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Economic and industrial development in Konya

Overview

Economic data from the Konya Chamber of Commerce indicates that Konya’s economy has outperformed Turkish national averages over a 15-year period. Between 2011 and 2024, the city’s GDP grew 34-fold to 951 billion TL, exceeding the national growth rate. Additionally, Konya’s share of total Turkish exports rose from 0.87% to 1.3% by 2025, and the number of local workplaces grew at a rate higher than the national average.

Government officials have further highlighted the region’s importance to national stability and development. The Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Security noted Konya’s dual strength in agriculture and industry, citing its management of 2.2 million hectares of agricultural land and a network of 12 organized industrial zones. Simultaneously, the Deputy Minister of National Defense emphasized Turkey’s broader defense industry advancements, noting that domestic production has reached approximately 85 percent.

Entities

Konya · Ministry of National Defense · Selçuk Öztürk · Ministry of Labour and Social Security · Turkey

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Turkish Deputy Ministers highlight defense and economic growth in Konya

    Turkish Deputy Ministers Musa Heybet and Faruk Özçelik highlighted the nation's 85% domestic defense production rate and Konya's growing industrial and agricultural economic strength.

  2. [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    Konya economy outperforms Turkish national averages

    Konya Chamber of Commerce Chairman Selçuk Öztürk announced that Konya's economy has outpaced Turkey's national averages in GDP growth, exports, and workplace expansion over the last 15 years.

Sources

anadoludabugun.com.tr · corumhaber.net · dunya.com · gazeteabc.com · karsmanset.com · konhaber.com · konyapostasi.com.tr · sondakika.com · yenikonya.com.tr