nuclear power plant investments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Investments for research and reference laboratories, consumer safety and infectious diseases reference laboratories, pharmaceutical and medical device analysis and control laboratories, as well as laboratory complexes for in vivo testing and research centers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Furthermore, together with the amendment to the incentives legislation on October 5, 2016, investments for the production of items in medium high-tech industry segment stipulated in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development\u2019s (OECD) definition for technology intensity will be able to benefit from the instruments of Region 4 regardless of the location of the investment. The investment subjects in question are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Painting substances not classified elsewhere (NCE); inorganic products used as luminophore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Sulphites and sulphates<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Phosphinates, phosphonates, phosphates and polyphosphates, nitrates<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of other organic main chemical substances<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of chemical fertilizers and nitrous compounds<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of synthetic rubber and plastic raw materials<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of glue and gelatin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Modeling pastes; dentist\u2019s wax, plaster-based preparations used in dentistry, fillers and compounds for fire extinguishers; prepared culture media used for the cultivation of microorganisms; not classified elsewhere (NCE) mixed reagents for laboratory or diagnostics use<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Doped chemical elements for use in electronics such as disks, scales etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">The preparations used in cleaning of metal surfaces; vulcanization accelerator substances; not classified elsewhere (NCE) plasticizer and stabilizer compounds for rubber and plastics; not classified elsewhere (NCE) reaction initiators, accelerators, catalysts; not classified elsewhere (NCE) alkalibenzene and alkalinaphtalene mixtures<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of internal combustion engines and turbines (excluding aircraft, motorized vehicle and motorcycle engines)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of pumps and compressors<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of bearings, gears, gear sets and drive mechanisms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of industrial furnaces, kiln and furnace ignitors<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of hoisting and handling equipment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of other general purpose machinery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of machine tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of metallurgy machinery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of mining, quarry and construction machinery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of food, beverage and tobacco processing machinery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of machinery used in textile, garments and leather processing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of weaponry and ammunition (excluding hunting rifles and ammunition, components and accessories for hunting rifles)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of other specialty machinery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of not classified elsewhere (NCE) household appliances<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of electrical motors, generators and transformers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of power distribution and control devices<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Lead-acid accumulators for starter-piston engines<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Nickel-cadmium, nickel-iron and other electrical accumulators<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of not classified elsewhere (NCE) electrical equipment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of motorized land vehicles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of railroad and trolley engines and cars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of motorcycles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Manufacture of vehicles for the disabled<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-AltBaslikKirmizi\">3- Large-Scale Investment Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">12 investment subjects, which will potentially foster Turkey\u2019s technology, R&amp;D capacity and competitiveness, are supported by Large-Scale Investment Incentives Scheme instruments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-6\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"650\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Large-Scale Investments<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"454\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investment Subject<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"135\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Minimum Fixed Investment Amount<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">(million TRY)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">1<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Production of refined petroleum products<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"135\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1,000<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">2<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Production of chemical products<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"135\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">200<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">3<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Harbors, harbor services and airport investments<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"135\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">200<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Automotive main industry<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Automotive supply industry<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"135\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">200<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">50<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">5<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Production of railway and tram locomotives and\/or tram cars<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" rowspan=\"8\" width=\"135\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">50<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">6<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Transit pipeline transportation services<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">7<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Electronics industry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">8<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Production of medical, high-precision and optical equipment<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">9<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Production of pharmaceuticals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">10<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Production of aircraft and spacecraft and\/or related parts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">11<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Production of machinery (including electrical machinery and equipment)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"56\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">12<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"454\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mining (including metal production)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The terms and rates of support provided within the Large-Scale Investment Incentives Scheme are shown in the following table.