In Turkey, Free Zones differ in terms of their establishment models. Gaziantep Free Zone has been established in accordance with the model in which the land, establishment and operation of a free zone completely belongs to private sector.
In this regard, GASBAS, a joint stock company, was authorized to establish and operate the Gaziantep Free Zone, of which land and borders were specified by Council of Ministers Decision dated 07.07.1998 and numbered 98/11368.