Among the projects documented last year within the scope of the new incentive system to increase Türkiye’s production power, the manufacturing industry and the energy sector were the most supported sectors with a fixed investment amount of 527 billion liras and 379 billion liras.
According to the information compiled from the 2025 Activity Report of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, efforts to support domestic and international investors continue.
A more selective and focused new incentive system is being implemented within the framework of the 2030 Industrial and Technology Strategy, which will strengthen Türkiye’s production, employment, exports and investments.
The new incentive system was structured under the name of Türkiye Century Development Move and Sectoral and Regional Incentive System.
While the Türkiye Century Development Move covers a project-oriented and selective structure, it consists of three programs: Technology Move, Local Development Move and Strategic Move. The Sectoral and Regional Incentive System covers two programs: Priority Investments and Target Investments.
MOST DOCUMENTS WERE EDITED FOR REGION 1
The investment amount envisaged within the scope of 7 thousand 354 investment projects documented last year reached 1.3 trillion liras, and the employment figure reached 152 thousand 298.
Of the investment projects, 3 thousand 514 were supported within the scope of the regional incentive system, 1029 within the general incentive system, 23 within the scope of strategic investments, 2 thousand 99 within the scope of target investments and 680 within the scope of priority investments incentives.
Region 1 ranked first in the number of investment incentive certificates issued during this period, with 2,900 documents. This was followed by the 2nd Region with 1470 documents, the 3rd Region with 950 documents, the 6th Region with 931 documents, the 4th Region with 558 documents and the 5th Region with 503 documents.
Within the scope of investment projects, it is envisaged to invest 522 billion lira in the 1st Region, 261 billion lira in the 2nd Region, 151 billion lira in the 3rd Region, 160 billion lira in the 4th Region, 64 billion lira in the 5th Region and 102 billion lira in the 6th Region. In addition, 33 investment incentive certificates were issued in various regions with a fixed investment amount of 16 billion lira.
DISTRIBUTION BY SECTORS
Looking at the distribution by sectors, investment projects to be realized in the manufacturing sector in sectors such as food-beverage, textiles and clothing, forest products, paper, leather and leather, rubber and plastic, chemicals, glass, iron-steel, non-ferrous metals, vehicles, metal goods, machinery manufacturing, electrical machines, electronics, cement, baked clay and cement materials, and ceramics were evaluated. Last year, 5 thousand 185 investment incentive certificates were issued in this context, while an investment of 527 billion lira and employment of 103 thousand 574 people were planned.
In the services sector, projects to be carried out in sectors such as transportation, tourism, trade and storage, education, health, infrastructure and municipal services were discussed. In this context, 942 investment incentive certificates were prepared, it was aimed to invest 276 billion lira and create employment for 36 thousand 334 people.
Investment projects for mineral extraction, processing and enrichment were evaluated, 116 investment incentive certificates were issued, 56 billion liras of investment and 3 thousand 861 people were expected to be employed.
In the agricultural sector, 491 investment incentive certificates were issued within the scope of projects to be carried out in sectors such as crop production, animal husbandry, aquaculture and agricultural industry, and it was planned to invest 40 billion lira and create employment for 6 thousand 698 people.
611 investment incentive certificates were prepared for investment projects for electricity production in the energy sector, with an investment of 379 billion liras and employment for 1831 people targeted.
