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Istanbul previous fights against epidemics

The coronavirus pandemic is not the first challenge of Istanbul as the city fought an epidemic many years ago. Upon the outbreak and spread of cholera in 1893-1895, Istanbulites were quarantined. They also experienced restrictions due to diseases such as plague, typhus, and malaria.

Solutions developed by the industrialists against the virus

Tens of high tech products minimizing the risk of contracting the viruses have been developed by 'SAHA Istanbul' member companies. Masks washable at 200 degrees, portable disinfectant, dental office air filtration are products effective against Covid-19.

Exciting Covid-19 inventions

Teknopark Istanbul companies mobilized against Covid-19 pandemic. The diagnosis kit detecting the virus through exhaled breath, the unique e-health platform, candidate drug compounds, the system detecting the counterfeit drugs, and the world's first virtual physics laboratory are among the groundbreaking inventions.

7 massive hospitals in 6 months

In Istanbul, seven large hospitals were opened in six months during the pandemic peak. After the pandemic, these new hospitals will be available for health tourism. They will be used mainly in cases of epidemics and natural disasters, with its existing 7 thousand and 555 bed capacity in the hospitals.

Istanbul - The recovery base of three continents

With its noticeable progress in health tourism in the last five years, Turkey welcomed 1.5 million tourists in need of treatment and recovery. These tourists spent $6 million. As health tourism increases Turkey continues to chase new achievements in this sector which is also known as the ‘healthy sector’ as it increases tenfold the revenues per visitor.

25 logistics centers in global business

Turkey launched the logistics center projects for establishing an export infrastructure of $1 trillion. 9 of the 25 planned logistics centers have been put into service.

Turkey enables advantages to its partners through FTAs

The protectionist approach of the trade wars have been affecting even the economic unions and further increasing the necessity of bilateral agreements. Turkey has been focusing on Free Trade Agreements (FTA) to remove the tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade. Turkey is a party of 20 FTAs that are currently in effect. FTAs provide advantages both to Turkey and its trade partners.

Global investors landed on 3 sectors in Istanbul

Last year, 12 thousand 644 foreign investors established companies with TRY3.3 billion in Istanbul. Global investors were most interested in the services, retail, and the information technologies sectors in the megacity.

İstanbul - The leader of e-commerce

The engine of Turkey's economy with its significance in production, business, and employment İstanbul is also a leader in e-commerce. According to the latest data provided by the Ministry of Trade, 31 thousand 647 out of the 68 thousand 457 e-commerce businesses are located in İstanbul.

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