3218 Free Zones Law

The free zones law has been published in the Official Gazette in Turkey on 15 June 1985. The free zones law encompasses matters related to the establishment of free zones; the determination of their location and boundaries; their management; the scope of their activities; their operation; and the establishment of installations and facilities within the zone; with the objective of increasing export-oriented investment and production in Turkey; accelerating the entry of foreign capital and technology; procuring inputs of the economy in an economic and orderly fashion; and increasing the utilization of external finance and trade possibilities.