Sectoral Information

The shipbuilding sector report for Turkey 2010 briefly gives background information on the Turkish Shipbuilding sector. The report particularly examines the main industry, its strengths and weaknesses and the international trade. The report also covers the bilateral trade between the Netherlands and Turkey in the main industry. In addition, the shipbuilding sector report touches on the supplying industry, the effects of economic crisis on the shipbuilding sector. At last, the report ends with defining the opportunities for the Dutch companies in the Turkish shipbuilding industry.

Executive Summary: Turkish shipbuilding industry has 3.4 million DWT new productions and 14.6 million DWT repair and maintenance capacity. The industry expanded more than 3 times within a decade both in terms of production and the number of building facilities. Half of the deliveries are bound for export markets. Turkish shipyards have excelled in the production of small and medium sized tankers, mega yachts, tugboats and general cargo ships. On the other hand, Turkey imports larger general cargo and container vessels, ferries and other passenger boats, Ro-Ro ships, offshore structures and LPG/LNG vessels from abroad. Nearly 40% of the parts and systems used in shipbuilding are locally manufactured. The bilateral trade volume between the Netherlands and Turkey in the main industry was approximately US$ 57 million in 2009. There are 18 shipbuilding related Dutch origin companies active in Turkey. While the global economic crisis has eroded new orders for the local shipyards, in the long run Turkey is likely to remain as an interesting market for Dutch companies operating in this sector.

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www.tudav.org- Turkish Marine Research Foundation
www.tdi.com.tr- Turkish Maritime Organization
www.chamber-of-shipping.org.tr- Turkish Chamber of Shipping
www.gmo.org.tr- Chamber of Marine Engineers
www.turkishpilots.org- Turkish Marine Pilots Association
www.coastalsafety.gov.tr - General Directorate of Coastal Safety and Ship Rescue Administration
www.gesbir.org.tr- Turkish Shipbuilding Association

The retail sector report for Turkey 2010 examines the key drivers of retail sales growth and future prospects, including consumer spending and private sector investment. The report also examines the level of development and potential for growth of the retail sector, the commercial activities of major players, and the regulatory environment. Key sub-sectors include food & beverages, supermarkets, clothing, electronics, do-it-yourself, leisure&personal. At last, the report introduces 8 Dutch companies that are active in Turkey and the opportunities for the Dutch companies in Turkey.

The retail sector constitutes the fourth largest sector of Turkey in terms of turnover, generating US$ 194 bn (>30% of GDP) in 2009. The consumption in the food retail has been estimated to be fifth largest in Europe whereas the non-food segment is estimated to be ranking eighth. There are six main subsectors with in Turkish retail market and an additional nine smaller subsectors characterized by a few large players and many small players also exist. About eight Dutch companies are active in Turkey, whose operations spread over the shopping center development and clothing retail.

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www.ampd.org- Trade Council of Shopping Centers & Retailers
www.birlesmismarkalar.org.tr - United Brands Association
www.istanbulperder.org.tr - Turkish Retailers Federation
www.ayd.org.tr - Council of Shopping Centers
www.tgdf.org.tr - Federation of Food & Drink Industry Associations of Turkey
www.tgsd.org.tr - Turkish Clothing Manufacturers Association

Turkish health sector can be characterized as centralized in terms of planning, programming and administration of health services.  The healthcare services in Turkey have entered a long period of development under the 2003-2013 Health Transformation Program.  As a result, total expenditures on health gradually increased from 5.7% of GDP in 2005 to around 6.7% of GDP in 2009. However, Turkey still lags behind the EU countries and the United States based on its health infrastructure and current expenditures for health care. The introduction of a universal health insurance scheme, young population, increasing income per capita and awareness for health issues, a steady rise in life expectancy, and the size of the elderly population signal higher expenditures on healthcare in Turkey. Total healthcare spending is forecasted to rise from approximately US$ 40 billion in 2010 to over US$ 60 billion in 2015. Through the 'Giant City Hospitals' Project, significant opportunities are created for public private partnerships and companies which will provide services and materials to these partnerships.

