02 January 2019•Update: 03 January 2019
By Tuba Sahin
ANKARA
A support budget of 5.6 billion ($1.04 billion) will be allocated for manufacturing, entrepreneurship research in 2019, according to Turkey’s industry and technology minister on Wednesday.
Mustafa Varank said in a recent statement that the ministry will back manufacturing, entrepreneurship research with "every means available".
The ministry, which was restructured following the country’s transition to the presidential system, will work with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization of Turkey (KOSGEB), as well as other development agencies and regional development administrations to provide support.
