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CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................2 SOCIAL INDICATORS .................................................................6 AGRICULTURE ............................................................................8 INDUSTRY .................................................................................10 CULTURE AND TOURISM .........................................................19 ENERGY .............................. .......................................................23 FOREIGN TRADE .......................................................................24 LOGISTICS ................................................................................27 ONGOING PUBLIC INVESTMENTS IN OSMANIYE ...................28 WHY OSMANIYE? ...................................................................31 INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT .....................................................33 1 GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Counties of General Osmaniye is situated in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, East of Çukurova on the fertile lands on the eastern side of the Ceyhan River. It is Osmaniye Osmaniye consists of 7 districts which are Center, Bahçe, Düziçi, Information adjacent to Gaziantep in the east, Hatay in the south, Adana in the west and Hasanbeyli, Kadirli, Sumbas and Toprakkale counties. Populations of Kahramanmaraş in the north. Osmaniye, is eligible for agricultural production, these districts are 244.195, 21.077, 79.450, 4.388, 118.119, 15.130 and livestock and forestry due to its geographical position and natural structure, 16.622 respectively. with that economic activities are observed in the province in many sectors of industry, effected by developing industries at surrounding cities and the widespreading incentive measures in the last few years. Total Population (Including County Towns and Villages) Bahçe 21.077 Düziçi 79.450 Hasanbeyli 4.388 Kadirli 118.119 Center 244.195 Sumbas 15.130 Province of Osmaniye General Information, 2013 Toprakkale 16.622 2 Surface Area 3280 km Source: Turkish Statistical Instıtute 498.981 (Osmaniye Province) Population 244.195 (City Center) 2 Population Density 160 persons / km2 3 Annual Growth Rate of Population 13,8 %0 Source: Turkish Statistical Institute GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION Geographical History of Situated to the east of Cukurova, Osmaniye province has a history of thousands of Osmaniye is one of the rare places, which has many forms of surface years. History of this region dates back to the earliest known periods. The region, features. The land rises gradually from the south to the north and the east. Structure Osmaniye in which Osmaniye is situated witnessed the existence of such states as the Hittite, Flat area of Adana Plain extends towards the east in the western parts of Assyria, Persian, Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine and some tribes from the Osmaniye. There are Amanos Mountains (Gâvur Mountains) in the south, early ages on. Afterwards Ummayyad and Abbasis lived on this land. With the extending from the Port of Iskenderun to the east, Toros Mountains in conquest of Anatolia by the Turks, in 1080’s Turkish tribes came to this region. The the northwest, Dumanlı, Düldül and Tırtıl Mountains in the east. There are region has become home to Turks since the beginning of 12th century. slightly rough terrains between mountains and plains. Plains are mostly in the Centre, Toprakkale, Kadirli and Düziçi counties. The highest mountains are Düldül Mountain (2.400 metres) and Turna Mountain (2.285 metres). Osmaniye is the transition point between the Southeast and west of Turkey in terms of highway and railroad transportation. Osmaniye, having no sea frontier, is at a distance of 220 km from the Port of Mersin and 60 km from the Port of Iskenderun. The nearest airports to Osmaniye are located in Adana (90 km) and Hatay (121 km). Climate Although the climate in Osmaniye differs in highlands and plains; it has the characteristics of Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry; winters are mild and rainy in general. Average temperature is 18.2 °C and average maximum temperature is 42. 8 °C. Precipitation is higher in winter and fall than the other months and average annual precipitation is 767. 