2013 Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce

INVEST IN 

GAZANTEP 

Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce 

2013

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Dear Readers, 

Gaziantep located on the gateway of Europe and Middle East, has been the main trade and production center on the 

historical Silk Road for centuries. Having a variety in the production from textile to agro-food, machinery, plasticschemicals 

etc., Gaziantep offers numerous opportunities for foreign investors which are willing to invest in Gaziantep 

in terms of infrastructure, location, geographical proximity to profitable markets, qualified and skilled workforce and 

many other factors will be explained in detailed in this booklet. 

Gaziantep’s export figure was 5.9 billion dollars in 2012. Our exports increased by 19% compared to the year 2011. 

Gaziantep is currently doing trade with 172 countries in the world and 6th ranked city in Turkey with the highest export 

volume. All these developments were accomplished with the entrepreneurial spirit of the local people and that is what 

makes Gaziantep a unique industry and trade center in Turkey. 

As we all know, foreign direct investment plays a very important role in an economy. It definitely creates employment 

opportunities, tax revenues and export opportunities for the city itself. For this reason, as Gaziantep Chamber of 

Commerce we believe that we have to promote Gaziantep and its advantages offered to foreign investors. Recently; 

Turkish Government has announced the new Investment Incentive System specifically aims to support investments 

which will reduce Turkish industry’s dependency on the importation of machinery and raw materials which are used 

in major industrial sectors of Gaziantep. Equally, developing products with more added-value and high export prices 

are the ultimate goal of the new Investment Incentive System. We truly believe that such incentives will help us to 

reduce the gap between Turkish export and import figures and eventually will result as a dramatic decrease in the 

current account deficit status of Turkey .At this point; as Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce, our job is to inform foreign 

investors who are willing to invest in Gaziantep about the new Investment Incentive System and the opportunities that 

are available for them within the incentives in Gaziantep. 

For abovementioned reasons, we have prepared the Invest in Gaziantep booklet. You will find all the necessary 

information about Gaziantep and its industry and trade which will be useful for an investor who is planning to invest 

in Gaziantep. The booklet contains very valuable information which was collected in cooperation with other institutions 

and organizations in Gaziantep and in Turkey. 

I am confident that Gaziantep’s economy will continue its growth while maintaining its leadership, dynamism in the 

region and in the near future we believe that Gaziantep will be a main destination for the foreign investments. Finally, 

I would like to express that all the businessmen who are interested to invest in Gaziantep that as Gaziantep Chamber 

of Commerce, they may see us as their contact, guiding and information point for any matter. 

Best Regards, 

Mehmet ASLAN 

President of Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce

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LOCATION 

“Only 2 hour 

distribution range 

by plane to all major 

cities in North Africa 

and Middle East and 

reaching more than 

” 

500 million people 

ACCESS TO MARKETS 

Major Turkish Cities 

Major Middle Eastern cities 

City Kilometers Miles City Kilometers Miles 

stanbul* 1126 704 Aleppo 97 60 

Ankara 673 421 Damascus 408 253 

zmir* 1106 691 Baghdad 759 472 

Adana 206 129 Tehran 1272 790 

Mersin* 275 172 Riyadh 1644 1022 

Konya 562 351 Jiddah* 1737 1079 

Kayseri 353 221 Musul 518 322 

Diyarbakr 313 196 Arbil 599 372 

Antalya* 764 478 Amman 583 363 

Samsun* 726 454 Beirut* 393 244 

Trabzon* 841 526 Dubai* 2144 1332 

Bursa* 1043 652 Jerusalem 611 379 

*Cities with ports (1 km=0.625 miles) 

www.investingaziantep.org

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Having one of the 

16 international 

airports in Turkey 

with open-sky 

agreement 

The unique 

geographic location, 

The Gateway 

between Middle East 

and European Union 

Strong ties and 

easy access with 

Middle East, 

Causasus and 

Central Asia 

Highway 

connections from 

Şanlıurfa-Gaziantep 

to İstanbul 

completed. 

