According to data from Türkiye’s Ministry of Trade, there are 19 free zones across the country. These zones offer investors and manufacturers a range of incentives, including tax advantages, a strategic location, access to domestic and international markets, and profit repatriation opportunities. Free zones also make a significant contribution to employment, with 86,376 people employed in these areas as of the end of May.
The total trade volume of Türkiye’s free zones reached $27.691 billion in 2024 and increased by 3.1% year-on-year to $28.554 billion in 2025. During the January–May period, exports amounted to $5.359 billion, while imports totaled $3.287 billion. In the same period, goods worth $1.444 billion entered the free zones from the domestic market, while sales from the zones to the domestic market were calculated at $1.569 billion.
Edvar Mum, Chairman of the Free Zones Council of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), stated that current figures are largely in line with last year’s performance and expressed expectations for stronger trade activity in the second half of the year.
“We expect the trade volume to approach $30 billion by year-end,” Mum said.
Highlighting the impact of global developments, Mum also emphasized that Türkiye’s secure and strategic position is likely to support further growth in industrial and commercial activities within the country’s free zones.
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