The value of direct international investments in Turkey increased by 23 percent during the first quarter of this year, amounting to $2.311 billion.
This came in a statement published by the Central Bank of Turkey, on Thursday, about direct international investments in the country, as it indicated that their value during the last 12 months amounted to 13.527 billion dollars.
The Netherlands topped the list of investments in Turkey during the first quarter, followed by France, Germany, Ireland and Luxembourg. According to Anadolu Agency.
The statement included a comment by the head of the Turkish Presidency’s Investment Office, Buraq Daglioglu, on the statistics, explaining that these figures show that Turkey continues to be a focus of attention for investors despite the international recession, thanks to the steps it has taken under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
This article was originally published by TurkPress.