Geographical 

proximity to major 

ports of Turkey 

such as İskenderun 

and Mersin 


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INDUSTRY INFRASTRUCTURE 

Key Industry Sectors 

Textile 

Machine-made carpet 

Non-woven fabric 

Yarn 

Leather shoes 

Knitted Fabric 

Woven Fabric 

Textile 

Agro-Food 

Machinery-metal 

Chemicals-plastics 

Construction materials 

Agro-Food 

“Mature and 

dynamic private 

sector” 

Pistachio 

Lentil 

Semolina 

Bulgur 

Chocolate and Chocalate Products 

Wafer and Biscuit 

Wheat Flour 

Vegetable oil 

Pasta 

Promising sectors 

Renewable energy-solar&wind 

Tourism 

Health 

Technical Textile 


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“A fast developing industry” 

“Leading role in the region” 

Machinery-metal 

Manufacture of Grinding Machines 

Escalator 

Carpet industry machines 

Fancy yarn twisting machines 

Money safes 

Pressure vessels 

Plastic shoe injection machines 

BCF yarn machines 

Chemicals-plastics 

Plastifiers 

Glues 

Soap, detergent, shampoo 

Textile Dye 

PP Bags and Sacks 

PU and PVC shoes and slippers 

Dyeing, Bleaching and 

Finishing for All Types of Yarns 

and Fabrics 

Construction materials 

Cement 

PVC door and window profiles 

“Huge production dominance and field of excellence in textile, plastics and agro-food” 


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Sectoral Distribution in GAOIZ 

350 

300 

250 

200 

150 

100 

50 

0 

Textile Agrofood Plastics Chemicals Others 

More than 160.000 people are employed in the GAOIZ. The zone covers as area of 34.700.000 m 2 . 

Textile 317 

Agro-Food 170 

Plastics 56 

Chemicals 64 

Others 147 

Total number of companies in GAOIZ 754 

Source: Gaziantep Organized Industry Zone 


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Number of companies from Gaziantep in ‹CI (Istanbul Chamber of Industry) 

TOP 1000 Companies List 

YEAR First TOP 500 Second TOP 500 TOTAL 

2007 11 18 29 

2008 10 21 31 

2009 16 16 32 

2010 16 20 36 

2011 19 24 43 

Number of companies from Gaziantep in ISO TOP 

“ 1000 increased by %48 between 2007 and 2011 

Gaziantep’s position in TM (Turkish Exporters’ Union) TOP 1000 Exporters List 

CITY 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 

1) stanbul 535 503 492 483 475 

2) zmir 63 65 67 66 66 

3) Gaziantep 33 48 49 53 63 

4) Kocaeli 41 47 41 44 62 

5) Bursa 57 55 52 55 48 

6) Ankara 42 48 52 47 45 

7) Denizli 29 28 22 27 23 

8) Hatay 17 16 23 19 17 

9) Adana 15 15 15 17 17 

10) Manisa 16 18 20 20 14 

“ 

Number of companies from Gaziantep in TM 1000 

increased by % 91 between 2007 and 2011 

www.investingaziantep.org 

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GAZANTEP ORGANIZED INDUSTRY ZONE 

Companies take the advantage of producing in an investor-friendly environment where the finished 

and ready-to-use infrastructure is provided for them in Gaziantep Organized Industry Zone. 

The infrastructures available for investors are: natural gas, roads, water, electricity, communication, 

waste water treatment system, fire department, gendarmerie and other services. 

“Number 1 ranked in energy consumption among OIZ’s in Turkey” 

Cost advantages 

for natural gas, 

water, 

communication 

and electricity 

Relatively low 

land prices 

Real estate duty 

exemption for 5 

years starting from 

the construction of 

the investment 

GAZANTEP 

ORGANIZED 

INDUSTRY ZONE 

Municipality tax 

exemption for 

the municipality 

tax on solid 

waste 

No VAT for 

land purchases 

No tax for 

unification or 

separation of the 

parcels 

Municipality tax 

exemption for 

the construction 

and usage of the 

factory 

“Unique Industrial Design and Modelling Center Project to be implemented by GCC.” 


