Special law has been passed! Chinese automotive giant will establish a factory in Samsun

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Lerato Khumalo

Following the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD, a special legal regulation was made for another Chinese automotive company, Chery. It is envisaged that a special area will be allocated to Chery in the organized industrial zone (OSB) planned to be established in Samsun. This step aims to contribute to the expansion of electric automotive investments in Turkey.

LARGE SPACE WILL BE GIVEN IN OIZ

According to the news in Sözcü; Work was carried out to establish a second OIZ in Samsun. An area of ​​318 hectares in Tekkeköy was determined where many companies can produce. While the work is ongoing, it is heard that Chinese Chery will also be given a large space in the OIZ. It was planned to cover this place by first making a deduction from the companies allocated from the OIZ. When it was realized that the Coastal Law needed to be amended because the OIZ was established on the coastline, a one-sentence article was added to the tax package submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly. This article only requested permission for the establishment of the OIZ. However, when the tax package was withdrawn, this article became void. In the end, the formula was found by adding an article to the proposal regarding the consumer law, which was still being negotiated.

CHP WAS COMMENTED DUE TO SOME CONCERNS

The amendment in question was passed by the Parliament, with the CHP’s comment and the consent of other party groups. CHP Samsun Deputy Murat Çam, who spoke at the meetings, said that they approved the regulation in terms of investment and employment, but they annotated it due to some concerns. Murat Çam stated that there are agricultural lands in the expansion area of ​​the OIZ and that agricultural production will be at risk in case of expansion. Çam said that they underlined their sensitivity in not acquitting irregularities in infrastructure, waste management and environmental impact assessment processes.