Investment Incentives in Türkiye — What Support Can Your Company Claim?

Türkiye operates one of the most extensive incentive systems among emerging markets, with more than twenty support instruments spanning tax, employment, financing and land. Here is the map.

Last reviewed: August 2026

The main incentive schemes

Development / technology-focused incentives — support for medium-high and high-tech projects, local development priorities and investments that reduce import dependency.
Sectoral and regional incentives — priority products defined by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, with higher support intensity in less developed regions; large thresholds apply for top-tier tech schemes.
Project-based incentives (HIT-30) — negotiated, tailor-made packages for large strategic investments.
R&D and design centre incentives — for companies establishing approved research or design centres.
Free zones — export-oriented manufacturing and trading with substantial tax exemptions.

What the instruments actually give you

Instrument	Effect
VAT exemption	No VAT on qualifying machinery, equipment and construction
Customs duty exemption	Duty-free import of qualifying investment goods
Corporate tax reduction	Reduced or zero CIT until a support cap is used up
Social security premium support	State covers employer (and in some regions employee) SSI shares
Interest / profit-share support	Subsidised financing costs for eligible loans
Land allocation	State land allocated for qualifying investments
Qualified personnel wage support	Wage contributions for skilled staff, up to five years

Technology development zones (technoparks)

Software and R&D companies located in a technopark enjoy corporate income tax exemption on qualifying software/R&D income and income-tax withholding support for R&D personnel — which is why a large share of Türkiye's software exporters are technopark residents. For a foreign software founder, a technopark seat combined with export-income advantages can reduce the effective tax burden dramatically.

Free zones

Free zone companies enjoy exemptions on corporate income tax for manufacturing profits, VAT and customs advantages, and income tax exemption for employees when export thresholds are met. They suit export-oriented manufacturing and international trading models.

Practical note. Incentives are claimed through an investment incentive certificate and require correct structuring before the spend is made. If you are planning capex, secure the certificate first — retroactive claims are generally not possible.

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This guide is for general information only and does not constitute tax, legal or investment advice. Figures are periodically reviewed and may change; verify current rates with official sources. Compiled from public data of the Investment Office of the Presidency of Türkiye (invest.gov.tr) and Turkish official gazette announcements. yenisirketim.com is a technology and business support platform; statutory accountancy services are performed by independent licensed professionals.