Investment and Finance Office officially launched the “One-Stop-Shop" service at the Istanbul Financial Center (IFC), with the attendance of Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Investment and Finance Office President A. Burak Dağlıoğlu, Türkiye Wealth Fund CEO and Board Member Arda Ermut, and Istanbul Financial Center General Manager Ahmet İhsan Erdem. The initiative aims to streamline public services and administrative procedures for investors, companies, and employees operating within the financial hub.
Addressing attendees at the opening ceremony, Vice President Yılmaz highlighted the complementary relationship between the real economy and the financial system, describing the One-Stop-Shop as a platform that will further strengthen dialogue between the two sectors. Vice President Yılmaz also noted that the IFC serves as a testing ground for policy reform, with the One-Stop-Shop model expected to be scaled across Türkiye in subsequent phases. The initiative forms part of a broader package of investment-focused reforms aimed at positioning Türkiye as a fully-fledged global powerhouse rather than a transit corridor.
In his remarks, Dağlıoğlu emphasized President Erdoğan's vision of improving the ease of doing business for investors in Türkiye: “The One-Stop-Shop, which will operate at the IFC, has been established to provide services within the IFC, in a more efficient and accessible manner. At the One-Stop-Shop, the relevant institutions of our ministries will be present and ready to serve our investors."
As one of the key non-tax competitive advantages of the IFC, the One-Stop-Shop is designed to ensure the effective delivery of public services to companies, institutions, and organizations applying to operate within the IFC; entities holding participant certificates; as well as their employees and dependents.
The One-Stop-Shop model is designed to accelerate permit, authorization, and licensing procedures, as well as other administrative processes frequently required by international investors, including bank account opening, work permits, residence permits, and related applications. The initiative seeks to simplify investor transactions and provide centralized access to public services through a single point of contact.
Applications for participant certificates and access to One-Stop-Shop services will be managed digitally through the IFC Portal, offering a fast, accessible, and user-friendly experience.
Developed through coordinated efforts between public institutions and local authorities at the IFC, the One-Stop-Shop was introduced to the public by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as part of the “Türkiye Century: Powerhouse for Investments" program. Beyond strengthening the competitiveness of the IFC, the initiative is expected to serve as an innovative benchmark for one-stop-shop models implemented by financial centers and investment hubs worldwide.