TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ZONES

İzmir is home to 6 Technology Development Zones (Technoparks), 5 of which are operational while 1 is in the planning stage. These zones are designed to foster R&D activities and attract investment in high-tech industries.

ORGANIZED INDUSTRIAL ZONES

Organized Industrial Zones (OIZ) are designed to ensure companies operate within an investor- friendly environment with ready-to-use infrastructure and social facilities. There are 16 OIZs in İzmir, 13 of which are currently operational, while 3 of them is under construction.

FREE ZONES

Free Zones (FZ) are designated areas considered outside the customs territory, aimed at encouraging export-oriented investments. In these zones, commercial, financial, and economic regulations applied in the customs area are either relaxed or not enforced. İzmir hosts 3 Free Zones.

INDUSTRIAL ZONES

The purpose of the Industrial Zones is to provide an investment place suitable for large-scale and technology-intensive investments. They are the production zones that are created by allocating the lands to the industry with the necessary infrastructure services in order to increase the inflow of foreign capital. There is 2 Industrial Zone in İzmir established by Socar Company and Ege Çelik Inc.