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www.saglik.gov.tr - Turkish Ministryof Health
www.sgk.gov.tr  - Social Security Institution
www.ohsad.org - Association of Private Hospitals and Health Institutions
www.ozelhastaneler.org.tr - Platform for Private Hospitals
www.tisd.org.tr - Turkish Pharmaceutical Industry Association
www.aifd.org.tr - Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies
www.tumdef.org - Federation of Medical Device Manufacturers and Suppliers

The report presents the prevailing and the expected energy situation, energy sources and energy demand in Turkey. Renewable energy potential in Turkey is also discussed.

The Turkish energy sector has been one of the top agenda items in Turkey, mainly because demand for energy has been increasing at a high rate. Despite the fact that liberalization in the electricity markets has started three decades ago, almost half of Turkey’s electricity is still produced by the state owned power plants. Meanwhile, electricity distribution is wholly privatized.  In order to be able to meet the increasing demand for electricity, Turkey needs to make significant investments in production. The estimated investments required for the period 2010-2030 is around US$ 200 billion.  Turkey’s primary energy consumption is divided almost equally between oil (31%), natural gas (30%) and coal (28%), while the remaining part is obtained through renewable sources including hydro power plants.  Turkey is a net importer of energy: The country’s domestic oil and gas production meets less than 3% of its energy requirements. 90% of oil, 97% of natural gas and half of coal consumed in the country in 2009 were imported. On average, 73% of all energy is imported. Energy makes up of around 20% of all imports in Turkey (approximately US$ 35 billion out of total of US$ 175 billion of imports in 2010).  Electricity prices in Turkey are much higher than the EU countries. Reasons are higher input costs, taxes and very high loss and theft ratios, especially in the eastern part of the country. The revision to the Renewable Energy Law has waited at the Parliament for almost two years. Finally, the law has been enacted during the last days of 2010 with some improved incentives for solar and biomass. The law also includes additional incentives for power plants built with locally manufactured components.

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www.enerji.gov.tr- Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
www.cevreorman.gov.tr - Ministry of Environment and Forestry
www.epdk.gov.tr - Energy Market Regulatory Authority
www.dsi.gov.tr - General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works
www.teias.gov.tr - Turkish Electricity Transmission Company
www.euas.gov.tr - Electricity Generation Company
www.tedas.gov.tr - Turkish Electricity Distribution Company
www.tetas.gov.tr - Turkish Electricity Trading Company
www.pigm.gov.tr - Directorate General of Petroleum Affairs
www.eie.gov.tr - General Directorate for Electrical Power Resources Survey and Development Agency
www.tupras.com.tr - Turkish Petroleum Refineries Company
www.botas.gov.tr - Petroleum Pipeline Corporation
www.tpao.gov.tr - Turkish Petroleum Company

In the course of past two decades Turkey has established itself as the leading producer for the world textile and clothing industry. Recently, the Turkish textile and clothing industry is in a major transition and is relying more and more heavily upon the development and marketing of its own brands that are developed by Turkish fashion designers. The field of fashion offers infinite possibilities for collaboration between Turkey and the Netherlands. This collaboration could be developed on a cultural level as one of the means to increase cultural dialogue and exchange, but it should also be taken into the practical realm of business collaboration.

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www.itkib.org.tr - ITKIB - Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters Association
www.mtd.org.tr - MTD- Fashion Designers Association
www.birlesmismarkalar.org.tr - BMD – United Brands Association
ww.tgsd.org.tr - TGSD – Turkish Clothing Manufacturers Association
www.istanbulmodaakademisi.com – Istanbul Fashion Academy

The construction machinery sector report for Turkey 2010 gives a clear overview of the actual situation and future outlook of the construction machinery sector in Turkey.

