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SECTOR-BASED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN GAP  

Having 20% of total irrigable land in the country, young population, underground resources, land characteristics and proximity to Mid-east markets places South-eastern Anatolia at a focal point endowed with potential to play a leading role in many investment sectors including agriculture in the first place. Below is a list of sectors most promising for investments in the region.

CROP FARMING

• Favourable climatic conditions
• Irrigation
• 5 crops in two years
• Contracted farming opportunities
• Supply of high quality and diverse raw materials

Special investment opportunities in agriculture-based food processing

• Frozen, dried and packed fresh vegetables and fruits
• Tomato paste and other canned food items
• Medicinal and aromatic plants and their processing
• Bio-diesel from canola and saffron
• Vegetable oil for industry and domestic consumption (presently imported and the second largest foreign exchange spending after petroleum products.)

ANIMAL PRODUCTION

• Integrated animal, meat and milk production
• Potential for Awassi sheep farming
• Potential for cattle fattening
• Potential for milk cow farming
• Meat and milk processing facilities
• Meat cold storage facilities
• Integrated animal, meat and milk facilities

WATER PRODUCTS

• Streams – 2,235 km
• Natural lakes – 6,481 ha
• Surface area of existing dam lakes – 129,787 ha
• Surface area of planned dams – 198,473 ha
• Share in total country output -  0,22%
• Production (Hunting and Breeding) – 32,500 tons/year
• Income – 50 million $ and employment for 6,500 people

ORGANIC FARMING

• Quality farming land
• Land newly brought under irrigation
• Land to be cleared of mines
• Clustering work

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

• Drip and sprinkle irrigation systems 
• Low pressure systems

Pressured irrigation facilities will be constructed in land brought under irrigation in the GAP region.

TEXTILES AND GARMENT

• Turkey stands as one of the leading exporting countries in the World
• Availability of high quality raw materials and specialized and quality labour market
• 700,000 tons of annual high quality cotton production
• Quality yarn and cloth production
• Organic textile products
• Contract manufacturing
• Local (production and marketing of authentic items)
• Presence of local craftsmen

CONSTRUCTION and CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

• Need for construction materials to be used in housing and industry in the GAP region
• Transportation costs

ENERGY

• Regulated legal basis
• Private sector energy production
• Increased energy need
• Renewal of energy transmission lines

MINING AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINES

Mining

• Presence of large marble reserves of medium and high quality needed by global marble industry
• Variety of unprocessed mines (copper, phosphate, etc.)

Industrial Machines

• Machinery-equipment needs along with rapid industrialization

HEALTH

• Local needs
• Shortage of private hospitals in the region
• Needs of countries neighbouring the region

TOURISM, RECREATION AND SOUVENIR

• Culture and eco-tourism
• Faith tourism
• Low capacity of existing boarding facilities
• High investment potential
• Local handicrafts including carpet, filigree, etc.