GAZİANTEP
“An industry and
trade center on the
historical Silk Road”
AGENDA
• Location
• Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce
• Structure of the Industry
• Products
• Foreign Trade Statistics
• Strategic Advantages
• Fairs
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Area: 6222 km2
Population: 1.844.438
Syria Border: 74 km
Iraq Border: 516 km
Iskenderun Port: 137 km, Mersin Port 275 km
Most developed city in the region
One of the oldest settlements in the world(5600 years)
•Largest industry and trade center
•Strategic location-strong ties and easy
access with Middle East, Caucasus, North
Africa and Central Asia
•4 Organized Industry Zones, 5th one is under
parcellation process
•Trade with Neighbouring Countries
•Ranked 1st in energy consumption, parcel
distrubution and number of employees
among all OIZ’s in Turkey
•Industrial area with developed service, infrastructure
•Only 2 hour distribution range by plane to all major North African and Middleastern
cities and reaching more than 500 million people
•Overall, Gaziantep became an industry and trade center by the local
entreprenuerships without having government investments
GAZİANTEP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
•Established in 1898
•13000 members from many sectors, one of the most important NGO in the region.
•Various EU funded projects: Euro Info Centre, EU Info Relay(first one in Turkey),
ABİGEM, Cultural Heritage Program(Promotion of Tourism in Gaziantep-HalfetiRumkale,Southeastern Anatolia Promotion Project, Vocational Training, GETAM
SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF COMPANIES
IN GAOIZ-2013
TEXTILE
324
FOOD
CHEMICALS AND
PAINT
178
64
PLASTICS
58
OTHERS(Machinery,
construction etc.)
136
TOTAL
760
GAZİANTEP’S PLACE IN TURKISH
ECONOMY
• Number of Exporting Companies : 1142
• Export Destinations: 175
• Gaziantep's share in Turkey's total production : 5%
• Gaziantep's share in Turkey's total export : 4,27%
ADVANCED SECTORS
IN GAZİANTEP
• Textile Industry
• Agro-Food Production
• Chemistry and Plastics
• Machinery
GAZİANTEP’S SHARE IN TOTAL
PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF TURKEY
MACHINE
MADE
CARPET
%82
PISTACHIO
PROCESSING
%75
LENTIL,
BULGUR
%70
PP BAGS
AND SACKS
%60
WHEAT FLOUR,
PASTA AND
SEMOLINA
%60
KNITTED
CLOTHES
%60
NONWOVEN
FABRIC
%59
ACRYLIC,
SYNTHETIC,
POLYESTER,
PP YARN
%45
WAFER,
CANDY,
BISCUIT,
CHOCOLATE
%30
BLANKETS,
HOME TEXTILE
%10
VEGETABLE
OIL
%10
BABY
DIAPERS
%10
PVC WINDOW
PROFILES,
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS,
CEMENT
%10
OTHER PRODUCTS…..
