About Turkish Machinery Industry

In recent years, Turkish machinery industry growth rates are much higher than growth rates of Turkey’s overall economy and industry. With its rapid development and the potential it has, the Turkish Machinery industry is a sector increasing its share in the Turkish exports. Machinery is the second largest sector in Turkey’s export. 

In 2024, Türkiye’s machinery exports reached $ 28.3 billion. Machinery sector contributed more than 10 percent of Turkey's total exports.

Over the last 23 years, machinery export has increased 15-fold. More than 200 countries around the world use Turkish machines. The percentage of Turkish machines exported to USA and EU countries is 60. Machines come first in products that Germany and USA import from Turkey. 

Turkey is the sixth-largest machine manufacturer in Europe, ranked 25th in the global machinery trade in 2023. 

Turkish Machinery has been leading the manufacturing industry in compliance with the European Green Deal and International Sustainability Standards. Through the "Twin Transition Project in the Machinery Sector," conducted under the UR-GE (Development of International Competitiveness) Project with support from the Ministry of Commerce, Turkish Machinery helps members navigate both green and digital transition, fostering a strong culture of sustainability. Turkish Machinery has launched MundusPlus, a platform with the motto "World with a Plus," where you can access the latest sustainability news and regulatory updates (https://mundusplus.org.tr/En).

Advantages of Turkish Machinery Industry

• Developed engineering skills and quick adaptation to new technologies
• Sufficient facilities (like industrial zones) and sufficient infrastructure
• Advanced sub-industry
• Rapid adaptation to international manufacturing standards
• Quality awareness
• Specialized, highly educated and skilled middle and senior managers
• Young workforce
• Domestic supply of raw materials
• Flexible structure of SMEs (Most of the companies in the machine manufacturing industry in Turkey are SMEs)
• High level organization of the sector
• Geographical proximity to some of the highest growth markets in machinery