www.investinkirklareli.org.tr KIRKLARELİ INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT 2| KIRKLARELİ INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT WHY KIRKLARELİ? Geographically Superior Strategic Location Advanced Transportation Infrastructure High Potential in Agricultural and Livestock Production Organized Industrial Zones with Advanced Infrastructure, Easy Access, Potential for Growth Young, Dynamic and Qualified Workforce High Tourism Potential of Natural and Historical Heritages Candidate to be at the Center of New Projects and Investments Calm and Cozy Living Environment High Rankings in Education, Health and Socio-Economic Devel- opment Indexes Plenty of Renewable Energy Sources | 3 INTERCONTINENTAL STRATEGIC POSITION • Transit Corridor between Europe and Asia • At the Border of Turkey-Europe • Proximity to the Manufacturing Centers and Markets • Easy Access to Europe via Dereköy Border Gate • Easy Accessibility via Modern Highways 4| KIRKLARELİ INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT Highway University High-speed Railway Project Border Gate Bulgaria Airport Wind Energy Plant Kırklareli Port ITGI ITGI Natural Gas Pipeline EDİRNE European Free Zone Organized Industrial Zone Greece İstanbul ITGI TEKİRDAĞ Sea of Marmara ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE • International Road Connections • 109 kilometers to Çorlu Airport and 205 kilometers to İstanbul Atatürk Airport • 120 kilometers to Tekirdağ Ports • Direct Connections to Europe and Anatolia via TEM (Trans European Motorway) • 545 kilometers Road Network (342 km State Road, 203 km Provincial Road, 73 km Highway) • International Railway Connection to Europe • 110 kilometers Railway Network | 5 %10 %11 ı vıı %33 %20 vı ıı %6 %20 VEGETAL PRODUCTION VEGETAL ıv ııı Figure 1: Distribution of Land Assets of Kırklareli Source: “EIA Report” for Limestone Quarry Capacity Increase with License Number of 34240 and 50150, 2014. Total land size of Kırklareli consist 10% first class, 33% second class, 20% third class, 6% forth class, 20% sixth class and 11% seventh class soil. According to Kırklareli Food, Agriculture and Livestock Directorate; land in Kırklareli is divided into four. 40,39% cultivated area, 39,50% forests and heath, 5,42% pastures and 14,69% non-agricultural land. The most important products in the province are wheat, sunflower and rice. According to TSI; Kırklareli supplies 2,07% of wheat, 9,6% of sunflower, 2,59% of rice production of Turkey. 6| KIRKLARELİ INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT Vegetable Production Fruit Production Most produced vege- Seeded grape is produced tables are watermelon, much and it takes the first Field Crops tomato, onion (dry) and Greenhouse place in fruit production pumpkin, respectively. Cereals: Rye, oats (grain), in Kırklareli. Grape for Since the current produc- Production corn (grain), rice, bird- wine production, walnut tion amount is less than seed, sorghum (grain), In recent years, there is an and cherry follow the the potential production triticale (grain), wheat increase in greenhouses ranking. Since the current amount, there are gov- (other), barley (for beer in Kırklareli. Production production amount is ernment incentives and production), barley is carried out in plastic less than the potential supports for investments (other). greenhouses and low production amount, on this area in order to tunnels. There aren’t any there are government increase amounts. Oilseeds: Sunflower, glass greenhouses and incentives and supports canola, safflower, sesame high tunnels. The most for investments on this seeds. important products are area in order to improve tomato, cucumber and cultivation. Forage Crops: Alfalfa (dry lettuce. Since the current grass), alfalfa (seed), sain- production amount is foin (green grass), sainfoin less than the potential (dry grass), corn (yield), production amount, vetch (green grass), vetch there are government (dry grass), corn (silage). incentives and supports Industrial crops: Sugar for investments on this beet, tobacco, thyme. area in order to improve cultivation. | 7 17,28% Bovine Animal 31,89 % LIVESTOCK Poultry Sheep and 50,83% Goat Figure 2: Current Numbers of Livestock in Kırklareli Source: Kırklareli Current Situation Report, Trakya Development Agency, 2014. %30 %24 Egg Honey Milk %34 Figure 3: Contribution of Kırklareli to the Region in terms of Production of Milk, Egg and Honey Source: Kırklareli Current Situation Report, Trakya Development Agency, 2014. In terms of the number of current livestock in the province the largest cut belongs to the poultry, sheep and goat, bovine animal respectively. 