ISTANBUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning a logistics hub at Istanbul Airport and a data centre near the Turkish capital Ankara with an investment of more than $1 billion, Lawyer Turkey istanbul Lawyer istanbul its president, Michael Evans, was cited as saying.<br> Turkey’s Sabah newspaper reported Evans as saying in an interview that the company was looking to invest in Europe and the Middle East and that he sees Turkey as a very strong production base.<br> “We have a serious investment plan at Istanbul Airport. We can evaluate e-export plans from here to Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. We plan an investment of more than $1 billion,” Evans was quoted as saying.<br> Trendyol, one of Turkey’s best known e-commerce platforms, Turkey istanbul Lawyer Law Firm is backed by Alibaba.<br> “The reason we chose Trendyol was that its technology was advanced and its potential was great. We are positioning this place as a base for Europe and the Middle East,” he said.
(Reporting by Daren Butler Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)<br>