Turkey expands network of Green Industrial zones to twenty-seven
The newest addition to the certified list is OSTIM OSB in Ankara. Established in 1967 as a modest cooperative of small industrial enterprises with roughly 2,000 members, OSTIM has since grown into a major industrial hub. It currently hosts about 6,200 businesses across 17 primary sectors and 139 sub-sectors, employing around 60,000 people and serving as an essential engine for both Ankara’s economy and Türkiye’s broader industrial landscape.
According to general reports, OSTIM OSB Chairman Orhan Aydin emphasized that the certificate—granted through the Ministry of Industry and Technology together with the TSE—represents a key step toward cleaner, more sustainable production practices. He noted that the zone’s zoning regulations now require all new buildings to be equipped with rooftop solar panels, and that every structure within the OSB currently operates with its own solar power system. Two solar plants are already running, while a third is underway with support from the ministry.
Growing international demand for greener industry standards—driven in part by the European Union’s Green Deal and its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)—has prompted Turkish manufacturers to adopt low-carbon production strategies at an accelerated pace.
The Green OSB Certificate aims to boost both environmental performance and global competitiveness by promoting renewable energy use, efficient energy management, improved wastewater systems, and sustainable infrastructure across industrial zones.
Türkiye remains at the forefront of this transition. While it now maintains a nationwide framework of 27 certified Green OSBs, the EU has yet to establish a unified certification system for such zones. There, sustainability-focused industrial areas still operate mainly as voluntary, country-level pilot programs rather than part of a coordinated regional standard.
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