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Turkey and Indiana: A Job-Creating Economic Partnership

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Indiana imports more from Turkey than from any other country in the MENA region besides Israel.

Turkey is the fourth biggest importer of goods from Indiana in the MENA region and the tenth largest in Europe. o

In 2018, Indiana imported over $100 million worth of goods and services from Turkey.

In 2018, Turkey imported almost $80 million worth of goods and services from Indiana.

Turkey-lndiana trade volume rose by 33% in 2018.

Turkey is the top supplier of liquid pumps to Indiana.

Indiana is home to more than 3,000 Turkish Americans, many of whom are small business owners.

Bloomington, Carmel, Indianapolis, and Concord share the majority of Indiana's Turkish American population.

The graphic to the right shows the locations of six companies in Indiana that are either:

• Owned by Turkish citizens or Turkish companies

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A number of Indiana companies have strong ties to Turkey, including family-run small businesses as well as some of the state's largest employers.

Keystone Construction: IndianapolisKeystone Construction was founded its current President and CEO, Ersal Ozdemir, a Turkish businessman and Indianapolis resident. The company has had numerous projects across Indiana, including in the healthcare, education, housing, retail, and hospitality industries.

Keystone currently has 76 employees and an annual revenue of $24.4 million.

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Mikropor America: Michigan CityMikropor is a Turkish producer of atmospheric air filtration and compressed air systems and its U.S. subsidiary is based in Michigan City.

n June 2019, Mikropor America announced plans to hire 10 more workers, invest $400,000 into its new office, and expand the capacity of its warehousing facility by 100,000 square feet. The company currently has around 20 employees and annual revenue of $10 million.j

&Cummins: ColumbusIndiana's biggest employer, Cummins designs, manufactures, and distributes engines, filtration, and power generation products and has been in the state since its founding over 100 years ago.

Cummins started its operations in Turkey in 2012, constructing a $70 million manufacturing site in Izmir and creating 800 jobs. Cummins Turkey exports products across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

I Anatolia Restaurant: Bloomington

natotia This restaurant was opened in 2014 by Sibel Cekic, a local Turkish American, and is highly popular among the students of Indiana Univeristy Bloomington. The restaurant has been ranked among the top three ethnic restaurants in the area since its opening.

The restaurant currently has around five employees.

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Sofra Cafe: BloomingtonAnother Turkish restaurant popoular among Bloomington students, Sofra Cafe was started by local Turkish Americans Naciye and Mehmet Akgun, and its chefs are also from the Turkish American community.

The restaurant has six employees.

Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe: IndianapolisIndianapolis' first and only Turkish restaurant, Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe was started in 2011 by Orhan Demirtas, who brought his mother's recipes from Turkey with him when he immigrated to Indianapolis.

The restaurant has received a number of highly positive reviews in the local press.

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Turkey and Iowa: A Job-Creating Economic Partnership

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Iowa imports more from Turkey than any other country in Eastern Europe.

In 2018, Iowa imported almost $30 million worth of goods and services from Turkey.

Turkey imports more from Iowa than any other country in the MENA region besides Egypt.

In 2018, Turkey imported almost $108 million worth of goods and services from Iowa.

oIowa's imports from Turkey account for a third of its total imports from the MENA region.

Turkey's imports from Iowa more than doubled between 2015 and 2018.

Iowa is home to more than 600 Turkish Americans; many are small business owners. Ames, Des Moines, and Cedar Rapids share the majority of the state's Turkish-American population.

The graphic to the right shows the locations of two companies in Iowa with close ties to Turkey, they include:

• A Turkish restaurant in Fairfield owned and operated by local Turkish Americans.

• An aerospace company with a long history of business and partnerships in Turkey.

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UTC Aerospace Systems (Collins Aerospace): West Des MoinesUTC Aerospace Systems is the third largest employer in Iowa with approximately 8,000 employees in the

state. The company has had a number of contracts with the Turkish military over the past decade.

In April 2018, they signed a contract with Alp Aviation, a Turkish aerospace company, to begin producing

components for UTCs Kidde Dual Spectrum systems in Eskisehir, Turkey.

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Istanbul Grill: FairfieldThis restaurant was started in 2007 by a local Turkish American couple, Faruk and Saniye Yalcin Izol.

It is highly popular in the local community and has received a number of positive reviews in the press.

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