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ECONOMIC STRUCTURE

ECONOMIC STRUCTURE

Shown as a model for developing world cities, Gaziantep is one of our important cities having the dynamics of economic and social development in the sustainable development process of our country, providing an economic integration between the Middle East and west and functioning as a cultural bridge.

As it has been established on the 2000-year-old Silk Road, which is world-famous as the path of traders, sages, ideas, religions and cultures starting from China and extending to Europe, this has constituted the basis of productivity and commercial capability that are characteristics of Gaziantep, which is the gateway of the Silk Road to Anatolia.

Gaziantep, which is the center of GAP project due to its industry, trade volume and being the entrance gate of GAP project, has an effect on surrounding cities in terms of economy, and has started to make significant investments on tourism in recent years. It is one of the leading provinces directing our country's economy with its production and export volume.

Main characteristics of Gaziantep

  • Entrepreneurial spirit and culture
  • Productivity
  • High commercial capability
  • Loyalty to the land of birth

These characteristics have made Gaziantep an industrial and export city without receiving any state investment with the efforts of local entrepreneurs.