The first logistics base that Amazon will establish in Turkey with an investment of over 100 million dollars will be put into service in Istanbul in the fall of this year and will create employment for more than 1000 people in its first year.
According to the statement made by Amazon, Amazon shared its investment plans in Turkey with the public. With the first logistics base in Turkey that Amazon aims to open in Istanbul in the autumn of 2022, it expects to create employment for more than 1000 people in a year.
While an investment of over $100 million is planned for the new logistics base to be established, it is aimed to meet the recently increasing customer demand. Amazon.com.tr, which was put into service in Turkey in 2018, has provided millions of products to its customers with affordable prices and fast delivery options since its establishment and has created employment for more than 500 people to date.
While providing qualified employment in the region with the logistics base to be commissioned in Turkey in line with its long-term business strategies, Amazon will continue to provide fast and reliable delivery services to its customers.
Amazon Logistics Base to be established in Tuzla
Amazon will start the recruitment processes for the center functions such as engineering, human resources, accounting, operations and information processing (IT) for the new FBA Base to be established in Tuzla, Istanbul, while recruitment for customer service and logistics teams will begin in the coming months. Amazon will continue to work with partners that already provide delivery services.
More than half of the products sold on the Amazon marketplace worldwide are sold by SMEs. Amazon has provided over 250 new services and applications with an investment of more than $18 billion to increase the efficiency and profitability of its affiliates.
Improvements in operational processes offer SMEs, many of whom warehousing and shipping through FBA systems, the opportunity to deliver their products to hundreds of millions of customers around the world, as well as helping them grow their brands, increase sales, and create jobs.
“Very important for the e-commerce industry”
President of the Presidency Investment Office Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu, whose views are included in the statement, stated that Turkey, with its strong, durable and fast-growing economy, is in the focus of international investors thanks to its unique strategic location, production capabilities, wide talent pool, logistics infrastructure and liberal investment environment. He noted: “With this value proposition we have, we are a regional center for the activities of international investors in many fields such as R&D, design, production, logistics, education and management. The investment decision that will be Amazon's first logistics base in Turkey, prioritizing sustainability and green transformation, and creating employment has been a concrete example of these discourses.
This investment is very important for our e-commerce sector, which has gained great momentum in recent years, with our ever-developing logistics infrastructure under the leadership of our President, to further strengthen it in the domestic and export markets. As the Presidential Investment Office, we are pleased to share this investment decision with the public, which we have followed from the very beginning of the process and supported by working closely with the Amazon team both in the field and in the bureaucratic processes. We would like to express our gratitude to the Amazon team, who trusted and invested in our country.”
“We want to underline our trust in Turkey”
Stefano Perego, Vice President of Operations at Amazon Europe, said, “While we are happy to open our first logistics base in Turkey in Istanbul, we would like to underline our trust in Turkey on this occasion.” made its assessment.
Expressing that they are extremely excited about the more than 1000 new job opportunities that they will create in the first year by offering a modern and safe working environment with satisfactory wages and benefits, Perego said, “With an understanding of diversity and inclusiveness for candidates with varying experience and education backgrounds in the recruitment processes. We offer career opportunities.” used the expressions.
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