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Gaziantep’s share in Turkey’s total production in a specific product-% 

Machine-made carpet 82 

Pistachio 75 

Plastics bags and sacks 60 

Acrylic-Synthetic-Polyester and PP yarns 60 

Tricot 60 

Non-Woven Fabric 59 

Pasta 40 

Bulgur 40 

Wafers-Confectionary-Crackers-Chocolate 30 

Red Pepper Flakes 27 

Lentil 23 

Blankets-Home Textile-Ready Wear 10 

Vegetable Oil 10 

Baby Diaper 10 

PVC Window Frames-Construction Materials 10 

Wheat Flour 9 


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Gaziantep 

Technopark 

within the 

structure 

of 


University 

The 

Construction 

of 5th 

Organized 

Industry 

Zone is 

underway 

Cost of Investment in 

Gaziantep Organized Industry Zone 

Land Cost 

Electricity Price(excluding VAT-%18) 

Freshwater(excluding VAT-%8) 

Natural Gas(excluding VAT%18) 

Minumum wage rate(Worker) 

Average wage rate(Engineer) 

100 USD/m2(with completed infrastructure) 

Standard: 0.102USD/Kwh 

1.05 USD/Ton 

0.41 USD/m3 

590 USD/Month 

850 USD /Month 

Source:Gaziantep Organized Industry Zone-Prices are as of December 2012 


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GAZANTEP FREE ZONE 

Gaziantep Free Zone is a special area where the zone is established outside the customs area. 

Gaziantep Free Zone is operating close to the EU and Middle Eastern markets adjacent to major 

Turkish ports on the Mediterranean, with easy access to international trade routes. Due to the 

important geographical location of the zone, it is acting as a central hub. 

100% 

exemption from 

income taxes 

on employees’ 

salaries 

GAZANTEP 

FREE ZONE 

Transfer of 

revenues and 

income from 

Gaziantep Free 

Zone to both Turkey 

and other countries 

are allowed 

No customs fee and 

funds for imported 

machinery and 

goods, which 

are brought to 


Zone 

Goods can stay 

in Gaziantep 

Free Zone for an 

unlimited period 

100% exemption 

from Value Added 

Tax and Special 

Consumption Tax 

Companies involved 

in production in 


Zone enjoys 100% 

exemption on 

corporate income 

tax 

100% Exemption 

from all kinds of 

custom duties 


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INVESTMENT INCENTIVE SYSTEM IN GAZANTEP 

The new investment incentive system came into effect on 19th of June 2012. According to the new system; Turkey 

is divided into 6 different regions. Gaziantep is located on the 3rd region but the investment which will be made 

in Gaziantep Organized Industry Zone will be evaluated as they are made in the 4th Region and will be supported 

by the incentives offered to the 4th region cities in Turkey in terms of tax reduction and Social Security Premium 

Support for Employers. 

The new investment incentive system consists of 4 main mechanisms. 

1. General Incentives 

2. Regional Incentives 

3. Incentives for large-scale investments 

4. Incentives for strategic investments 

INCENTIVE MECHANISM 

GENERAL 

INCENTIVES 

REGIONAL 

INCENTIVES-3RD 

ZONE-GAZANTEP 

LARGE SCALE 

INVESTMENTS 

INCENTIVES 

FOR STRATEGIC 

INVESTMENTS 

VAT exemption YES YES YES YES 

Exemption from customs 

duties 

YES YES YES YES 

Tax reduction - YES YES YES 

Social Security Premium 

Support for Employers 

Income Tax Withholding 

Support* 

Social Security Premium 

Support for Employees* 

- YES YES YES 

YES YES YES YES 

- YES YES YES 

Interest support** - YES - YES 

Land allocation - YES YES YES 

VAT Refund*** - - - YES 

*It will provided if the investment is made within 6th Region. 