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-6\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"10\" width=\"621\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Large-Scale Investment Incentives Scheme Instruments<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"4\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"238\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Incentive Instruments<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"380\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Region<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">I<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">II<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">III<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"59\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">IV<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">V<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"62\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">VI<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"238\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">VAT Exemption<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"380\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">YES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"238\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Customs Duty Exemption<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"380\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">YES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tax Reduction<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"158\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tax Reduction Rate (%)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">55<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">60<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"59\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">70<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"62\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">90<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Rate of Contribution to Investment (%)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"158\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Out of OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">35<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"59\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"62\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">60<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"158\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Within OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">35<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"59\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">60<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"62\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">65<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"4\" width=\"77\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Security<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Premium Support (Employer\u2019s Share)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" rowspan=\"4\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Support Period<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"104\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Out of OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"59\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">6 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">7 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"62\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"104\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Within OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">6 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"59\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">7 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"62\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">12 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"52\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Upper Limit for Support (%)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"49\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Out of OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"59\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"62\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">No limit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"49\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Within OIZ*<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"59\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">No limit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"62\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">No limit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"238\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Land Allocation<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"380\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">YES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"238\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Security<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Premium Support (Employee\u2019s Share)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"59\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"62\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"238\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Income Tax Withholding Allowance<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"63\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"59\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"61\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"62\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">*OIZ:\u00a0Organized Industrial Zones<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-6\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"620\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contribution Rate to Investment Applicable During Investment \/ Operating Periods<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Under Large-Scale Investment Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Regions<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investment Period<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Operating Period<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">I<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">II<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">III<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">IV<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">V<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">VI<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"205\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The following categories of investment within the Regional and Large-Scale Investment Incentives Schemes can benefit from support granted to a one-grade lower region in terms of tax reduction and social security premium support (employer\u2019s share).<b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments in Organized Industrial Zones (OIZ)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Joint investments to be made by at least five companies operating in the same sector with the purpose of greater integration<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">E.g.: A Region 3-level investment in an OIZ can take advantage of the tax reduction level in Region 4. Similarly, a Region 6-level investment may benefit from an additional 5% contribution to the investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-AltBaslikKirmizi\">4- Strategic Investment Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments meeting the criteria below are supported within the framework of the Strategic Investment Incentives Scheme:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The domestic production capacity for the product to be manufactured with the investment shall be less than the import of the product.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The investment shall have a minimum investment amount of TRY 50 million.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The investment\u00a0shall create a minimum added-value of 40% (this condition is not applicable to refinery and petrochemicals investments).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The total import value of the product to be manufactured with the investment shall be minimum of USD 50 million as of the past one year (excluding products that are not locally produced).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The terms and rates of support provided within the Strategic Investment Incentives Scheme are shown in the following table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-6\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"9\" width=\"622\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Strategic Investment Incentives Scheme Instruments<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"283\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Incentive Instruments<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"336\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Region<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"49\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">I<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"51\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">II<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"53\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">III<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"58\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">IV<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" width=\"51\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">V<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"60\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">VI<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"283\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">VAT Exemption<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"336\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">YES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"283\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Customs Duty Exemption<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"336\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">YES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tax Reduction<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tax Reduction Rate (%)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"336\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">90<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"283\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Rate of Contribution to Investment (%)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"336\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Security<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Premium Support (Employer\u2019s Share)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Support Period<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"336\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">7 years<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">(10 years for Region 6)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Upper Limit for Support (%)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"336\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">15 (No limit for Region 6)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"283\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Land Allocation<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"336\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">YES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"3\" width=\"138\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Interest Rate Support<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">TRY Denominated Loans (points)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"176\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"158\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">FX Loans (points)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"176\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"158\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"143\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Maximum Support Amount (*)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"176\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">TRY 50 million<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableEvenCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"158\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">TRY 50 million<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"283\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Security<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Premium Support (Employee\u2019s Share)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"336\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10 years (for investments in Region 6)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"283\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Income Tax Withholding Allowance<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"336\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10 years (for investments in Region 6)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"283\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">VAT Refund<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"336\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">YES (for construction expenditures of the strategic investments over TRY 500 million)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">*Provided that it will not exceed 5 percent of the investment amount<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-6\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"584\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contribution Rate to Investment Applicable During Investment \/ Operating Periods<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Under Strategic Investment Incentives Scheme<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"193\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Regions<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"193\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investment Period<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"193\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Operating Period<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"193\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">I, II, III, IV, V<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"193\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"193\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"193\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">VI<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"193\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">80 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"193\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">20 %<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Support\u00a0Instruments<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">VAT Exemption:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">VAT is exempt for imported and\/or domestically delivered machinery and equipment within the scope of the investment incentive certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Customs Duty Exemption:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Customs duty is exempt for imported machinery and equipment\u00a0within the scope of the investment\u00a0incentive\u00a0certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tax Reduction:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The income or corporate tax is calculated on basis of reduced rates until the total amount of reduced tax reaches the amount of contribution to the investment. The rate of contribution to investment refers to the rate of the total fixed investment amount that is subject to tax reduction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Security Premium Support (Employee\u2019s Share):<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For additional employment created by the investment, the employee\u2019s share of the social security premium calculated on basis of the legal minimum wage will be covered by the government. The instrument is applicable only to investments\u00a0made in Region 6 within the scope of the investment\u00a0incentive\u00a0certificate. There is no upper limit for Social Security Premium Support and it is applicable for 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Security Premium Support (Employer\u2019s Share):<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For additional employment created by the investment, the employer\u2019s share of the social security premium calculated on basis of the legal minimum wage will be covered by the government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Income Tax Withholding Allowance:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The income tax with regard to additional employment created by the investment, within the scope of the investment\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">incentive\u00a0certificate, will not be liable to withholding taxes. The\u00a0instrument\u00a0is applicable only to investments made in Region 6 within the scope of the investment\u00a0incentive\u00a0certificate. There is no upper limit for income tax withholding allowance and it is applicable for 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Interest Rate Support:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Interest rate support is a financial support instrument provided for investment loans with a term of at least one year obtained within the scope of an investment incentive certificate. A portion of the interest\/profit share regarding the loan equivalent, at most 70 percent of the fixed investment amount registered in the investment incentive certificate, will be covered by the government for a maximum of the first five years.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Land Allocation:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Land may be allocated for investments, with an investment incentive certificate, in accordance with the rules and principles set by the Ministry of Finance, depending on the availability of such land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">VAT Refund:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">VAT collected on construction expenses, made within the scope of strategic investments with a minimum fixed investment amount of TRY 500 million, will be rebated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-AnaBaslikGri\">R&amp;D Incentives<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">1-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">R&amp;D Law<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">The R&amp;D Law provides exclusive incentives for R&amp;D and design investment projects in Turkey provided that a minimum of 15 personnel are employed in an R&amp;D center and a minimum of 10 personnel are employed in a design center. The required number of personnel has been set by the Council of Ministers as 30 employees in the production of motor vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft, and related machinery thereof, including military aircrafts. The incentives within the new law will remain in effect until 2024 and include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">100 percent deduction of R&amp;D expenditure from the tax base<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Half of the R&amp;D and design expenditure increase incurred in the operational year compared to the previous year will be deductible (criteria will be determined by Council of Ministers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Income withholding tax exemption for employees (until December 31, 2023.