ISTANBUL (AA) - August 22, 2012 - European Investment Bank's (EIB) Turkey representative has said that Turkey has been attracting foreign investors due to its considerably successful economic policies.
"Unemployment rate is constructive in Turkey. Turkish economy is attracting foreign investors. When we compared the figures with Europe, Turkey's figures are very fine. The inflation is also under control. However, I am not sure over the current situation that can be carried out for coming six months because there are politic issues such as Syria and Iraq," EIB's Turkey representative Alain Terraillon told AA correspondent on Wednesday in an exclusive interview.
Terraillon stated that they would make an extension for Turkish cooperations' research-development projects and innovation investments in 2013.
Noting that the loan budget were 300 million Euros for Turkey in 2005, Terraillon stated that the figure is now displaying 2 billion Euros.
Terraillon said that they made things easier for the companies in 2010 with a program.
Stating that they demanded to improve underdeveloped areas in southern and southeastern Turkey, Terraillon said, "Industrialised cities such as Gaziantep, Urfa, Mardin, Samsun and Malatya were among the cities that showed great interest to the programme. Every kind of sectors took interest in the program."
Terraillon stated that they would give loans in 2013 for the companies that had employees under 25 people, adding that there would be no distinction for sectors.
Reporting by Sumeyye Dalkilinc