** It will be provided if the investment is made in 3rd. 4th. 5th and 6th regions within the Regional Investment Incentives. 

***It will be provided for the investments within the Strategic Investment Incentives which has a minimum fixed investment amount over 500 million TRY. 


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1. General Investment Incentives: 

Except the investments which are excluded from the investment incentives program, all investments which have a 

minimum fixed investment amount of 500,000 TRY will be supported within the General Investment Incentives in 

Gaziantep. Custom Duties Exemption for imported machinery and appliances and VAT exemption for machinery 

and appliances bought in Turkey or imported machinery and appliances are available both for Turkish and 

foreign investors. 

2. Regional Investment Incentives: 

As Gaziantep is in the 3rd Region in the Investment Incentive System, such incentives listed below will be available 

for Turkish and foreign investors: 

• Custom Duty Exemption 

• VAT Exemption 

• Tax Reduction 

• Social Security Premium For Employers 

• Interest Support 

• Land allocation 


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REGIONAL INVESTMENT INCENTIVES IN GAZANTEP 

Incentive Mechanisms 

VAT Exemption 

GAZANTEP-3rd region 

YES 

Tax 

Reduction 

Social 

Security 

Premium For 

Employers 

Custom Duty Exemption 

Rate of 

contribution 

to 

investment 

(%) 

Duration of 

Support 

Outside GAOIZ 

Within GAOIZ 

25(before 31/12/2013) 

20 (after 31.12.2013) 

30 (before 31/12/2013) 


YES 

Tax Reduction 

60 (before 31.12.2013) 


Tax Reduction 

70(before 31.12.2013) 


Outside GAOIZ 5 years(before 31/12/2013)-3 years(from 01.01.2014) 

Within GAOIZ 6 years(before 31/12/2013)-5 years(from 01.01.2014) 

Interest 

Support 

Land allocation 

Domestic Loan 

Foreign Exchange/ 

FX Denomination Loans 

YES 

3 Points 

1 Point 


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The prior investment areas which will be supported in Gaziantep with the same 

incentives mechanisms offered to 5 th region are: 

• Tourism investments made in Culture and Tourism Conservation and Development Regions which are 

determined by the Council of Ministers 

• Mining Investments 

• Investments made in good or passenger transportation by railways and maritime. 

• Specific investments made with a minimum of 20 million TRY in pharmaceutical defense industry 

• Testing centers, wind tunnels, and similar investments(automotive, space or defense industry) 

• International Trade fair investments with a closed area of minimum 50.000 m2 

• Primary, secondary and high school investments made by private sector 

• The investments made for manufacturing the products which are the output of R&D projects 

supported by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology. 


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SECTORS TO BENEFIT FROM THE REGIONAL INCENTIVE SYSTEM IN GAZANTEP 

AND MINIMUM INVESTMENT AMOUNTS 

Sector 

Code 

Code of US-97 

Sector 

Minimum 

Amount 

1 0121 Integrated Animal Husbandry including breeding animals 500.000 TRY 

2 0500.0.04 Fishery 500.000 TRY 

Investment 

3 15 

Food and Beverage Production (Please check for 

exclusions) 

1 million TRY 

4 17 Textile Production (Please check for exclusions) 

5 18 Ready-wear clothes production 

10 million TRY for finishing 

in textiles, 2 million TRY for 

other investments. 