It is estimated that there are 550 companies active in the construction machinery sector altogether. Among them, nearly 100 firms are manufacturers. The sector constitutes 1.1% of the national economy and Turkey ranks as the 5th largest domestic market in Europe. 83% of the locally sold construction machinery is imported. The bilateral trade volume between the Netherlands and Turkey in 2008 was approximately US$ 51.3 million. The restriction on the imports of used construction machinery is expected to continue in the near future.

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www.imder.org.tr - IMDER (Construction Machinery Distributors and Importers Association)
www.isder.org.tr - ISDER (Forklift Trucks & Material Handling, Storage Equipment Association of Turkey)
www.immib.org.tr - IMMIB (Istanbul Mineral and Metal Exporters’ Association)
www.mib.org.tr - MIB (Association of Machinery Exporters)
www.intes.org.tr - INTES (Employers’ Association of Turkish Construction Industry)
www.tmb.org.tr - TMB (Turkish Contractors’ Association)

The Turkey Information Technology Report 2010 features the market assessment and forecasts covering personal computers and software; semi-conductors, memory chips, integrated circuits and general components; the internet and IT solutions. The report also analyses regulatory changes and competitive landscapes comparing multinational and national IT companies by products, sales, market share, investments, projects and expansion strategies.

Generating a total turnover of nearly US$ 7 billion (i.e., 1.1% of the GDP), Turkish information technology (IT) sector comprises all kinds of computer hardware, software and services. In terms of size, Turkey ranks as the 9th largest IT market in the OECD league. It is estimated that 4,000 companies are active in the sector of which 1,600 are specialized in the development of software. 150,000 people are employed in the branch. 87% of the local IT firms are classified as SMEs whereas more than half of them employ less than 10 people. 35% of the industry is located in special development areas such as technology development zones.

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www.tubisad.org.tr- TUBISAD (Information Technology Industrialists’ Association)
www.tubider.org.tr -TUBIDER (Information Technology Sector Association of Turkey)
www.yasad.org.tr- YASAD (Software Industrialists’ Association)
www.kosgeb.org.tr - KOSGEB State SME Incubation Organization (KOSGEB)
www.ttgv.org.tr - TTGV (Technology Development Foundation of Turkey)
www.tubitak.gov.tr - TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)

The report studies the Turkish automobile market, comprising of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, tractors, and automotive component market, comprehensively. It also evaluates the export market and opportunities for the automobile industry and its associated industries.

In recent years, the automotive sector has become the country’s leading exporter, with total exports of USD 16.9 billion in 2009, which constituted 17.4 percent of Turkey’s total export revenues. Exports were USD 8.7 billion in the first six months of 2010. The Turkish automotive sector was affected by the global economic crisis. Domestic demand for passenger vehicles held up remarkably well, actually growing by 20,9 percent in 2009 compared with 2008. This rise is largely because of the temporary incentives provided by the government: substantial reduction of the Special Consumption Tax on automobile purchases in March-June 2009 and a more limited reduction in July-September. However exports, which comprise the majority of production, fell by 30.9 percent due to weakness seen in the European markets in 2009.

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www.taysad.org.tr - Association of Automotive Parts & Component Parts Manufacturers (TAYSAD)
www.odd.org.tr -Automotive Distributors Association (ODD)
www.osd.org.tr - Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD)
www.uib.org.tr - Uludag Exporters’ Association(UIB)
www.tubitak.gov.tr - The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
www.otam.itu.edu.tr - Automotive Technology R&D Center, Istanbul Technical University (OTAM)
www.otep.org.tr  - The Automotive Technology Platform (OTEP)

Wastewater treatment sector report gives a brief a background Information on environmental problems in Turkey. It is also an overview of industrial & municipal wastewater treatment market in Turkey. In addition, the report analyses the legal background of the industry and the financing opportunities & incentives of the sector.

