V. KONONOV, Member of the Council for the Development of Small and Medium-sized Businesses under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation In terms of its economic potential, Turkey ranks 6th in Europe and 17th in the world. The country's economy not only fully meets the population's needs for food and consumer goods, including durable goods, but also supplies them for export to countries in Europe, America, the CIS, Africa, and the Middle East. Turkey is a leader in the region in electricity generation, in the production of cars, tractors, glass, cement, etc. products. The number of employees in the country is 25 million people (1/3 of the population). About 55 million people use mobile phones and 18 million use the Internet. Every year about 400 thousand people graduate from 115 Turkish universities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are an important factor in the socio-economic development of Turkey, contributing to the competitiveness of the national economy. SMEs AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT The policy of comprehensive SME development is one of the priorities of the Turkish state's domestic policy, especially in the last 15-20 years. This policy is implemented purposefully at the level of the government, Parliament, regional and municipal authorities, financial institutions1, chambers of commerce and industry, associations of Turkish businessmen, public organizations and structures. The country has well-established legislation that provides substantial state support: concessional lending, taxation, customs and tariff regulation, risk insurance, etc. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Turkey and the Organization for the Support and Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (COSGEB)are responsible for SME issues.2 Favorable conditions for the establishment and development of SMEs have stimulated hundreds of thousands of Turkish citizens to use their creative potential and professional qualifications to c ... Читать далее