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	2007		Tahir Uysal elected as YASED Chairman. SEMINAR on Competition Law Participation to the Kizilcahamam Conference WORKING BREAKFAST on Working Permits of Expatriates TURKEY Where the Opportunities Abound on the Way to Success CONFERENCE Investment Advisory Council Meeting IV hosted by the Prime Minister R.T.ERDOGAN was held with the support and participation of YASED 8. ACADEMIC RESEARCH COMPETITION: “The Role International Investments in Preventing Unrecorded Economy” YASED Gala Dinner YASED Web Site has been renewed. PUBLICATION: “The Historical Development of Foreign Capital in Turkey”. Prepared by journalist Şafak Altun for YASED, the book covers three periods: the Ottoman Era (1838-1923), the Republican Era (1923-1980), Globalizing Turkey (1980-2007).



	2006		ACHIEVEMENT: New Corporate Tax Law which decreased the corporate tax rate to 20 percent has been passed by the Parliament. YASED was a major partner during the preparatory works. ACHIEVEMENT: Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey has become operational and YASED was an active partner in preparatory works. YASED's title was changed as the International Investors Association of Turkey. Investment Advisory Council Meeting III hosted by the Prime Minister R.T.ERDOGAN was held with the support and participation of YASED PANEL on “Draft Bill on Land Planning and Development” CONFERENCE on “Global FDI Movements: Myths and Facts”, organized jointly with Koc University Institute of Management Investment FORUM in London titled “Eurasian Connection: The Regional Prospects in Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey” held with the contribution of YASED YASED Research Contest VII titled “The Impacts of Taxes and Incentives on Attracting Foreign Direct Investments” “Towards a Foreign Direct Investment Strategy for Turkey” REPORT, Dr. Kamil Yilmaz “Factors Influencing FDI in Turkey: An Implementation” REPORT, Ass. Prof. Aykan Candemir Traditional Ankara Protocol Reception SEMINAR on “The New Features of the New Turkish Commercial Draft Code” International CONFERENCE on “Brand Counterfeiting: The Global and Turkish Situation, Assessments and Solution Proposals” held with the support of YASED



	2005		ACHIEVEMENT: Consensus reached between domestic and foreign drug producers alongside the efforts of the Government on Patent Data Protection with the contribution of YASED since many years “The New Favourite Destination for Foreign Investments: Turkey Where the Opportunities Abound” CONFERENCE International ROADSHOWS in Germany and Italy Domestic ROADSHOWS in Konya and Eskisehir Investment Advisory Council Meeting II hosted by the Prime Minister R.T.ERDOGAN was held with the support and participation of YASED YASED Research Competition VI titled “Public-Private Sector Relationship in Foreign Direct Investments: The Role of NGOs” “Executive Pay” SEMINAR organized jointly with Hay Group SMEs SEMINAR titled “A New Approach to Mergers and Acquisitions with Foreign Investor Corperations - Trade Your Stocks for Higher Returns” organized jointly with KOSGEB, IMES, BMCS Traditional Ankara Protocol Reception YASED’s 25th ANNIVERSARY GALA



	2004		ACHIEVEMENT: YASED has took an active role and been a major partner in the initiation and consultation process of 25 new regulations legislated within the scope of the Coordination Council for the Improvement of Investment Environment (CCIIE) efforts. Mustafa Alper appointed as the YASED Secretary General WORKSHOP on “Foreign Investors Council and Their Role in the Economic Reform Process in Transition Economies” SYPOSIUM on “Administrative Barriers Facing Foreign Investment in Turkey” CONFERENCE on “International Commerce, Financing and Investments” SEMINAR on “Brand Awareness and Protection” International ROADSHOW in Germany Domestic ROADSHOW in Kayseri Participation to the 4th Congress of Economy of Turkey organized by the State Planning Organization and REPORT on “Foreign Investments in Turkey” prepared by the working group coordinated by YASED for the Congress Investment Advisory Council Meeting hosted by the Prime Minister R.T.ERDOGAN, held with the support and participation of YASED YASED Ad in Dünya Daily Ankara Protocol Reception



