Star sets sail across borders: global e-commerce giant Amazon will invest $100 million in Turkey

Wuhan Xingqihang learned from the official account of the Turkish Embassy in China that global e-commerce giant Amazon plans to launch its first logistics center in romantic Istanbul, Turkey in autumn 2022.

Amazon intends to invest $100 million in the first phase to set up its premises in Turkey and hire more than 1,000 employees in engineering, human resources, accounting, operations and information processing (IT). Further recruitment for the customer service and logistics teams will begin in the coming months.

Ahmet Burak Dalolu, Chairman of the Investment Office of the Turkish Presidency, shared his comments on Amazon's investment in Turkey, saying: "This investment is very important for our e-commerce industry, which has Come, our e-commerce industry has gained tremendous momentum, mainly the growing logistics infrastructure under the leadership of our President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. As the Presidential Investment Office, we are delighted Was able to share this investment decision with the public. It was a decision we followed from the start and supported it by working closely with the Amazon team on-site and in all administrative processes."

Stefano Perego, vice president of Amazon’s European operations, also said: “We are delighted with the new jobs created in the first year by providing a modern and safe work environment with satisfactory pay and benefits. Very excited."

Amazon entered the Turkish market in September 2018, gaining recognition for Amazon Prime and Prime Video at local prices in just two years. Since then, the world's leading e-commerce brand has maintained a steady growth rate.