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00 — Türkiye expansion

Manufacturing partnerships and cost reduction for Italian firms using Türkiye's industrial base.

Manufacturing partnerships

Vetted Turkish manufacturers for quality production at competitive cost.

Strategic sourcing

Türkiye's supplier base for raw materials and components.

Logistics and supply chain

Supply-chain routes that use Türkiye's position between Europe and Asia.

Cost reduction

Lower operating costs, with quality standards kept, through restructured sourcing.

Local team set-up

Hiring and team management for your Turkish presence.

Legal and compliance

Turkish business regulation, contracts and compliance handled with local counsel.

Two directions. One integrated mandate.

Access vetted industrial capacity across the Marmara and Aegean clusters.

We identify, audit and contract Turkish manufacturing partners, then engineer the supply-chain and entity structure so goods, capital and IP move under the EU–TR Customs Union without surprises.

Service Architecture

Manufacturing Partnerships

Shortlisting and capability audits of OEM / ODM producers in Istanbul, Bursa, Kocaeli and İzmir, from automotive components to technical textiles.

Deliverables
  • Supplier long-list
  • Site audit
  • Capability scorecard
  • Partner term sheet

Strategic Sourcing

RFQ management, supplier qualification, landed-cost modelling and quality-gate design for recurring industrial programmes.

Deliverables
  • RFQ pack
  • Landed-cost model
  • Quality plan
  • Framework agreement

Supply Chain Optimization

Customs Union routing, origin and A.TR compliance, Incoterms allocation and multimodal corridors: Ro-Ro via Trieste, rail through the Balkans.

Deliverables
  • Corridor design
  • Customs memo
  • Incoterms matrix
  • Logistics RFP

Cross-Border Entity Structuring

Ltd. Şti. or A.Ş. formation, joint-venture and free-zone options, dividend repatriation and IT–TR treaty planning.

Deliverables
  • Entity memo
  • JV blueprint
  • Free-zone assessment
  • Repatriation plan
Regulatory Checklist
  1. TR-01
    Supplier capability auditCommercial

    ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 / OEKO-TEX evidence review

  2. TR-02
    Customs Union origin & A.TR certificateOperational

    Industrial goods move duty-free between TR and the EU

  3. TR-03
    Entity choice: Ltd. Şti. or A.Ş.Statutory

    Minimum capital ₺50,000 (Ltd.) · ₺250,000 (A.Ş.)

  4. TR-04
    Corporate tax 25% & dividend withholdingFiscal

    IT–TR double tax treaty relief mapped up front

  5. TR-05
    Logistics corridor & IncotermsOperational

    Ro-Ro Pendik / Ambarlı → Trieste · Balkan rail

  6. TR-06
    Contract governance & IP protectionCommercial

    Turkish Commercial Code compliance, quality escrow

Engagement Profiles
Representative engagement archetypes; we do not disclose client identities.
Automotive · Tier-2 componentsMilan → Bursa

Italian Tier-1 supplier diversifying its machined-component base away from single-country dependency.

Three qualified suppliers contracted under a framework agreement with dual-sourcing and A.TR-compliant flows.

Suppliers
3 qualified
Programme
14 weeks
Scope
Audit · Sourcing · Logistics
Fashion · Technical apparelMilan → Istanbul / İzmir

Premium brand relocating part of its production to Türkiye while keeping design and IP in Italy.

Turkish Ltd. Şti. formed as a sourcing vehicle, IP licensing structure and quality gates embedded in supplier contracts.

Vehicle
Ltd. Şti.
Programme
10 weeks
Scope
Entity · IP · Sourcing
Open the Türkiye sourcing dossier
03Expansion & Tax Planner

Model the entry before you commit capital.

Configure headcount, sector and jurisdiction. The planner returns the recommended vehicle, an incorporation timeline, statutory capital and the compliance checklist, then exports it as a dossier for your consultation.

10–50 employees
1–1010–5050+
Target sector
Target jurisdiction

Indicative modelling based on 2024 statutory rules and typical processing times. Not legal or tax advice.

Recommended vehicle
Ltd. Şti.

Limited şirket, the standard Turkish limited company; minimum capital ₺50,000 since 2024.

Incorporation timeline
6–9weeks
Programme complexityComplex
Statutory capital
TRY 50,000

Planning figure · legal minimum TRY 50,000

Estimated operational upside
25–40%
Landed-cost reduction

Labour, energy and Customs Union duty-free access versus equivalent Italian production.

Compliance checklist9
  • MERSIS pre-registration & articles
  • Trade Registry incorporation & Gazette publication
  • Tax office registration & tax number
  • Bank account & capital block (A.Ş.: 25% paid-in)
  • e-Fatura / e-Defter enrolment
  • SGK social security employer file
  • Capacity report (Chamber of Industry)
  • OSB industrial zone membership
  • A.TR movement certificate & customs routing
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Türkiye expansion

Scale in Türkiye

Book a consultation to plan Turkish manufacturing and the cost base that comes with it.

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