Below you can find all the details of the current export support programs offered by the Ministry of Trade to increase your competitiveness in global markets.
This provides 50% support for the costs of quality and conformity documents like CE, ISO, FDA, which are mandatory or provide a competitive advantage for export, as well as test and analysis fees. The annual upper limit per company is ~15,260,421 TRY.
This provides 60-70% support for the procurement expenses of professional market research, competitor analysis, and strategy reports for target markets. The annual upper limit per company is ~11,440,000 TRY.
This provides 70% support for the transportation and accommodation expenses of company employees' business trips to analyze potential markets on-site. The annual upper limit per company is approximately 300,000 TRY.
It supports the application, agent, and consultancy fees for the registration of Turkish brands in foreign markets at a rate of 50%. The annual upper limit is ~2,860,670 TRY.
It supports legal consultancy and litigation costs for the protection of registered brands abroad against imitation and infringement, at a rate of 50%, up to ~2,860,670 TRY annually.
Partially covers expenses such as stand rental, shipping, and transportation for participation in international fairs. The support rate is generally 50%.
It supports the stand expenses of companies participating in international sectoral fairs held in Turkey at a rate of 50%, up to approximately 303,500 TRY per participant.
Supports the overseas promotional activities of service sectors like software, health, and education at a rate of 60-70%, up to ~15,260,421 TRY annually.
Supports major campaigns aimed at strengthening the perception of the "Made in Türkiye" brand abroad at a rate of 75%, up to ~50,000,000 TRY per project.
Supports organizations that bring foreign buyers to Turkey or take Turkish companies abroad on a sectoral basis at a rate of 70%, up to ~5,000,000 TRY per mission.
Supports the promotional expenses of Ministry-approved fair organizing companies for their fairs at a rate of 50-75%, up to ~5,720,000 TRY per event.
Covers many digital expenses such as digital marketplace promotion and commission fees, and fulfillment services. The support rate is 50%, and digital advertising supports range between 750,000 – 2,500,000 TRY annually.
Supports the costs of opening a virtual store, membership, and commission fees on international marketplaces. The annual upper limit is 2,500,000 TRY.
Supports the joint digital marketing and logistics activities of consortiums formed by multiple SMEs at a rate of 70%, up to 20,000,000 TRY annually.
Covers the rental costs of units such as offices and stores opened by companies abroad at a rate of 50% (70% in target countries). The annual upper limit is ~7,629,156 TRY.
Supports the rental of warehouses or distribution centers in export countries at a rate of 50-70%, up to ~7,629,000 TRY annually.
Supports the setup costs of logistics centers established abroad up to ~60,000,000 TRY, and their operating expenses up to ~30,000,000 TRY annually.
Supports the branding activities of companies in the preparatory stage for TURQUALITY® for 4 years, at a rate of 50%, up to approximately 205,981,875 TRY annually.
This is Turkey’s most prestigious branding program. Nearly all marketing expenses of the companies included in the scope are supported at a rate of 50% without limits. The annual upper limit per company is ~411,963,750 TRY.
Supports expenses such as certification, testing, and consultancy required for Turkish firms to integrate into the production chains of international brands as suppliers, up to ~57,232,379 TRY per project.
Supports the consultancy expenses required for Turkish companies' acquisitions of overseas companies or brands at a rate of 75%, up to ~30,520,842 TRY.
Encourages value-added product exports by supporting the employment, software, hardware, and promotion expenses of design companies and offices.
Supports clustering projects that enable companies in the same sector to come together and carry out joint training, consultancy, and marketing activities.
Supports the promotion and tender preparation expenses of Turkish technical consultancy, engineering, and architectural firms for their overseas projects.
Supports the costs of sector-specific specialized training for the employees of exporting companies at a rate of 70%.