Expansion and 

modernization investments 

over 1 million TRY 

8 1912 and 1920 Luggage, handbag, saddlery, footwear etc. production 1 million TRY 

9 20 

Wood and cork production(excluding furniture), products 

made by weaving straw and similar items 

2 million TRY 

10 21 Paper and paper products 10 million TRY 

11 24 Chemicals and chemical products manufacturing 2 million TRY 

18 

26(excluding 

261, 2693.2, 

2694.1,2695.3,2695.4 

Non-metallic mineral products(excluding glass and 

glass products, fired clay, briquette, bricks, and building 

materials, cement, ready mixed concrete and normal 

concrete) 

2 million TRY 

27 2720, 273 

Metal industry excluding iron and steel, metal casting 

industry 

2 million TRY 

28 28 Metal products 2 million TRY 

30 29 Machinery and equipment production 2 million TRY 

32 30 

Office, accounting and data processing equipment 

production 

2 million TRY 


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33 31 Electrical machinery and appliances production 2 million TRY 

34 32 Radio, TV, communication equipment production 2 million TRY 

35 33 Medical equipment, precision and optical tools 500.000 TRY 

36 34 Automotive and automotive supply industry 

Minimum investment 

amount for automotive is 

50 million TRY, minimum 

investment amount for 

automobile supply industry 

is 2 million TL 

37 3530.0.15 Maintenance and repair of aircrafts and motors 2 million TRY 

38 3591 and 3592 Production of motorcycle and bicycle 2 million TRY 

40 361 

Furniture production(except for the ones made of only 

plastic) 

2 million TRY 

41 

5510.1.01, 

5510.2.01,5510.3.02, 

5510.5.02, 5510.5.04 

Hotels 

3 stars and more 

42 5510.3.01 Student dormitories 100 students 

43 6302.0.01 Cold storage warehouses 1.000 m2 

44 6302.0.03 Licensed warehouses 1 million TRY 

45 80(except 809) 

Educational services(including pre-school education 

services, excluding adult education and other educational 

services) 

500.000 TRY 

46 

8511.0.01- 

05,8511.0.99, 

8531.0.01-03 

Hospital investments, nursing home 

Hospital:500.000 TRY 

Nursing home:100 people 

47 Smart and multi-functional technic textile 500.000 TRY 

48 Waste recycling and disposal facilities 500.000 TRY 

50 Greenhouse 20 decares 


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LARGE SCALE INVESTMENT INCENTIVES IN GAZANTEP 

12 investment areas which are listed below will be supported within the largescale 

investment incentives in Gaziantep. 

Investment Areas 

Minimum fixed investment 

amount(Million TRY) 

1 Production of refined petroleum 1000 

2 Production of chemical products 200 

3 Harbor and harbor services investments 200 

4 Automotive production 200 

4-a Automotive main industry 200 

4 Automotive supply industry 50 

5 Production of locomotives and vagons for railways and trams 

6 Transportation services by transit pipes 

7 Investments on electronic industry 

8 Medical equipment, high-precision and optical tools production. 

9 Production of pharmaceuticals 

50 

10 Production of air and spacecrafts and/or its parts 

11 

12 

Production of machinery(including electrical machinery and 

equipment) 

Investments in the metal industry(including integrated mining 

investments) 


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LARGE SCALE INVESTMENT INCENTIVES IN GAZANTEP 

VAT Exemption 




YES 

YES 

Tax 

Reduction 

Rate of 

contribution 

to 

investment 

(%) 

Outside 

GAOIZ 

Within 

GAOIZ 




35(after 31.12.2013) 

Tax Reduction 


50(after 31.12.2013) 

Tax Reduction 

70 (before 31.12.2013) 

60( after 31.12.2013) 

Social 

Security 

Premium 

For 

Employers 

Duration of 

Support 

Outside 

GAOIZ 

Within 

GAOIZ 

5 years(before 31/12/2013)-3 years(from 01.01.2014) 

6 years(before 31/12/2013)-5 years(from 01.01.2014) 


YES 

Within the regional and large-scale investment incentives; companies can benefit 

from the 4 th region incentives in terms of tax reduction and social security 

premium support on employer’s share in Gaziantep if they make their investment 

in Gaziantep Organized Industry Zone or joint integration investments in the area 

of sectorial cooperation made by companies which are active in the same area. 


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STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS INCENTIVES IN GAZANTEP 

Investments which are fulfilling all the requirements listed below will be supported with Strategic 

Investments Incentives in Gaziantep. 

