Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan stated, "We expect Xiaomi to invest not only in production but also in R&D in our country."
The opening of the factory of technology company Xiaomi and its partner Salcomp in Istanbul's Avcılar district, which has an annual production capacity of 5 million smartphones, took place.
Deputy Minister Sayan of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, who attended the opening, expressed in his speech at the ceremony that Xiaomi's venture in Türkiye is very valuable.
Sayan said, "We will witness the annual production of 5 million mobile phones at this facility, and we are also pleased that it will provide employment for 2 thousand people. We wholeheartedly congratulate Xiaomi, which has become a world brand in information technology today despite being established in 2010, for this investment that is meaningful for our country. We expect Xiaomi to invest in our country not only in production but also in R&D."
Stating that multinational companies experienced the disadvantages of relying on a single supplier in production along with the pandemic, Sayan continued as follows:
Deputy Minister Sayan: A Balanced Distribution Could Be Possible in the World Geography Regarding Production
"For this reason, multinational companies in the global economy are now turning towards new and alternative production locations. We can foresee that a balanced distribution could be possible in the world geography regarding production. These opportunities need to be well evaluated. Our country is an important attraction center for multinational large companies in the technology field due to its geographical location as well as its qualified and young workforce. Our country's regulatory infrastructure provides conveniences to technology companies in the development, production, and market placement stages of electronic communication devices."
President Karagözoğlu: I Believe Xiaomi Can Also Bring Its R&D Activities to Our Country
Ömer Abdullah Karagözoğlu, President of the Information Technologies and Communication Authority (BTK), stated that the information and communication technologies sector is one of the most attractive investment areas in Türkiye in terms of international investments.
Karagözoğlu, noting that the information and communication sector continued to grow despite the pandemic, said, "It is very pleasing that Xiaomi has chosen to produce and invest in Türkiye in this regard. We also value its contribution to employment. We thank Xiaomi for investing in Türkiye, which ranks at the forefront in Europe in mobile phone usage, and invite other international companies to invest in Türkiye. I believe that Xiaomi can also bring its R&D activities to our country in the coming period along with its production facilities."