The 2025 Machinery Summit organized by the Turkish Mechanical Engineering Association (MAKFED) invites all industry stakeholders to address the questions “New Future: Are you a competitor?” to provide. With his motto he brought them together in Istanbul.
This year, the summit, organized with the aim of strengthening the machinery industry's position in global competition and creating common guidelines for the future, will discuss the impact of technological change on the industry as well as the rapidly changing political and economic balances around the world.
The main themes of the program are the multipolar new world order, transformation supported by artificial intelligence, new power blocs, trade wars, increasing protectionism, twin transformation and competitive parameters shaped by artificial intelligence.
Speaking at the event, Minister Kacır said that they have made Türkiye a reliable production and technology base not only in their region but also in a much larger geographical region with the investments they have made in many areas, from organized industrial zones to technoparks, from R&D and design centers to the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Stating that they have brought Türkiye to an advanced level in production, industry and technology development, Kacır said: “Our annual product exports, which were $36 billion 23 years ago, have exceeded $270 billion today. Our industrial value added has increased from $41 billion to $219 billion.” he said.
“Our engineering sector has advanced our manufacturing ecosystem in recent years with its export performance and localization rate.”
Minister Kacır stated that after China, Türkiye is the country that can competitively export most types of products to most countries in the wide belt that extends to Central Europe.
Pointing out that the industrial production index in Germany fell by 12.4 percent, in Italy by 5.5 percent and in France by 2.8 percent compared to the pre-pandemic period, Kacır said: “The fact that Türkiye increased its industrial production by 27.5 percent in the same period shows the resilience of our economy and the strength of our production infrastructure.” he said.
Stating that the mechanical engineering industry, which has the identity of factories that have a multiplier effect on the competitiveness of all sectors from iron and steel to automobile industry, from defense industry to chemicals, from food industry to textile industry, Kacır plays a strategic role in the country's development path, saying, “Our mechanical engineering sector, which provides jobs to more than 500,000 citizens in more than 57,000 companies, has strengthened our production ecosystem in recent times years with its production capacity and product quality as well as its technological competence and export performance.” and localization rate.” gave his assessment.
Stating that the sector, which exported more than $28 billion last year, enriched Türkiye's export basket in terms of quality and strengthened its position in global markets with its high value-added products and technology, Kacır said: “With the vision of making these achievements permanent and sustainable and bringing our engineering sector to the top of the global league, we consider it our fundamental duty to always stand by our industry. We are resolutely introducing new generation incentive mechanisms that Promote practices that do this.” pave the way for mechanical engineering and high-value-added, technology-oriented production.” he said.
“We are implementing comprehensive laws that pave the way for our producers.”
Stating that they have provided financing for the investments made in this sector with the Investment Committed Advance Loan Program on favorable terms, Mehmet Fatih Kacır stated that the program, for which the Central Bank has allocated funds of 500 billion lira, has found favor with industrialists.
Recalling that they announced the HIT-30 High Technology Investment Program, the largest incentive program in history, which will make Türkiye the address for new technology investments, Kacır said: “With this program, which will give great impetus to our engineering sector, we provide our investors with market development support, financing at attractive terms and suitable investment areas, as well as project-based investment incentives.” he said.
Emphasizing that with the new incentive system that came into effect with the approval of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kacır effectively increased support for investments in this sector, Kacır said: “At the same time, we have ended the general incentive system and canceled the tariff exemption for machinery and equipment used for investment in sectors and products that we did not include in the incentive system. We have protected our domestic machinery manufacturers. We are implementing comprehensive laws that provide access “Accelerate and pave the way for our sector to international markets.” the way for our manufacturers.” he said.
“Those who achieve green and digital transformation today will be the winners of tomorrow”
Minister Kacır emphasized that they will continue to implement incentives, strategic programs and projects that will ensure the high-technology sustainable growth of the Turkish industry, stating that they are closely following global trends in the machinery sector.
Stating that in today's world, sustainable, cyclical, high-value-added production has become the main element of competition and environmental sensitivity, Kacır said, “Those who create green and digital transformation today will be the winners of tomorrow.” he said.
Stating that we, as the Ministry of Industry and Technology, provide companies and manufacturers with support and incentive programs with the roadmap they need on their path to double transformation, Kacır said: “With the green transformation projects we are carrying out in collaboration with the World Bank, we have provided more than $1 billion in financing to our industrialists, SMEs and green technology initiatives.” gave his assessment.
Stating that they have prepared the companies for the digitalization journey of the industry with the support and training provided, Kacır said: “We will continue to stand by those who work, produce and work hard for this country. We are close to all our entrepreneurs who take responsibility and strive for our vision of a bigger, stronger and more prosperous Turkey. We will support them from now on, as before, in close cooperation with our industrialists and producers.” he said.
Stating that they will help Türkiye gain the position it deserves in high-tech and value-added production in the world, Kacır said: “We will continue to work in coordination with all our stakeholders to make our sector a more value-added and competitive structure.” he said.
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