6 mm. 4 5 SOCIAL INDICATORS SOCIAL INDICATORS Level and quality of education, which affects directly the development process Education of individuals and societies and is a determining factor in human relations and Health Considering the health sector in terms of medical personnel; there are 313 preferences, is one of the most important indicators of sustainable economic and specialists, 257 practitioners, 103 dentists and the total number of beds in hospitals social development with increases in productivity. per 100,000 people is 189. (Osmaniye Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Health) There are 30 Vocational and Technical Schools which train intermediate staff for As it is understood from the current indicators, in terms of its population and sectors and 1035 teachers train 19.712 students in these schools in the province demand in the sector, Osmaniye is seen as a potential market by the people of Osmaniye. planning an investment in the health sector, especially in hospitals. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University which is expected to have a major share in the future in training qualified human capital, which is important for the province of Osmaniye, was established in 2007. There are 7.586 students studying at the Osmaniye Number of Hospitals and Beds in Hosiptals university, which has 5 faculties, 2 institutes and 5 vocational schools. Number of Hospitals Number of Number of Beds (Public) Hospitals (Private) in Hospitals Province of Osmaniye Education Statistics Osmaniye 3 5 944 Higher Education (2013-14 Education Term) Number of Source: Osmaniye Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Health Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Vocational Academic Students Faculty Colleges Institutes Technical Staff School Osmaniye 7,586 276 5 3 2 5 Source: Osmaniye Korkut Ata University Osmaniye 2013-2014 Education Term Statistics Number of School Number of Students Number of Teacher Pre-School 232 7.502 396 Elementary School 207 42.521 1.876 Secondary School 138 38.942 1.932 High School 38 13.416 777 6 Vocational and Technical High School 30 19.712 1035 7 Total 645 122.093 6.016 Source: Osmaniye Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Education AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE Grains and other plants have the most important place in terms of production Agriculture area and amount of product in the production of agricultural products of Greenhouse Osmaniye. Farming There are 26 plastic greenhouses, 7 high tunnels and 1.006 low tunnels in The province has 125,012 hectares of agricultural land. Fields constitute 84.2% Osmaniye. It is evaluated that there is an investment potential in this area for people and companies, planning to invest in the field of agriculture. of the agricultural land and fruit, vegetable and fallow lands constitute the rest. Practices 36% of peanut production in Turkey Wheat, peanut, corn, sun flower, soybean “ 80% of radish production in Turkey and radish are the prominent products 7% of corn production in Turkey “ in Osmaniye. In addition, production of 5% of soy production in Turkey cherry, olive and orange has an important Takes place in Osmaniye place in Osmaniye. Production Area and Output of Some Agricultural Products in Osmaniye Production Area (da) Output (Tons) Wheat 569.108 241.226 Animal There is 874.188.750 TL worth of plant and 328.761.689 TL’s worth of animal Peanut 119.837 42.059 Production value in 2013 in Osmaniye which has 1% of the number of cattle in Turkey. Corn 369.013 471.268 Sun Flower 47.768 11.890 Soybean 15.900 5.908 Plant Production Value Animal Production Value Radish 40.550 125.000 (Thousand TL) (Thousand TL) Olive 121.904 73.451 Osmaniye 874.189 328.762 8 Orange 9.208 32.762 Source: Osmaniye Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock 9 Source: : Osmaniye Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock INDUSTRY INDUSTRY There are 253 companies with industrial registry certificate in Osmaniye, 79 of which are in the food sector. Ratio of the food industry sector in the total industry according to the number of companies is 31.2% and it Economic structure of Osmaniye has developed based on agriculture. Initially, ranks first. After the food sector, main metal industry sector follows with 48 companies and a share of 18,9. Industry agriculture was the prominent sector of the economy, because of its geographical Petro-chemical, coal and plastic industry, stone and earth based industy and textile industry follow these location as well as its suitable climate for agriculture. sectors respectively. Investments for various sectors have been realized because of the pressure of the expanding industry in the surrounding cities as well as the incentives given with the introduction of Osmaniye into the cities of first priority in development. Iron and Steel Sector has received its share from these investments quite significantly. Therefore, iron and steel sector has become an important sector in Osmaniye. Numerical and Percentage Distribution of Companies with Industrial Registry Certificate by Sectors Certain products in the agriculture and food sector have reached the highest levels Food, Beverage and Tobacco Ind. of the production in Turkey. Peanut processing and obtaining products of high 79 31,2% added value through product