Business & Investment
Companies, entrepreneurship, trade and investment opportunities.
01Editorial visualTurkey's September exports jumped 15.4% to $26bn — five provinces supplied most of the volume
Nine-month exports reached $211bn. Istanbul and Kocaeli alone generated more than a third of September shipments, while Mersin recorded the fastest rise among the top ten.
6 min read · today, 14:21
02Editorial visualTurkey sets new tax e-notification deadlines for businesses and first vehicle registrations
Existing businesses covered by the rule have until 30 November to activate e-notification if they are not already enrolled; new taxpayers get 15 days, while certain first vehicle registrations require activation beforehand.
6 min read · today, 03:22
03Editorial visualTurkey extends TCC Article 376 balance-sheet relief to 2028
Companies may continue using the temporary calculation option for capital-loss and balance-sheet insolvency tests until 1 January 2028. The change extends a deadline; it does not cancel losses or directors’ duties.
6 min read · today, 06:05
04Editorial visualTurkey's industrial output fell 1.9% in August as manufacturing weakened
Industrial production declined 1.0% from July and 1.9% from a year earlier. Manufacturing fell while mining and energy rose, leaving investors with a split—not uniform—signal.
7 min read · today, 11:19
05Editorial visualTurkey's Q4 trade survey sends a split signal on exports and imports
The export expectations index fell below neutral to 96.9, while the import index rose to 115.4. The survey is a sentiment indicator, not a trade forecast.
7 min read · today, 14:42
06Editorial visualTurkey's MERSİS company registry to go offline for two hours on Friday
The Trade Ministry says MERSİS and every connected application will be unavailable from 19:00 to 21:00 on 9 October.
4 min read · today, 13:36
07Editorial visualTurkey changes environmental-management service rules for regulated businesses
A regulation published on 6 October sets minimum monthly service days, revises fee floors and gives many existing contracts until 1 January 2027 to be aligned.
6 min read · today, 01:23
08Editorial visualTurkey's September exports jump 15.4% as the goods deficit narrows
Exports reached $25.976bn while the monthly trade deficit fell 24.8% to $5.232bn. Intermediate and capital goods led the export increase.
7 min read · today, 16:20
09Editorial visualAI use in Turkey nearly doubles among people and businesses
TÜİK says generative-AI use reached 37.6% of people aged 16–74, while 14% of enterprises with at least 10 employees used an AI technology. The business figure does not cover micro-enterprises.
7 min read · today, 11:21
10Editorial visualTurkey's retail confidence rose in September as construction stayed cautious
Retail confidence increased 1.1% to 111.3 and services held at 111.9. Construction slipped to 83.0 even as current orders improved.
5 min read · today, 13:20
11Editorial visualTürkiye's green taxonomy is now in force — mandatory finance reporting waits until 2029
The new regulation creates a national classification for sustainable activities and disclosure metrics. It is effective now, but regulated financial institutions receive a reporting transition until 1 January 2029.
6 min read · today, 00:26
12Editorial visualTurkey's retail sales grew 10.4% while total trade volume fell: how both can be true
TÜİK's July data show retail volume up 10.4% year on year, but total trade down 0.6%. Wholesale and vehicle trade explain the split.
6 min read · today, 10:24
13Editorial visualTurkey’s export climate reached a 27-month high as US and European demand improved
The manufacturing export climate index rose to 52.7 in August, its strongest reading since May 2024. The survey signal is positive, but it is not a growth rate or an earnings forecast.
6 min read · today, 14:19
14Editorial visualTurkey’s business digital gap: e-sales grew, but paid-cloud use remained at 20.2%
TÜİK says 17.1% of enterprises made e-sales in 2025 and 20.2% used paid cloud services in 2026. Hospitality led e-sales while reporting relatively low cloud adoption.
7 min read · today, 11:19
15Editorial visualTurkey’s industrial output slipped in July: what investors should watch next
TÜİK says industrial production fell 1.0% from June and 0.3% from a year earlier. Manufacturing was slightly positive annually while mining and utilities contracted.
6 min read · today, 10:24
16Editorial visualKOSGEB opens ₺30–75m competitiveness finance: who can actually apply
Applications run from 7 to 30 September 2026, but an active Turkish company is only the starting condition. Applicants must also satisfy one of four export, R&D, technology or Turcorn routes.
8 min read · today, 20:20
17Editorial visualTurkey's R&D tax incentives reached TRY169bn, but large companies received most of the value
Indirect R&D incentives rose 59.5% in 2025. SMEs were 89.5% of beneficiary enterprises, yet large businesses received 61.8% of the total amount.
