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💡 What is the Technology Move Program? (2025)

The Technology Move Program is one of the most important incentive programs under the Türkiye Century Development Move, which came into effect in 2025. This program was created to reduce Turkey's foreign dependency in technology, increase domestic production of critical products, and transform the industrial infrastructure to advanced technology.

The goal is not just to ensure investment is made, but to encourage the realization of strategic and high value-added production in Turkey.

Strategic Goals and Scope of the Program

Why Does This Program Exist?

For many years, Turkey has been dependent on foreign sources in some critical technology areas. The Technology Move Program aims to reduce this dependency:

  • Microchips, semiconductors, battery technologies

  • Active pharmaceutical ingredients, advanced medical devices, and biotechnology

  • Defense industry and aerospace components

  • Industrial software, artificial intelligence, and automation systems

Which Areas Are Supported?

Each year, the Ministry announces the products and technologies to be supported by publishing a “Priority Product List”. If your investment falls into the areas on this list, your chance of application is very high. The general topics are:

  • Defense industry technologies

  • Semiconductor and chip production

  • Advanced material technologies

  • Battery systems and electric vehicle components

  • Medical devices and biotechnological products

  • Industrial software and automation systems

Application Conditions and Process

Who Can Apply?

SMEs, large-scale enterprises, technology startups, partnerships, and consortiums planning to produce in Turkey can apply to this program. However, the application is expected to have a high technological level, offer R&D and production capacity, and aim to localize a foreign-dependent product. There is no regional limitation for the investment.

How to Apply? (Call-Based Process)

Applications are only accepted during the "Technology Move Call" periods opened by the Ministry. The process consists of the following steps:

  1. Call Announcement: The Ministry of Industry and Technology officially publishes the call, which includes the list of supported products and application conditions.

  2. Preliminary Application: The investor submits a preliminary application for their project through the call-specific application portal.

  3. Evaluation: The Ministry subjects the project to a detailed technical and financial evaluation.

  4. Certificate Issuance: An Investment Incentive Certificate is issued for projects found suitable as a result of the evaluation.

  5. Investment and Use of Incentives: After the certificate is approved, the investment process begins, and the investor starts to benefit from the supports.

How Much Support Can You Get?

Projects under the Technology Move Program benefit from the most advantageous supports of the new incentive system:

Support Element Application Detail
🧾VAT ExemptionVAT is not collected on domestic and imported machinery purchases.
🚢Customs Duty ExemptionApplied on imported machinery and equipment.
📉Tax ReductionUp to 60% tax reduction (Investment Contribution Rate up to 50%).
👥SSI Premium SupportEmployer's share: 8 years (12 years in the 6th region).
🏦Interest or Profit Share SupportUp to 40%, with an upper limit of 180 Million TRY.
🎁Machinery SupportA 25% non-refundable grant for new machinery with a unit price of 2 Million TRY and above.
🏞️Investment Place AllocationPlace allocation in OIZs or on suitable public lands.

⚠️ Critical Choice: Interest/profit share support and machinery support cannot be received at the same time. One of these two supports must be chosen during the application.

Special Conditions and Obligations

  • Ecosystem Development Plan: It is mandatory for non-SME investors to prepare this plan, which includes the investment's environmental, social, and supply chain contributions.

  • Minimum Investment Amount: The investment amount must exceed the threshold specified in the call (e.g., 50 Million TRY).

  • Technical Evaluation: The project's impact on production, localization rate, and technology level are among the most important criteria in the evaluation process.