According to information compiled from the Ministry of Industry and Technology’s 2026 Performance Program, the 2024–2028 National Strategy for Regional Development will continue to be implemented at the central level, while regional plans will remain in effect at the local level.
Through the utilization of resources allocated from the Ministry’s budget and funds transferred by local stakeholders to development agencies, seven programs are being carried out. These programs aim to enhance cities’ production capacity, establish attraction centers, strengthen funds dedicated to regional development, and accelerate social progress.
Within this framework, the number of companies participating in supported clustering initiatives, which stood at 729 last year, is expected to increase to 750 this year and reach 800 by 2028.
Under the objectives of the “Coordination and Support of Regional Development Sub-Program,” a total of TL 4.142 billion was invested from the budget in 2025. This investment amount is projected to rise to TL 4.737 billion in 2026, TL 5.215 billion in 2027, and TL 5.633 billion in 2028.
Accordingly, in line with the targets of the National Strategy for Regional Development, the Ministry aims to invest a total of TL 15.6 billion between 2026 and 2028 to support local development.
TL 2.75 billion support for development agencies this year
The largest share of the budget has been allocated to development agencies. Increases have been recorded across all items, particularly in support for socially oriented projects and attraction centers.
This year, development agencies are expected to implement 58 financial support programs and guided projects. For this purpose, TL 2.75 billion has been allocated to support development agencies. This amount is planned to be raised to around TL 3 billion next year.
Through the Social Development Support Program (SOGEP) the only program implemented outside the framework of social services in the field of social development it is aimed to enhance the productive capacities of disadvantaged groups, increase their participation in economic and social life and employability, promote social inclusion, and support social entrepreneurship models as well as private sector social responsibility activities.
In this context, TL 650 million was spent on projects in 2025, with projected expenditures of TL 780 million in 2026, TL 826 million in 2027, and TL 900 million in 2028.
TL 550 million for attraction centers
Through the Attraction Centers Support Program, industrial infrastructure in targeted regions will be strengthened, complementary investments accelerated, trade opportunities expanded, and human capital developed through vocational training and entrepreneurship centers.
The number of completed projects under the program increased from 133 in 2024 to 142 in 2025. The number of projects is targeted to reach 166 this year, 185 next year, and 210 by 2028. In this scope, TL 500 million has been allocated for 2025, TL 550 million for 2026, TL 610 million for 2027, and TL 659 million for 2028.
National competitiveness target for 13 cities
The Producing Cities Program aims to ensure balanced industrial development across the country and to enable key industrial, service, and tourism centers outside major metropolitan areas Adana, Antalya, Balıkesir, Denizli, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Konya, Manisa, Mersin, Sakarya, and Tekirdağ to achieve an internationally competitive production structure.
In this context, the program seeks to strengthen the integration of enterprises into global production systems, enhance cities’ international accessibility and urban quality of life, and develop industrial, technological, and innovation infrastructures, as well as human capital and institutional capacities. Under the program, projects will receive TL 70.5 million this year, TL 78.2 million next year, and TL 84.5 million in 2028.
Meanwhile, efforts are also underway to enhance the institutional capacities of regional development administrations. These efforts focus primarily on strengthening competencies in monitoring processes and developing a joint monitoring infrastructure, while identifying other needs of the administrations and carrying out capacity-building activities accordingly.
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