Particularly striking are the triangular partnerships formed by leading Western companies, Turkish investors and the newly independent countries of the Black Sea and Caspian. Turkey has the largest manufacturing base between Italy and India. Its rich range of crops makes it a major exporter of agricultural products and processed food. It is one of Europe's largest suppliers of textiles, clothing and refrigerators. Its traders cover the region, taking advantage of Turkey's pivotal position controlling the land routes between Europe and Asia and the sea routes between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
Turkish trucks speed to Munich and Madrid, Moscow and Teheran and all points in between.
And Turkey's commercial fleet plies the world. Nearly two decades of economic liberalization have unleashed the entrepreneurial dynamism of the country. A well-educated younger generation is helping the internationalization of the Turkish economy, assisting in bringing foreign companies to the Turkish high street and spearheading a major investment campaign by Turkish companies abroad. The Turkish private sector welcomes investors who are leaders in their field. Over 4,000 foreign companies have invested in Turkey's future.