The Rapid economic growth and urbanization in recent years have put tremendous pressure on environment. In order to fully implement EU acquis on environment, Turkish public and private sectors need to invest € 70 billion altogether. Industry contacts state that the wastewater treatment sector has been growing lately and there is high potential for further growth as regulations and standards become tighter and the compliance of the local industry and residential zones is carefully scrutinized by the government. Total amount of industrial wastewater discharged in Turkey is approximately 638 million m3/year, whereas the municipal wastewater volume stands at 3,367 million m3/year. Advanced technologies in wastewater treatment seem to offer the best business opportunities for Dutch firms.

For further information on the report, please kindly contact with the Commercial and Economic Department of the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Istanbul and Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ankara.

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www.cmo.org.tr - Chamber of Environment Engineers
www.cev-kor.org.tr - Environmental Protection & Research Foundation
www.iski.gov.tr - ISKI - Istanbul Municipality Water and Sewerage Directorate
www.aski.gov.tr - ASKI -Ankara Municipality Water and Sewerage Directorate
www.izsu.gov.tr - IZSU (Izmir Municipality Water and Sewerage Administration)
www.buski.gov.tr - BUSKI (Bursa Municipality Water and Sewerage Directorate)
www.isu.gov.tr - ISU (Izmit Municipality Water and Sewerage Directorate)
www.cevreorman.gov.tr - Ministry of Environment and Forestry
www.dsi.gov.tr - General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works
www.sanayi.gov.tr - Ministry of Industry & Trade
www.turizm.gov.tr - Ministry of Culture and Tourism
www.ilbank.gov.tr - Bank of Provinces
www.osbuk.org - Higher Committee of Organized Industrial Zones
www.tbb.gov.tr - Union of Turkish Municipalities

The Turkish defense industry is a developing one with just over US$ 2.3 billion in turnover and US$ 576 million in exports. The defense industry is undergoing structural changes as a result of the efforts of Turkish Defense Industries Undersecretariat (SSM), which is trying to increase the share of the local industry in the total estimated US$ 4 billion annual defense related purchases. The target is to increase the local manufacturers’ share to 50% by 2010. Turkish Armed Forces continues to be the second largest in terms of personnel after the US within the NATO. Relative to its large size, Turkey’s defense spending has been low. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, ATAK Helicopter, National Tank Production, MILGEM, 400M Transport Aircraft, Pedestal Mounted Stinger System and Leopard Tank Improvement projects are the main defense projects Turkey is focusing on. The Ministry of Finance regularly publishes the budgets of the Ministry of Defense, SSM, Germendarie General Command and Coast Guard Command. However, a large portion of the SSM expenditures on defense are made through the SSDF (Defense Industry Support Fund), which is not included in the Ministry of Defense’s budget figures. As part of a policy for increasing transparency, the SSM has – for the first time – disclosed of the annual income and expenditure figures for the SSDF in its 2007 annual report. The figures are announced for the second time in SSM’s 2008 annual report published in June 2009.

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The energy sector has been one of the top agenda items in Turkey, mainly because demand for energy has been increasing at a high rate. Despite the fact that liberalization in the electricity markets has started almost three decades ago, almost half of electricity production is still realized by the state owned power plants. Meanwhile, all of electricity distribution is forecasted to be privatized within the next few years. Turkey has seen its first Renewable Energy Law in 2005, followed by incentives for electricity produced through renewable sources. Although Turkey’s feed-in tariffs are generally seen as rather low, there has been a significant interest from investors in renewable energy projects, especially for investing in wind farms. With the current installed capacity of wind farms at 1,000 MW, there is still a large potential for further investments in this area. The Energy Market Regulatory Authority is currently working on the selection of eligible wind energy projects from the applications submitted in November 2007 (totaling 78.000 MW). Although the licensing procedure has been changed since the applications were made, and the announcement on selected projects has been delayed several times; it is expected that the Regulator will soon hand out licenses for projects with total installed capacity of up to 8.500 MW.”

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