US e-commerce giant Amazon set to open a file first logistics center in Turkey in try to support Partners, local companies and addressing customers demand which has risen recently.
the hub in It is scheduled to launch the Turkish city of Istanbul in Autumn Wednesday’s statement said. carried out through investment of more From $100 million, center plans to provide jobs for over 1,000 workers in The first year.
company says It aims to support Both domestic operations and export operations of Sales partners and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with This is the investment that it says is carried out to increase the quality and speed of Services.
Amazon launch in Turkey back in 2018 and says I have created about 500 jobs so far.
The company owns already Recruitment started for Core jobs like engineering, human resources, accounting, operations, and information processing (information technology) for The new To be a logistics base set up in Tuzla neighborhood on Asian Istanbul side.
acquisitions for Customer service and logistics teams it is expected that start in He said in the coming months. Amazon also He indicated that it will continue work with partners who already Providing delivery services.
Speaking about investment, Ahmet Burak Daglioğlu, Chairman of the Board of The Turkish Investment Office said, they have been working closely and supporting the Amazon region team Both in field and in bureaucratic processes.
Daglioğlu stressed that Turkey is a regional hub for the activities of many international Investors in Multiple fields such as research And the development (research and development), design, production, logistics, education and management.
amazon investment decisionwhich will be first logistic base in Turkey prioritizes sustainability, green transformation and creates job opportunities also Be a concrete example of Our speech.”
“This investment is very important for More Boost of Our e-commerce sector, which has been on the rise great Pushing force in Last few years, in the local market and export markets.
We express our gratitude to the Amazon region team Trust and invest in Daglioğlu referred to our country.
For his part, Stefano Perego, Vice President of Amazon of EU operations said the investment had reconfirmed the company’s confidence in Turkey.
“We are very excited about more from a thousand new The job opportunities we will create in for us first year By providing modern and safe work environment with Satisfactory wages and benefits,” Perego noted.