8| KIRKLARELİ INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT Poultry In poultry the most common type is emerging as laying hen. Meat chicken, turkey, duck and goose follows the ranking, respectively. Table 3: Numbers of Poultry Meat Chicken 27.674 Beekeeping Bovine and Sheep - Goat Laying Hen 342.991 Turkey 12.108 Breeding The number of beekeeper enter- Goose 5.669 prises in Kırklareli have fluctuated Available bovine animals in the Duck 10.021 from year to year and realized as province of Kırklareli consist 87% 826 enterprises in 2013. Accord- culture cattle, 10% hybrid cattle, ing to beekeeping statistics, it is 2% domestic cattle and 1% buffalo. observed that there is an increase in the number of new hives and old Table 1: Numbers of hives, amount of honey and bees- Bovine Animals wax production over the years. Culture Cattle 138.307 Fishing Table 4: Beekeeping Statistics Number of Beekeep- Buffalo 1.482 826 Sea ​​fishing is maintained in ing Enterprises (units) Hybrid Cattle 15.889 İğneada and Kıyıköy. Among the Number of New Hives 38647 Domestic Cattle 3.518 fish that are caught mullet, mack- erel, whiting, bonito, bluefish, Number of Old Hives 9116 Table 2: Numbers of Sheep and turbot fish species are prominent. Total Hives 47763 Goat 5% of fishery products caught in Honey Production 618,148 Domestic Sheep 244.450 Kırklareli are marketed as retail and (tonne) wholesale in Kırklareli, the remain- Hair Goat 76.633 Beeswax Production ing is transported to İstanbul and 17,157 Merino Sheep 705 marketed there. (tonne) Source: Animal Production Statistics, TSI, 2013. | 9 Food, Beverages and Tobacco Industry % 32,78 Stone, Soil and Mining Industry % 18,06 Woven Clothing and Leather Industry % 15,38 INDUSTRY Other % 13,38 Metal Objects, Machinery and Equipment, Automotive Parts % 6,02 Sub-industries Figure 4: Market Shares of Companies Having Industry Plastic, Chemical, Paint and Glass Industries % 5,02 Registration Source: Kırklareli Current Situ- ation Report, Trakya Develop- Wood Products and Furniture Industries % 4,68 ment Agency, 2014. Energy Industry % 4,01 Paper and Packaging Industry % 0,67 Domestic Appliance, Electrical-electronic Industries % 0 According to 81 Provinces Status Report of Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology; Kırklareli takes place between provinces which have developing industries with a ratio of 0,4%. When you have a look at the sectoral distribution of enterprises that have industry registration, “Food, Beverages and Tobacco In- dustry” has the highest share with its ratio of 32,78%. With a rate of 18,06% “Stone, Soil, Mining Industry” and with 15.38% “Textiles, Clothing and Leather Industry” follow the ranking, respectively. 10| KIRKLARELİ INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT 27 Feta Cheese 19 Cheddar Cheese 17 Chippings 16 Wheat Flour 15 Milk, cream, yogurt and other fermented products 14 Bran, sharps and other residues 10 T-shirts, vests, shirts, etc. clothing; cotton 9 Butter 9 Women’s or girls’ skirts and divided skirts 8 Sausage 8 Ready Mixed Concrete 8 Dyeing of Cotton Woven Fabrics 8 Other Food Services Based Contracts 7 Men’s / boys’ trousers, Short Pants 7 Men’s or boys’ jackets and blazers 7 Men’s or boys’ overcoats, coats, cloaks and similar items 7 Oil-cake and other solid wastes 7 Women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses 7 Sunflower and safflower oil and their fractions, 7 Curd Figure 5: Top 20 Products Encoded in Kırklareli and Numbers of Capacity Reports Source: Kırklareli Current Situation Report, Trakya Development Agency, 2014. The chart above shows distribution of the most produced products in Kırklareli according to the number of the capacity reports coming from companies. According to the PRODCOM classification maximum capacity report number belongs to companies operating in the manufacture of food products. | 11 BUSINESS DEMOGRAPHY Considering the legal status of the companies in Kırklareli province, 74,7% of them are limited compa- nies. TRADE Table 5: Numbers of Firms by Legal Status Unlimited Liability Companies 19 Limited Liability Companies 712 Joint Stock Companies 157 Cooperative Societies 65 Total 953 Source: Kırklareli Current Situation Report, Trakya Development Agency, 2014. PUBLIC INVESTMENTS When we have a look at the following data of investments made by government the largest share be- longs to education. Mining and energy sectors follow the ranking, respectively. Table 6: Sectoral Distribution of Public Investment Agriculture 11.099 Mining 27.300 Energy 17.762 Transportation and communication 2.056 Education 29.954 Health 5.600 Other Public Services 29.558 TOTAL 123.329 Source: Kırklareli Current Situation Report, Trakya Development Agency, 2014. 12| KIRKLARELİ INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT VOLUME OF COMMODITY EXCHANGE There are three commodity exchanges located on Kırklareli, Lüleburgaz and Babaeski. According to following data; Lüleburgaz Commodity Exchange has the biggest volume, Kırklareli and Babaeski Commodity Exchanges takes place as second and third. Table 7: Commodity Exchange Trading Volumes 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Kırklareli