Business & Investment
Companies, entrepreneurship, trade and investment opportunities.
01Editorial visualTürkiye'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
02Editorial visualTürkiye'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
03Editorial visualTürkiye 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
04Editorial visualTürkiye 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
05Editorial visualTürkiye 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 Türkiye's software exports, not a listed investment opportunity.
6 min read · today, 18:18
06Editorial visualTürkiye 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
07Editorial visualTürkiye 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
08Editorial visualTürkiye 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
09Editorial visualTürkiye 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
10Editorial visualTürkiye 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
11Editorial visualTürkiye 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
12Editorial visualTürkiye’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
13Editorial visualTürkiye'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
14Editorial 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
15Editorial visualTürkiye'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
16Editorial 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
17Editorial visualMortgage home sales in Türkiye 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
18Editorial 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
19Editorial visualOpening a business in Türkiye: what to check before registering a company
Market, permits, taxes, bank and operating expenses before the first signature.
8 min read · today, 08:17