• Money safes
• Escalators
• Milling machinery
• Shoes and slippers
• Soap, detergent and shampoo
• Plastifiers and glues
EXPORT AND
IMPORT FIGURES
FOR GAZİANTEP
YEARUSD
EXPORT
IMPORT
TOTAL VOLUME
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 4.782.396.000
9.711.363.610
2012
5.879.414.120 5.053.852.029
10.933.266.149
2013
6.472.870.320
6.658.019.398
13.130.889.718
TOP EXPORTING CITIES IN TURKEY-2013
USD
CITIES
1
İSTANBUL
2
BURSA
3
KOCAELİ
4
İZMİR
5
ANKARA
6
GAZİANTEP
7
MANİSA
8
DENİZLİ
9
SAKARYA
10
HATAY
2013
63.800.027.310
12.855.961.850
12.725.182.550
8.916.982.830
7.270.972.810
6.472.870.320
4.033.294.030
3.083.293.590
2.240.493.260
2.083.282.660
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Exports increased by %99 and reached to 5,9
billion dollars between 2009 and 2013
7th ranked in Turkey with highest amount of
imports
6th ranked in Turkey with highest amount of
exports
%20 of Turkey’s total trade with Iraq was done by
Gaziantep alone in 2013
%36 of Gaziantep’s total export was done with
Iraq in 2013
TOP 10 EXPORT DESTINATIONS
US DOLLARS
2013
CHANGE-%
2012
2.330.118.000
-2
2.372.309.000
2.Suudi Arabistan
301.044.000
-0,03
302.100.000
3.Libya
281.414.000
+38
204.323.000
4.Suriye
278.267.000
+411
54.427.000
5.A.B.D
230.847.000
+9
211.840.000
6.İngiltere
149.597.000
+3
145.926.000
7.Almanya
143.792.000
-12
164.131.000
8.İtalya
136.515.000
+42
95.890.000
9.Rusya
119.337.000
-3
123.747.000
10.Mısır
108.269.000
-25
143.587.000
1.Irak
Exported product
Total amount-USD
Cereals, Pulses and Oily Seed
Products
1.580.732.000
Machine-made carpet
1.497.003.000
Textile and raw materials
Chemical products and
substances
1.074.995.000
Forestry Products
371.890.000
Steel
316.502.000
Vegetable and fruit products
137.070.000
Machinery and appliances
131.476.000
Ready-wear clothes
127.487.000
Leather and leather products
104.023.000
716.082.000
%68 of
Turkey’s total
machine-made
carpet export
was made by
Gaziantep
alone in 2013
GAZİANTEP VS. TURKEY
PERIOD
AMOUNT
CHANGE-%
2013(January-February)
985.507.000
2014(January-February)
1.085.809.000
+10
PERIOD
AMOUNT
CHANGE-%
2013(January-February)
22.558.319.000
2014(January-February)
24.087.157.000
+7
A total of 256 companies are operating
in Gaziantep with foreign origin.
Number of companies from Gaziantep in ISO(Istanbul Chamber of Commerce)
TOP 1000 Companies List
2008
First TOP Second TOP
500
500
10
21
TOTAL
31
2009
16
16
32
2010
16
20
36
2011
19
24
43
2012
23
27
50
Number of companies from Gaziantep in ISO ,
TOP 1000 increased by %61 between 2008 and 2012
Gaziantep’s position in TİM(Turkish Exporters’ Union)
top 1000 Exporters List
1)İstanbul
2)Gaziantep
3)İzmir
4)Kocaeli
5)Ankara
6)Bursa
7)Denizli
8)Adana
9)Manisa
10) Kayseri
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
503
48
65
47
48
55
28
15
18
11
492
49
67
41
52
52
22
15
20
11
483
53
66
44
47
55
27
17
20
12
475
63
66
62
45
48
23
17
14
12
464
71
61
56
50
44
24
22
20
14
Number of companies from Gaziantep in TİM 1000 increased
by % 48 between 2008 and 2012
STRATEGIC ADVANTAGES
OF GAZİANTEP
• The unique geogprahic location, The Gateway between Middle
East and European Union
• Opportunity to get into emerging markets together with companies
from Gaziantep
• International airport with open-sky aggreement
• Highway connections from Sanliurfa to İstanbul(1500 km) is
completed
• Geographical proximity to major ports of Turkey such as Mersin and
İskenderun
• Dynamic, young population-%70 of the population under 35 years
• Chance of getting into emerging markets in cooperation with local
companies
• TEKNOPARK within the structure of the University
• Gaziantep Free Zone for trade and production purposes
• Customs Union with EU.
• Consulate of Iraq
FAIRS
A modern fair centre has been built in 2007,
15.000m2 closed exhibition area, 90.000m2
open-air exhibition area, 14 fairs from various
sectors to be organized in 2013
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR LISTENING!
For your questions and inquires:
Please contact us:
Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce-Enterprise
Europe Network-GAPSUN Consortium
Baran Ucaner
Phone:+90-342-220 30 30/321
E-mail: baranucaner@gto.org.tr