Turkey Announces Investment Incentives for U.S. at Upcoming Conferences -- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Turkish Consulate General in Los Angeles and the Office of the Commercial Attache will host a one-day conference on "Investment Opportunities in Turkey" on January 22, 2013 at The Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. The event is part of a series of conferences in San Francisco and Seattle aimed at encouraging greater investment by US companies in a variety of markets in Turkey. The conferences will feature Mr. Ibrahim Uslu , Director General of Incentive Implementation and Foreign Investment at the Ministry of Economy in Turkey and a team of officials from Turkey. The speakers will give reports on a variety of Turkish markets and introduce new government incentives and regulations. "Half of Turkey's population is under 30 years of age and Turkey is one of the fastest growing economies of the world," said Gurkan Suzer , the Commercial Attache for Turkey in Los Angeles. "Despite the financial turmoil around the world, Turkey offers great investment opportunities," he added. Attendees will include US investment consultants, representatives of banks and financial institutions, faculty members at business schools, and representatives of major companies in Los Angeles. Date: January 22, 2013 Time: 7:30 am Networking Breakfast 8:00 am Conference Address: The Los Angeles Convention Center Hall 403 B 1201, South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90015 For reservations and further information please contact losangeles@economy.gov.tr or call 1 323 852 1894. Details for the other areas are as follows: January 23, 2013 Hilton Hotel, Financial District 780 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 Reservations: January 25, 2013 Fairmont Hotel, Metropolitan Room 411 University Street Seattle Media queries and interview requests are welcome. SOURCE The Office of the Commercial Attache of Turkey