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Turkey's Ministry of Industry and Technology is set to receive a total of 881.2 billion lira over the next three years to back investments that meet critical national needs, secure supply and reduce external dependency.

The figures were compiled from the 2027 Central Government Budget Law Proposal and its justification. The ministry's initial appropriation for this year would rise 40.6 percent next year, with further increases projected through 2029.

Appropriations projected through 2029

The ministry's initial appropriation of 176,966,775,000 lira for this year would climb 40.6 percent to 248,830,461,000 lira next year. The budget is forecast to reach 295,349,206,000 lira in 2028 and 337,058,697,000 lira in 2029, bringing the combined total of proposed and forecast appropriations for the next three years to 881,238,364,000 lira.

Work will continue on raising high value-added industrial output, improving the investment climate and strengthening the competitiveness of the regions. High-technology investments, domestic production capacity, research and development, innovation, and green and digital transformation will receive support. Product safety and standardization work is intended to strengthen a traceable market structure with reliable, quality products.

High-technology production to be supported

Under the HIT-30 High Technology Investment Program, large-scale investments in priority technology areas are to be supported through project-based mechanisms. The Technology Leap Program aims to open new calls for the domestic development and production of critical products and technologies.

The Strategic Leap Program is designed to back investments with high R&D content that secure supply and cut external dependency. The investment incentive system is being implemented through a selective, needs-based framework that takes account of regional development levels, with support criteria covering productivity gains, technology acquisition, energy efficiency, exports, employment and domestic value added.

Regional investment potential

Regional development efforts aim to narrow development gaps between regions and raise their competitiveness. Under the Local Development Leap Program, private sector investments focused on technological transformation, exports and employment are to be supported in line with investment needs identified at regional level.

Branding, design, packaging and certification processes for local and traditional products are to be encouraged to raise their value, and access to domestic and international markets is to be made easier.

TÜBİTAK and TSE budgets

The budget of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) is proposed to rise 36 percent next year from this year's level to 79,540,460,000 lira. It is forecast to reach 92,909,450,000 lira in 2028 and 104,011,494,000 lira in 2029. Under the Research, Development and Innovation Program coordinated by TÜBİTAK, the number of R&D personnel nationwide in full-time equivalents is targeted at 405,000 next year, 440,000 in 2028 and 450,000 in 2029. The number of scientific publications with a Turkish address in peer-reviewed journals is expected to reach 106,000 in 2027, 110,000 in 2028 and 114,000 in 2029.

The budget of the Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) is planned to grow 27.5 percent next year to 8,943,883,000 lira, reaching 10,937,589,000 lira in 2028 and 12,270,791,000 lira in 2029. Conformity assessment, training and standardization services for producers and industrialists will continue. The number of institutions, organizations and businesses undergoing conformity assessment for standardization is targeted to rise from an expected 400,000 at the end of this year to 405,000 next year, 410,000 in 2028 and 415,000 in 2029.

Key takeaways

• The ministry's total proposed and forecast appropriations for the next three years reach 881.2 billion lira.
• Its initial appropriation would rise 40.6 percent next year to 248.8 billion lira.
• TÜBİTAK's budget is proposed to grow 36 percent next year to 79.5 billion lira.
• TSE's budget is planned to increase 27.5 percent next year to 8.9 billion lira.