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">50 percent social security premium exemption for employers (until December 31, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Stamp duty exemption for applicable documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Customs duty exemption for imported products within the scope of R&amp;D projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Techno-initiative capital for new scientists up to TRY 500,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Deduction from the tax base of certain funds granted by public bodies and international organizations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">2-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Support for Technology Development Zones<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">The advantages in Technology Development Zones are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Profits derived from software development, R&amp;D, and design activities are exempt from income and corporate taxes until December 31, 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sales of application software produced exclusively in TDZs are exempt from VAT until December 31, 2023. Examples include software for systems management, data management, business applications, different business sectors, the internet, mobile phones, and military command control.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Wages of R&amp;D, design, and support personnel employed in the zone are exempt from all taxes until December 31, 2023. The number of the support personnel covered by the exemption shall not exceed 10 percent of the number of the R&amp;D personnel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investments for the production of the technological products obtained as a result of the R&amp;D projects conducted in the zone may be made in the TDZ if deemed suitable by the operator company and allowed by the Ministry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">50 percent of the employer\u2019s share of the social security premium will be paid by the government until December 31, 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Customs duty exemption for imported products and stamp duty exemption for applicable documents within the scope of R&amp;D, design, and software development projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">3-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Industrial Thesis (SANTEZ) Program<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Direct financial support for new technology adaptation, process development, quality improvement, and environmental modification projects to be achieved via university partnerships:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Up to 85 percent of the project budget could be supported by direct grants<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Project term is 2 years, with a possible extension of 6 months<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Expenditure on staff, travel, consumable materials, machinery equipment, consultancy, and relevant service procurements, transportation, insurance, and customs are supported<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The application file could be approved within 4 months, and the project supervision committee is independent<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">4-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">TUBITAK Support<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) compensates or grants R&amp;D related expenses and capital loans for R&amp;D projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Projects eligible for TUBITAK incentives:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Concept development<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Technological research and technical feasibility research<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Laboratory studies in the translation of a concept into a design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Design and sketching studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Prototype production<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Construction of pilot facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Test production<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Patent and license studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Activities concerning the removal of post-sale problems arising from product design<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">TUBITAK 1515 \u2013 Frontier R&amp;D Laboratory Support Program<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The 1515 Program applies an integrated perspective that extends beyond a consideration of the initial establishment phase of the R&amp;D laboratory. The 1515 Program offers an entirely grant-based financial model to cover up to 75 percent of the operating expenses of the R&amp;D laboratory in Turkey up to TRY 10 million for each calendar year for a duration of 10 years at most.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The coverage of the grant support consists of the following items:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Personnel costs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">General operating costs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Consultancy fees<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For eligibility to have personnel costs covered in the total grant amount, at least 50 percent of the personnel must hold Turkish citizenship and at least 1\/3 should have a doctoral degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">5-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">TTGV Loans<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV) offers long-term interest-free loans for R&amp;D projects on agriculture technologies, health technologies, education technologies, and energy efficiency improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The loans are intended to provide financial support to those activities whose purpose is the development of new products with commercial value in the aforementioned technological areas, or for the promotion of competitiveness of current products in these areas. The scope of the program includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The duration of project support is at least 1 year and is at most 3 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The upper and lower limits for the amount of support to be provided are USD 3 million and USD 250,000, respectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Support shall be provided 50 percent by TTGV and 50 percent by the project coordinating company\u2019s contribution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The pay-back term is 4 years in total after project execution, including a one-year grace period.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-AnaBaslikGri\">Export Support<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Inward Processing Regime<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The aim of the Inward Processing Regime is to enable exporters to procure inputs at world market prices for the production of their exports without being subject to customs duties, including VAT, as well as trade policy measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Inward Processing Regime includes two types of processing measures: Conditional Exemption System and Reimbursement System.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Conditional Exemption System waives commercial policy measures and taxes that arise during the importation of non-freely circulating raw materials, auxiliary materials, packages, and operating equipment used in production of the export product subject to Inward Processing Regime<a name=\"_MailEndCompose\"><\/a>. It is called conditional as the exporter has to guarantee through collateralization of the imported materials and equipment that they will only be used for the production and exportation of the product subject to Inward Processing Regime. The guarantee given for the collateralized materials and equipment will be released upon exporting of the final product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Reimbursement System is the reimbursement of taxes that were paid during the importation of freely circulating raw materials, auxiliary materials, packages, and operating equipment used for the production of the exported product subject to Inward Processing Regime. These taxes are reimbursed upon the exporting of the final product subject to Inward Processing Regime. Commercial policy measures are applied to the imported materials and equipment and all the import procedures such as technical regulations in foreign trade and standardization legislation must have been completed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Evaluation of Applications<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">It should be possible to determine whether the imported raw materials are used to produce exported products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The activity should not have a negative impact on the economic interests of the producers in the customs territory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Activities should create added-value and the final product should not have a negative impact of the competitiveness in the sector.