• A minimum amount of 50 million TRY must be invested 

• Creating a minumum added-value of %40 in the industry invested(excluding petrochemicals and 

refinery invesments) 

• Investment must be made for the production of intermediate and finished goods 

which have very high import dependency 

• Investments must be made in the areas of production where we see 

an import value of at least USD 50 million during the past one 

year in that spefific product.(This condition is not valid if 

there is no production in Turkey.) 


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STRATEGIC INVESTMENT INCENTIVES IN GAZANTEP 


VAT Exemption 



YES 

YES 

Tax Reduction Rate of contribution to investment (%) 50 

Social Security 

Premium For 

Employers 

Duration of Support 


Interest Support 

VAT Refund 

7 years 

YES 

5 Points - Local Loans 

2 Points - Foreign Exchange 

YES (Investments for 500 million 

TRY or more) 


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R&D Law 

Special incentives for investment in R&D projects in Gaziantep for 

companies where the companies employs a minimum of 50 employees in an 

R&D department. These incentives which will be mentioned below are valid 

until 2024: 

Exemption for 

income withholding 

tax for the 

employees 

50% exemption for 

5 years in social 

security premium 

share of the 

employees 

Tax base deduction 

for the grants that 

are received by 

public institutions 

and international 

organizations 

R&D Law 

Exemption in 

stamp duties for 

documents to be 

prepared 

Technological 

entrepreneurship 

capital of 100.000 

TRY for new 

scientists 

In the cases where the numbers of researchers are more than 500, %100 of the R&D Expenditures will be 

deducted from the company’s tax base. In addition to this; %50 of the increase in the R&D expenditures in 

the operational year of the company when compared to the previous year will be deducted from the tax base 

as well. 


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Technology Development Zones (Technoparks) supports 

The advantages of Gaziantep Technopark are: 

Offices and infrastructure are ready to use 

Companies are free from the corporate and income taxes for the revenues generated by software development 

and R&D activities until 31.12.2023 

Wages of the R&D, software development personnel and researchers of the Gaziantep Technopark companies 

are exempt from in come taxes until 31.12.2023 

The sale of the application software which are produced in Gaziantep Technopark are exempt from VAT until 

31.12.2023 

50% of the employer’s share of the social security premium will be covered by the government for 5 years 

until 31.12.2024 


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FOREIGN TRADE AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT 

Doing trade 

with 172 

countries 

6 th ranked 

in highest 

amount of 

exports among 

Turkish cities 

Foreign Trade Statistics for Gaziantep 

Overview of Gaziantep's Foreign Trade 

12.000.000.000 

10.000.000.000 

8.000.000.000 

6.000.000.000 

4.000.000.000 

2.000.000.000 

0 

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 

EXPORT IMPORT TOTAL VOLUME 

Source: Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for Foreign Trade 


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YEAR EXPORT IMPORT TOTAL VOLUME 

2008 3.481.081.719 2.793.357.000 6.279.253.438 

2009 3.260.097.544 2.126.150.000 5.386.247.544 

2010 3.887.663.321 3.430.052.000 7.317.715.321 

2011 4.928.967.610 4.722.622.976 9.651.590.586 

2012 5.879.414.120 5.053.852.029 10.933.266.149 

*All units are in USD 

7 th ranked 

in highest 

amount of 

imports among 

Turkish cities 

TOP 10 Export Destinations-(US Dollars): 

1. Iraq 2.374.466.000 

2. Saudi Arabia 302.499.000 

3. USA 211.960.000 

4. Libya 204.358.000 

5. Germany 164.131.000 

6. United Kingdom 146.522.000 

7. Egypt 143.652.000 

8. Russia 123.747.000 

9. Iran 105.174.000 

10. Italy 95.890.000 

Source:TIM(Assembly of Turkish Exporters) 

TOP 10 Import Partners-(US Dollars): 

