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Türkiye's top economic coordination body on Monday reviewed measures to streamline work permit procedures for foreign workers and assessed progress on a planned one-stop service model designed to simplify investment-related administrative processes.
According to a statement released after the Economic Coordination Board meeting, officials evaluated the status of structural reform measures under the 2026-2028 Medium-Term Program (MTP) and discussed additional steps to accelerate their implementation.
As part of the discussions, the board reviewed labor market trends and examined measures to streamline foreign worker recruitment and work permit procedures in sectors facing labor shortages.
Türkiye received 611,998 work permit applications from foreign nationals in 2025 and issued 522,621 permits, according to Labor Ministry data.
Officials also assessed progress on the "One-Stop Office" initiative, a project intended to reduce bureaucracy by bringing key investor services under one roof.
"The current stage of the 'One-Stop Office' application has been evaluated, and steps have been identified to effectively activate mechanisms that will provide investors with single-point access to permits, licenses and other administrative processes," the statement said.
The talks came after Türkiye adopted a wide-ranging investment incentive package aimed at attracting foreign capital, easing administrative procedures and strengthening the country's competitiveness as a regional investment hub.
The package offers significant tax incentives for multinational companies relocating regional headquarters to Türkiye. Companies managing overseas operations from the Istanbul Financial Center (IFC) are set to benefit from a 100% corporate tax exemption on qualifying earnings for 20 years, while firms establishing regional headquarters elsewhere in the country will receive a 95% exemption.
The measures also include income tax exemptions of up to four times the minimum wage for eligible employees and an expansion of tax advantages available to companies operating from the IFC.
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