# Turkey GEKİS digital livestock tracking implementation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-gekis-digital-livestock-tracking-implementation
> Updated: 2026-08-19T06:52:53.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has launched the Secure Electronic Ear Tag Monitoring System (GEKİS) to digitize livestock tracking. Developed in collaboration with the Presidency of Defense Industries and utilizing domestic resources from ASEL SAN, the system replaces traditional plastic ear tags with electronic identifiers.

The initiative aims to monitor the entire lifecycle of cattle—including birth, vaccinations, health records, movements, and sales—to increase state oversight and manage disease outbreaks. The project targets over 17 million cattle, representing an economic value exceeding 1.5 trillion lira.

Following the initial launch, technical training for the system has commenced in Kars for personnel from the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry to prepare for field implementation.

## Claims

- The Secure Electronic Ear Tag and Tracking System (GEKİS) aims to digitally identify cattle and monitor their life cycles. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The GEKİS system was developed using entirely domestic and national resources by ASEL SAN. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The first technical personnel training for the GEKİS field application is being conducted in Kars. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The GEKİS project is being coordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Presidency of Defense Industries. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-19: GEKİS cattle tracking system training begins in Kars

Turkey has launched the first technical training in Kars for the GEKİS system, a domestic electronic tracking and identification technology for cattle developed by ASEL SAN.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gekis-cattle-tracking-system-training-begins-in-kars

### 2026-08-07: Turkey launches GEKİS digital livestock tracking system

Turkey has launched GEKİS, an electronic ear tag system to digitally track livestock from birth to slaughter, aimed at enhancing food security and managing disease outbreaks.

25 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kars-gravyeri-project-launched-to-upgrade-geographic-indication-status

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