1. STRUCTURE OF TURKISH FOREIGN TRADE
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2. Economic Targets of 2014-2016 Medium Term Program
*Actual
** Forecast
(Medium Term Program, Ministry of Development – October 8, 2013)
Medium Term Program which covers period aims to reduce the current account deficit gradually and increase the growth rate by minimizing the effects of global uncertainty.
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3. Growth Forecasts for Selected Countries/Country Groups (%)
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4. GDP per capita

6. EU Defined Budget Deficit/ GDP (%)
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7. Government Debt / GDP (%)
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8. Unemployment Rates (%)
Source: TURKSTAT
In November 2013, both the unemployment rate and Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.9%.
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Euro Area was 12.0% and 10.7% in (EU28) in December In terms of unemployment ratio Turkey outperformed 14 EU countries according to current data.
After Russia, Germany, England and France, Turkey has the 5th largest labor force among the European countries. (2012, World Bank)
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9. Targets in Merchandise Trade
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10. Turkey's Share in Global Merchandise Exports (%)
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12. Foreign Trade Developments
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13. Main Export Items
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14. Main Import Items
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16. TURKISH EXPORTS Sıra Ülke Rank Country 2013 2012 2011 Toplam 1
Almanya 2
Irak 3
İngiltere 4
Rusya Federasyonu 5
İtalya 6
Fransa 7
ABD 8
BAE 9
İspanya 10
İran 11
Çin 12
Hollanda 13
Mısır 14
Suudi Arabistan 15
Azerbaycan 16
Libya 17
İsrail 18
Romanya 19
Belçika 20
Ukrayna
Diğerleri

17. TURKISH IMPORTS Sıra Ülke Rank Country 2013 2012 2011 Toplam 1
Rusya Federasyonu 2
Çin 3
Almanya 4
İtalya 5
ABD 6
İran 7
İsviçre 8
Fransa 9
İspanya 10
Hindistan 11
İngiltere 12
Güney Kore 13
BAE 14
Ukrayna 15
Yunanistan 16
Belçika 17
Romanya 18
Japonya 19
Hollanda 20
Polonya
Diğerleri

18. Tariff Rates http://hts.usitc.gov/ February 2014 Ministry of Economy
Source: WTO Tariff Profiles, 2012
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19. Breakdown of Foreign Investments by Country
* January-December
Source: CBRT
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20. The Advantages of Free Zones for Users
Tax advantages for manufacturers
Medium-and long-term investment view
Availability to transfer profits
Commercial facilities
Exemption from customs duties
Acquisition of the documents relating to the free movement of goods under the scope of Customs Union with the EU
Principle of equality
No time restrictions
Flexibility to adjust to the market needs and conditions
Reliable inflation accounting
Market access to domestic and foreign markets
Reduced bureaucratic procedures and dynamic business management
Strategic advantages
Affordable and compatible infrastructure
Supply chain opportunities
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21. Free Zones in Turkey
57,010 people have been employed in Free Zones of Turkey in 2013.
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