	2003		Şaban Erdikler elected as YASED chairman ACHIEVEMENT: New Foreign Direct Investment Law has been accepted at the Parliament. YASED was a major partner during the preparatory works. ACHIEVEMENT: Company establishment procedures decreased to 3 steps from 19 steps. Foreign companies are established as local ones after the Law and it takes 24 hours to establish a company in Turkey. SYMPOSIUM on “Disposition of Immovable Property by Foreigners” in cooperation with the Istanbul Regional Directorate of Land Registry International ROADSHOWS in UK, France, Germany Domestic ROADSHOW in Denizli FDI Attractiveness REPORT prepared jointly with TÜSİAD Golden Horn Tour



	2002		FIAS REPORTS: "Foreign Investment Legislation" and "Investment Promotion Agency" CONFERENCE on "Improvement of the Investment Environment and Promotion Model for Turkey" organized with Treasury, the World Bank, TOBB and Finans Dünyası Magazine Meetings with IMF Meetings with OECD WORKSHOP on "Regional Workshop on Investor Targeting" organized with WAIPA, OECD and TİKA. YASED ad in the Financial Times Works of the Coordination Council on the Improvement of the Investment Environment (CCIIE) initiated and YASED started to participate in the Council as a natural member.



	2001		FIAS REPORTS: "A Diagnostic Study of the Foreign Direct Investment Environment" and "Administrative Barriers to Investment" Public Opinion Project TÜSİAD - İSO-YASED Cooperation YASED is the founding member of Ethical Values Foundation of Turkey (TEDMER). CONFERENCE on "Globalization and the Turkish Economy: Foreign Investment" organized with CSA. CONFERENCE on "The Changing Face of International Investments: New Opportunities for Turkey" organized with Treasury, the World Bank, FIAS/IFC, UNDP and Finans Dünyası YASED's 20th ANNIVERSARY GALA



	2000		"Industrial Property Summit - 2000" CONFERENCE CONFERENCE ON "New Trends in Banking and the Capital Markets" Galata Trip GAP Trip Golden Horn trip YASED chaired the Commission on Foreign Direct Investment during the preparatory works for the 8th Development Plan organized by the State Planning Organization.



	1999		Faruk Yöneyman elected as the Chairman of YASED The first issue of "INSIGHT YASED" Magazine published YASED WEB SITE - www.yased.org.tr YASED BAROMETER SURVEY has started to be conducted. YASED supported the repair of Yarimca Orphanage after the Marmara earthquake on August, 17, 1999. Meeting with President Süleyman DEMİREL CONFERENCE on "Turkey in the Next Milennum - Reconstruction and Foreign Investment" organized together with the World Bank and Undersecretariat of Treasury YASED ad in Finansal Forum newspaper for the CONFERENCE YASED ad in Milliyet daily for Helsinki Summit YASED ad in Economic Dialogue Turkey for WEF meeting ACHIEVEMENT: As a result of the years-long efforts of the YASED Pharma Committee, the Decree Law on patent protection in the pharmaceuticals industry has come into force.



	1997-98		Christoph Urban elected as YASED Chairman Rewriting of YASED Mission Statement Works for the Restructuring of YASED CONFERENCES on "Participation of Private Sector in Infrastructure Building in Turkey" organized together with the World Bank and the Financial Times "TURKISH ENERGY CONFERENCE" organized together with Economist Intelligence Unit CONFERENCE ON "The Aspects of Privatization in Turkey" organized with PA, GTZ, FNS and the German Embassy Launching the WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT of UNCTAD YASED - İKV Joint Declaration YASED Ad in Handelsblatt Newspaper of Amsterdam YASED Open Golf Tournament II YASED Search Conference PANEL titled “Improvement of the Investment Environment in Turkey” organized within the framework of the World Economic Forum Meeting held in Turkey



	1996		Meeting with President Süleyman DEMİREL Committees and Problems meeting CONFERENCE on the World Bank Guarantee Program CONFERENCE on "Turkey: A Global Investment Forum" organized together with Euromoney YASED Open Golf Tournament I GAP Trip Golden Horn Trip Increase in the number of members of the Board from 11 to 15



