2. Come ! Come whoever you are Doesn't matter if you are an unbeliever. Doesn't matter if you have fallen a thousand times. Come! Come whoever you are. For this is not the door of hopelessness. Come, Just as you are! (MEVLANA)

3. K O N Y A Population: 2.217.969, 1.314.146 is in Centrum Population: 2.217.969, 1.314.146 is in Centrum Area : 38.257 Km 2 Area : 38.257 Km 2 Export Amount : 1 billion $ in 2005 Export Amount : 1 billion $ in 2005 Distribution of Sectors : Distribution of Sectors : –55,88% is in all kind of machine and its spare parts industry –12,92% is in automotive industry –7,46% is in food industry –5,21% is in chemical products –4,60% is in plastic industry –13,93% others Cereal amounts: 1.858.336 tons Wheat, 984.536 tons barley Cereal amounts: 1.858.336 tons Wheat, 984.536 tons barley 2.753.222 tons sugar beet in 2005

4. KONYA STRENGTHS Strategic location between West and East Strategic location between West and East Capital of Anatolia (historic magnet for the region, entrepreneur spirit that comes from past) Capital of Anatolia (historic magnet for the region, entrepreneur spirit that comes from past) Diversified activities (Reduced risk of economic crisis) Diversified activities (Reduced risk of economic crisis) 3 industrial areas 30.000.000 m² 3 industrial areas 30.000.000 m² Competitive techno park Competitive techno park Selçuk University (80,000 students), specialized in various fields and engineering Selçuk University (80,000 students), specialized in various fields and engineering Cereal warehouse of Turkey Cereal warehouse of Turkey

5. KONYA STRENGTHS –Availability of cheap, flat lands with low rents (largest available area of Turkey), almost no danger of earthquake –Dry air favoring metal resistance –Rapid growth of qualified work force - 80,000 workers in industrial areas. – Young, skilled open minded population, –Developed industrial manufacturing in Automotive spare parts, Automotive spare parts, Flour milling machinery - well-known city in the world Flour milling machinery - well-known city in the world Footwear, Footwear, Plastic products, Plastic products, Agricultural machinery - 60 % of national agricultural machinery production is in Konya Agricultural machinery - 60 % of national agricultural machinery production is in Konya

6. Konya which is established on one of the oldest civiliziaton regions (Çatalhöyük region, 7.000 BC) had been an important centre for agriculture, transit trade ( on the Silk Road) and industry in the past due to its location as a passage between East and West. Konya is one of the important regions in automotive industry with its three organised industry zones located in the centre. Almost 9000 companies are active in 31 industrial zones in Konya 87 companies in 1 st Organised Industry Zone, which has been established on an area of 1.344.000 m 2 manufacture products for automotive subsidiary industry and agricultural machinery. Almost 300 companies are active in the KOS – Konya Organised Industrial Zone that covers 30.000.000 m 2. KONYA

7. ROADS: Konya-Istanbul: 668 Km Konya-Ankara: 258 Km Konya-Antalya (port): 250 Km Konya-Mersin (port): 280 Km L O G I S T I C:

8. AIRLINES : There are daily flights to and from Istanbul, İzmir and Van, which allows reaching almost every corner of Turkey and other countries via connection flights

9. Geographical Position of Konya and RAILWAY CONNECTION Possibilities Gaziantep Kayseri Erzurum Samsun Antalya Konya Bandırma Iskenderun Distances to ports by rail Mersin 397 kms İskenderun 518 kms İzmir 684 kms Derince 652 kms Samsun 1000 kms Bandırma 719 kms Konya Black Sea Agean Sea Mediterranean Sea

10. KONYA ORGANISED INDUSTRY ZONE IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ORGANISED INDUSTRY ZONES OF TURKEY KONYA ORGANISED INDUSTRY ZONE WITH NUMBERS Electricity infrastructure that has totaly 407 MWA power, 65 km asphalt covered roads and bordure zones of 300 km2, Drainage and rain water infrastructure of 100 km, Border walls of each parcels, approximately 100 km, Drinking and utilization water network of 70 km, Full service with 50 staff and 15 vehicle on 24 hours 365 days, Natural gas network of 70 km, Totally 25.500.500 m2, Scada infrastructure, Fire department, Health Centre, Construction and infrastructure services, Water network operation and division, Natural gas network operation and division, Drainage operation and overhaul services, Targeted 1.500.000 m2 of green field, 150 Automotive sub-industry company, 1 billion USD of production capacity and 500 million USD of export rate, General services of the zone (Communication Centre, Restaurant, Hotel, Showroom, Conferance Hall, etc.)

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