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">The company should be built in the customs territory in Turkey.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Benefits of Inward Processing Regime<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">100 percent Customs Duty Refund<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">100 percent\u00a0\u00a0VAT Refund<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">100 percent Special Consumption Tax Refund<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">100 percent Resource Utilization Support Fund Refund<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">100 percent Stamp Tax Refund<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Exemption from quotas and surveillance measures:<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0There are import quotas determined by the government for a number of goods, and Inward Processing Regime certificate holders will not be affected by these quotas. The government also determines market prices for some products and imposes excise taxes to these products based on the determined market price, irrespective of the price paid by the importer. Participants in the Inward Processing Regime would also be exempt from such surveillance measures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">It is permitted for domestic sales and delivery<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-AnaBaslikGri\">Sectoral Incentives<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Incentives for Renewable Energy<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In addition to the General, Regional, Priority, and Strategic Investment Incentive schemes that apply to investments in the energy sector, the government provides specific incentives for electricity production investments that are based on renewable energy sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">100 percent exemption from Customs Duty and VAT<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) scheme for 10 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Differentiated FiT scheme based on resource type<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Extra premiums for domestic components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Grid connection priorities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Lower license fees<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial;\">Only 10 percent of licensing fee (preliminary license and license fee)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a7\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Exemption from the annual license fee for the first eight years of operation<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">License exemptions in exceptional circumstances<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Various practical conveniences in project preparation and land acquisition<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-6\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"604\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Renewable Energy FiT Rates<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"450\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Type of production facility based on renewable energy resources<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"152\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Feed-in-tariff Prices Applicable<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">(US Dollar cent\/kWh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"450\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Hydroelectric production facility<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"152\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">7.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"450\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Wind power-based production facility<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"152\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">7.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"450\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Geothermal power-based production facility<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"152\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"450\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Biomass-based production facility (including landfill gas)<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"152\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">13.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"450\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Solar power based production facility<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"152\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">13.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"ms-rteTable-6\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableHeaderFirstCol-6\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"605\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Additional FiT rates for Local Content Support<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"123\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Type of facility<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"331\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Domestic production<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Domestic Contribution<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">(US Dollar cent\/kWh)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"123\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">A-Hydroelectric production facility<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1- Turbine<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2- Generator and power electronics<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"4\" width=\"123\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Wind power based production facility<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1- Blade<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2- Generator and power electronics<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1,0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3- Turbine tower<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4- All of the mechanical equipment in rotor and nacelle groups (excluding payments made for the blade group and the generator and power electronics.)<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"5\" width=\"123\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Photovoltaic solar power based production facility<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1- PV panel integration and solar structural mechanics production<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2- PV modules<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3- Cells forming the PV module<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4- Invertor<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0,6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5- Material focusing the solar rays onto the PV module<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"7\" width=\"123\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Intensified solar power-based production facility<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1- Radiation collection tube<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2- Reflective surface plate<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3- Sun tracking system<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4- Mechanical accessories of the heat energy storage system<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5- Mechanical accessories of steam production system that collects the sun rays on the tower<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">6- Stirling engine<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">7- Panel integration and solar panel structural mechanics<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" rowspan=\"7\" width=\"123\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Biomass power-based production facility<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableOddCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1- Fluid bed steam tank<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2- Liquid or gas fuel steam tank<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3- Gasification and gas cleaning group<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4- Steam or gas turbine<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5- Internal combustion engine or stirling engine<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableOddRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">6- Generator and power electronics<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ms-rteTableEvenRow-6\">\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableFirstCol-6\" width=\"331\"><span 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injector or vacuum compressor<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"ms-rteTableLastCol-6\" width=\"151\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">0.7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"LayoutRightPartWrapper\" valign=\"top\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Incentives Investment Incentives\u00a0at Turkey Effective as of January 1, 2012, the new investment incentives system has been comprised of four different schemes. 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