1. Saudi Arabia 771.760.588 

2. Russia 496.040.791 

3. Germany 467.077.952 

4. China 322.581.075 

5. Ukraine 294.253.422 

6. USA 294.253.422 

7. India 200.974.635 

8. Belgium 192.022.218 

9. Iran 157.274.488 

10. Bangladesh 142.550.396 


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TOP 10 Exported Product 

Amount-USD 

Cereals, Pulses and Oily Seed Products 1.526.846.000 

Machine-made carpet 1.451.663.000 

Textile and raw materials 932.480.000 

Chemical products and substances 610.803.000 

Foresty Products 325.887.000 

Steel 291.217.000 

Vegetable and fruit products 123.591.000 

Ready-wear clothes 98.196.000 

Dried-Fruit products 88.894.000 

Machinery and appliances 80.790.000 

%78 of 

Turkey’s total 

machine-made 

carpet export 

was made by 


alone in 2012 

Number of Exporting companies 1142 

Number of countries as export destination 172 

Gaziantep’s share in Turkey’s total exports %3,7 


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TOP 10 Exporting Cities in Turkey-2012 

Rank City Export in 2012(USD) 

1) Istanbul 60.999.029.980 

2) Kocaeli 13.080.860.990 

3) Bursa 11.916.550.920 

4) Izmir 8.484.258.370 

5) Ankara 6.550.266.810 

6) Gaziantep 5.879.414.120 

7) Manisa 4.314.899.980 

8) Denizli 2.739.106.770 

9) Hatay 2.083.841.900 

10) Adana 1.802.801.810 

Huge dominance in Iraq 

market-%22 of Turkey’s total 

export is done by Gaziantep 

alone in 2012 

Gaziantep’s 

Export 

Increased By 

%69 Between 

2008 And 2012 


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Foreign Companies in Gaziantep by 

Country of Origin 

IRAQ 

SYRIA 

GERMANY 

2 

3 2 2 

4 3 

5 

2 2 22 

68 

IRAN 

BELGIUM 

AFGHANISTAN 

U.S.A 

LIBYA 

5 

20 

26 

AZERBAIJAN 

FRANCE 

SWEDEN 

ITALY 

KAZAKHSTAN 

Source: Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry-Undersecretariat of Treasury 

A total of 166 companies are operating 

in Gaziantep with foreign origin 


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Sectoral Distribution of Foreign Companies in Gaziantep 

Wholesale trade and commission 

trade,except of motor vehicles and 

motorcycles 

32 

Manufacture of textiles 

6 

5 

76 

Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and 

motorcycles,repair of personel and 

household good 

Construction 

8 

Land transport, transport via pipelines 

10 

12 

17 

Manufacture of food products and 

beverages 

Manufacture of chemicals chemical 

products 

Others 


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DEMOGRAPHICS 

Population Of Gaziantep - 2012 

Population 

1.799.558(8 th ranked in Turkey) 

034 years %68.9 

35-59 years %24 

60 years and over %7.1 

Annually Population Growth Rate 

%0.025(7 th ranked in Turkey) 

Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) 


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DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE - 2012 