	1995		ACHIEVEMENT: Patent Production in International Standards Meetings organized with YASED contribution: * Privatization Conference in Brussels * Istanbul Stock Exchange Market meeting in Washington D.C. * Joint US-Turkish Economic Committee meeting in Washington D.C. Joint Declaration on Customs Union with chambers of commerce and industry YASED Ad in the Wall Street Journal Gates and Walls of Istanbul Trip



	1994		Meeting of the Board of Directors and Chairmen of Committees with Prime Minister Tansu ÇİLLER Participation at the Prime Minister Tansu ÇİLLER's meeting with Associations CONFERENCE an "FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND PRIVATIZATION" organized together with the World Bank and Wall Street Journal (Opening: Prime Minister Tansu ÇİLLER) Formation of the YASED International Advisory Board (IAB) Customs Union Page of YASED in Daily Dünya



	1993		ACHIEVEMENT: Anti-Foreign Investment Article deleted from the Draft Bill on Intellectual Propertyand Works of Art (Article 69) Launching of YASED COUNTRY AWARDS Initiation of the RESEARCH ON FOREIGN INVESTMENTS Publication of YASED MEMBER CATALOGUE



	1992		Yavuz Canevi elected as YASED Chairman Meeting with Prime Minister Süleyman DEMİREL Organization of the Foreign Investments WORKSHOP within the framework of III. İzmir National Economy Congress PANEL DISCUSSION on "Patent Draft Bill" in Ankara PANEL DISCUSSION on "Patent Application " in Ankara YASED RESEARCH COMPETITION V: "Intellectual Property Rights in the World and in Turkey" Publication of YASED - CITIBANK INVESTMENT GUIDE



	1991		Meeting with President Turgut ÖZAL RESEARCH COMPETITION IV: "Economic Growth and Environment Protection" Konya "Whirling Dervishes" Ceremony Trip Dr. Abdurrahman Arıman appointed as the Secretary General



	1990		Meeting with President Turgut ÖZAL YASED's 10th ANNIVERSARY GALA RESEARCH COMPETITION III: "The Role of Foreign Investment in the Renewal of Production Tecnology" Budapest Trip Afrodisias Trip



	1989		RESEARCH COMPETITION II: "The Role of Foreign Investment in the Integration with the European Community" CONFERENCE on "Privatization" organized together with TABA PANEL on "Developments in International Financial Markets and the Turkish Capital Markets"



	1988		ACHIEVEMENT: Elimination of delays in repatriation of profits according to YASED Proposal Meeting with Prime Minister Turgut Özal GAP trip YASED joins İKV with observer status.



	1987		Atilla Midillili elected as YASED Chairman ACHIEVEMENT: Acception of YASED Proposal by the Treasury on "the credit limits of foreign banks to be calculated periodically on the basis current exchange rate" INITIATION of YASED RESEARCH COMPETITION among university students RESEARCH COMPETITION I: "Prospects for Foreign Investments in the World and in Turkey" YASED becomes a member of DEİK.



	1986		SERIES of LECTURES of political party representatives initiated by Prime Minister Turgut ÖZAL SEMINAR on "Country Examples on Free Zones"



	1985		SEMINAR on "TURKEY 1985: The Outward Orientation of the Turkish Economy" (Opening: Prime Minister Turgut ÖZAL) SEMINAR on "The Invisible Export Council" organized jointly by TOBB, TÜSİAD and YASED SEMINAR III on "Foreign Investment Applications" ACHIEVEMENT: YASED supported efforts which resulted in the repeal of a Finance Ministry Communique which called for discriminatory application of investment incentives for foreign partners.



	1984		Work on a new FOREIGN INVESTMENT LAW (no results) Meeting with Prime Minister Turgut ÖZAL and other Ministers SEMINAR II on "Foreign Investment Applications" SEMINAR on "New Policy on Foreign Investment" ACHIEVEMENT: YASED contributed to regulations broadening the areas in which foreigners can invest.



	1983		SEMINAR on "Foreign Investment Applications in Various Countries"



	1980-82		YASED founded in 1980 by 14 multinational corporations Erdoğan Karakoyunlu elected as YASED Chairman A. Semiha Baban appointed as YASED Secretary General