türkiye cumhuriyeti ba?bakanlik devlet planlama te?kilati kobi stratejisi ve eylem plani sme strategy and action plan republic of turkey prime ministry state planning organization ocak january 2004 1 table contents 0 list tables 3 abbreviations 4 preface 6 introduction 7 2 current situation 8 structure the sector its position within national economy institutional 11 recent developments supports provided to smes 12 definition 25 5 relations with european union 27 basic weaknesses turkish 34 insufficient know how low level technology 35 disadvantaged financial environment 36 factors which have animpact on competition between eu 37 objectives principles policies 38 main 39 education training for entrepreneurship 40 development cheaper faster processess business start ups 41 enactment better laws legislation provide qualified personnel 42