Age Range 

60+ 

55-59 

50-54 

45-49 

40-44 

35-39 

30-34 

25-29 

20-24 

15-19 

10-14 

5-9 

0-4 

0% 2 % 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 

Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat)-2012 

%69 of the population under the age of 35 


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ACCOMODATION AND FAIRS 

Very well developed infrastructure in terms of banking, logistics, 

insurance, customs clearance, transportation and communication 

Hotels Certified by the Ministry of Tourism 

Number of hotels 

Number of beds 

5-star hotels 4 1219 




Others 4 233 

Total 39 4847 

Hotels Certified by the Municipality 

Number of hotels 

Number of beds 

1 st Class 10 600 

2 nd Class 2 76 

Others 5 178 

Total 17 854 

144 

Bank 

Branches 

150 

International 

Transportation 

Companies 


FAIR CALENDAR 

JANUARY 

GAPSHOES SUMMER FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR 

INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS FAIR 

FEBRUARY 

PENTEX TEXTILE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR 

GAP AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGIES AND ANIMAL 

HUSBANDRY FAIR 

MARCH 

INTERNATIONAL FLOOR FAIR 

APRIL 

MIDDLE EAST GOLD&JEWELLERY FAIR 

JUNE 

TRIKONFEX-READY-WEAR AND TECHNOLOGIES FAIR 

JULY 

GAPSHOES WINTER FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR 


SEPTEMBER 

MIDDLE EAST CARPET FAIR 

NOVEMBER 

GAP CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, TECHNOLOGY, REAL 

ESTATE AND FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS FAIR 

GAP REAL ESTATE-PROPERTY& FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS 

FAIR 

DECEMBER 

GAPSHOES SUMMER FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR 


FAIRS IN GAZANTEP 

Gaziantep Middle East Fair Center has been 

established in 2007. The fair centre is one of 

the largest fair centres in Middle East. The fair 

centre has a 15.000 m2 closed exhibition area 

and 90.000m2 open-air exhibition area with 

completed infrastructure. In average a total of 

10 international and local fairs are organized 

starting from year 2007. The fairs are mostly 

in textile, food, construction, jewellerly, shoes, 

carpet, furniture and general trade and gives 

the opportunity for local producers to be able 

to expand to the world markets. 

Vital logistic center 

for the transfer of 

goods that come 

from Mersin and 

skenderun Ports 

to Iraq 

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GAZANTEP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce proudly serves as the information and 

consultancy center for foreign investors. Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce 

serves as an information center for foreign based companies and individuals 

who are interested in investigating direct investment and joint venture 

opportunities in Gaziantep. 

Contacting 

the necessary 

authorities for 

the investors 

Information 

about the 

industry and 

economy of 


Assistance in 

finding local 

partners for 

the foreign 

investors 

Providing 

assistance 

for investors 

about company 

establishment 

procedures 

Country 

specific help 

desks for 

Italy and 

Syria. 

Guiding the 

investors for 

finding feasible 

investment 

areas 


GAZANTEP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

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YOUR PROFESSIONAL 

CONTACT POINT IN SOUTHEASTERN 

ANATOLIA! INVITING YOU TO 

INVEST IN GAZANTEP 

For more information: 

Hasan Baran Ucaner 

Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce 

Enterprise Europe Network-GAPSUN Consortium 

Tel:+90 342 220 30 30 

Fax:+90 342 231 04 31, 

E-mail: baranucaner@gto.org.tr 

Sources: www.tim.ogr.tr, www.dtm.gov.tr, www.gaib.ogr.tr, www. treasury.gov.tr, www.gaoiz.org.tr, www.invest.gov.tr 


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The Enterprise Europe Network 

The Enterprise Europe Network is the largest network of contact points providing information 

and advice to EU companies on EU matters, in particular small and medium enterprises (SMEs). 

We provide practical answers to specific questions in your language. 

A One-Stop Shop For Businesses In Over 50 Countries 

The Network offers concrete and effective solutions to entrepreneurs and companies in more 

than 50 countries, including the 27 EU member states, EU candidate countries, members of the 

European Economic Area (EEA) and other participating third countries. 

The Enterprise Europe Network is unique both in terms of its wide geographic reach and of 

the wide range of integrated services it provides to SMEs and other business actors. This is 

made possible thanks to the coordinated action of more than 600 local partner organisations, 

employing around 4000 experienced staff working to support the competitiveness of EU 

businesses. 

The Enterprise Europe Network offers easy access and proximity to local services for SMEs, 

thus creating regional business gateways. Regional consortia cooperate to create a coherent 

support structure for local companies, boosting the region s profile and its competitiveness. 

Business actors are encouraged to share, define and disseminate best practices in fields such 

as innovation, expansion to new markets, enlargement of the client base, improvement of market 

position, etc. As a result, the Enterprise Europe Network helps SMEs realise their potential in 

terms of growth and regional job creation. 

GAZANTEP 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

INVEST IN 

GAZANTEP

2013 Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce

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