Ankara, Salalah Free Zone opened its
representative office in the Republic of Turkey in the presence of
representatives from the business sector in Turkey. The new office
comes after the first representative office, which was inaugurated in the
Republic of India in 2015.
Ali bin Mohammed Tabouk, Deputy CEO of Salalah Free Zone
said “The opening of the office in Turkey comes after the successful
experience of the Salalah Free Zone in the international markets
through the representative office in the Republic of India. Salalah Free
Zone seeks to achieve results that support the objectives of
development in the Sultanate”.
He pointed out that the Turkish economy is ranked 17th in the
world and is a promising market. He added that Salalah Free Zone
targets in the first stage, through the work programs of the
representative office, the industrial sector, which contributes to the
Turkish economy by 32%, including food and manufacturing industries
of all types, electronics, distribution and packaging business.
He pointed out that Salalah Free Zone has ambitious
programs and objectives through which it aims to attract one billion
dollars of Turkish foreign direct investment, including the provision of
2000 jobs during the next three years from the first stage of the work
programs. He added, “Turkish investors will be invited during the
upcoming period through the adoption of an innovative concept of
business of (Turkish International Station for Trade and Distribution) in
Salalah Free Zone, and inviting Turkish investors to take advantage of
the facilities and benefits of the station, which includes support for
integrated work and support umbrella represented in a range of
incentives and benefits offered by the Free Zone to investors.
Source: Oman News Agency