8 min read · today, 11:18
18Editorial visualTurkey's services exports reached $124.9bn in 2025 as digital sales accelerated
Services exports rose 6.5%, led by travel and transport, while telecommunications, computer and information services grew 25.3%. The country recorded a $63.0bn services surplus.
8 min read · today, 10:19
19Editorial visualTurkey producer prices rose 2.57% in August as energy costs accelerated
Domestic producer inflation reached 27.95% annually. The monthly pace strengthened from July, led by a 6.99% rise in the energy main industry group, but the index is not a retail-price forecast.
7 min read · today, 11:34
20Editorial visualTurkey opens remote investment-account ID checks to foreigners — with NFC passport and SWIFT limits
Foreign nationals may now be verified remotely by Turkish brokers, portfolio managers and crypto providers. The route requires a chip passport and sharply restricts transfers.
7 min read · today, 06:20
21Editorial visualTurkey gets its first mobile-app unicorn as HubX reaches a $1.275bn valuation
The İzmir-founded technology company raised up to $75 million from Point72 Private Investments. The private valuation is a signal for Turkey's software exports, not a listed investment opportunity.
6 min read · today, 18:18
22Editorial visualTurkey sets 2% and 4% limits for certain off-exchange share sales — what investors should know
SPK now requires prior approval when specified shareholders exceed a rolling 12-month off-exchange sale limit. The threshold depends on whether a company's free float is above 50%.
6 min read · today, 04:18
23Editorial visualTurkey opens a narrower subsidised-loan route for artisans with tax or SGK debt
Eligible artisans are no longer excluded solely because of unresolved public debt, but they receive lower Treasury interest discounts and still need bank approval.
7 min read · today, 15:22
24Editorial visualTurkey rewrites employment-retention support rules; no new application date yet
A 28 August regulation changes payroll tests, sector support and credit calculations, but it does not itself reopen applications for Turkish manufacturers.
8 min read · today, 03:32
25Editorial visualTurkey ratifies Saudi renewable-energy deal: what changed on 28 August
The formal approval covers a previously signed programme led by 2 GW of solar projects in Sivas and Karaman; it is not a new overnight investment announcement.
7 min read · today, 02:25
26Editorial visualTurkey counted 4.02 million active enterprises in 2025 — what the structure tells investors
Preliminary TÜİK data show services and trade dominate business numbers, while industry carries a larger employment and production role than its enterprise share suggests.
7 min read · today, 13:26
27Editorial visualTurkey has set the rules for its carbon market — but no allowance price yet
The new emissions-trading regulation defines permits, reporting and market architecture for large installations while leaving the pilot timetable and price to later decisions.
8 min read · today, 03:27
28Editorial visualTurkey’s July exports reached a record $25.6bn as three provinces drove most of the gain
Mersin, İzmir and Antalya generated 64.3% of the annual increase, while Istanbul remained the largest exporting province by value.
7 min read · today, 06:27
29Editorial visualTurkey's construction confidence fell to 83.1, but hiring expectations improved
Confidence eased in services, retail and construction in August, yet forward-looking demand, sales and employment measures moved higher.
7 min read · today, 22:26
30Editorial visualEU battery labels: the 18 August date is not the whole compliance deadline
Turkish exporters should prepare product data and capacity labels, but EU law ties the start date to a later implementing act as well as 18 August 2026.
4 min read · today, 12:30
31Editorial visualTurkey's construction output fell 6% year on year in June
The TÜİK index measures the physical volume of construction activity, not house prices or the number of completed sales.
5 min read · today, 08:05
32Editorial visualConstruction production decreased by 3%: how to read a signal to an investor
In May, building work fell 4.5% year over year, while infrastructure construction rose 6.2%.
6 min read · today, 07:48
33Editorial visualMortgage home sales in Turkey increased by 72.1%: what is behind the figure
In June, 25,993 mortgage transactions were registered, but the six-month picture of the market requires a more cautious assessment.
7 min read · today, 08:39
34Editorial visualChecking the numbers: consumer confidence has increased, but there is still no optimism
The consumer confidence index rose to 89.8, but a reading below 100 still indicates a cautious mood.
5 min read · today, 07:57
35Editorial visualOpening a business in Turkey: what to check before registering a company
Market, permits, taxes, bank and operating expenses before the first signature.
8 min read · today, 08:17