KINIK ORGANISED AGRICULTURAL ZONE, “THE ONLY ONE IN TÜRKİYE AND THE FIRST IN THE WORLD”, WELCOMES INVESTORS
The Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone (specialising in seeds, seedlings, and medicinal and aromatic plants) began operations on 19 May 2021. With plots now on sale to investors and the infrastructure tender successfully completed, the zone is making rapid progress towards value-added production.
Launched under the motto “The only one in Türkiye and the first in the world”, the Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone aims to promote value-added production and exports in seeds, seedlings, and medicinal and aromatic plants. The zone seeks to contribute to regional development through certified seed production, an industry cluster model, and modern, sustainable farming practices, with a particular emphasis on creating jobs for women.
Covering a total area of 1.23 million square metres, the Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone includes 56 greenhouse plots, 41 industrial plots, and areas for services, support, administration, and social facilities. Preliminary plot allocations are ongoing. After a 30% down payment, the balance can be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.
Strategically located on the Bergama–Soma road, the Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone offers logistical advantages thanks to its proximity to motorways and ports. Investors can also benefit from grants covering 50–75% under the KKYDP and IPARD programmes and from subsidised loans offered by Ziraat Bankası.
The Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone welcomes investors interested in high-value agricultural production and export-oriented projects.
ÖZGENER: INVESTORS FROM TÜRKİYE AND ABROAD WILL STRENGTHEN THE ZONE
Mahmut Özgener, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the İzmir Chamber of Commerce, said that local development is the most important driver of the economy. “We live in an age of digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and automation. I want to emphasise again how important it is to integrate these advances into agriculture, a sector essential to human life. In the future, the cities that stand out will be those that develop technology, protect their land, and safeguard food production. That is why the projects we are developing in close collaboration with our partner institutions in İzmir are so important to us. These include the Dikili Geothermally Heated Greenhouse Organised Agricultural Zone, the İzmir Kınık Specialised Organised Agricultural Zone for Crop Production (Seeds, Seedlings, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, etc.), and the Bayındır Greenhouse Specialised Agriculture-Based Organised Industrial Zone. The Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone will bring producers of seeds, seedlings, and medicinal and aromatic plants together in a cluster that is the first of its kind in the world. I believe investors from Türkiye and abroad will help it grow into a strong hub. I thank everyone who helped bring this project to life, particularly given the significant contribution it will make to women’s employment,” he said.
YORGANCILAR: KINIK ORGANISED AGRICULTURAL ZONE IS A MODEL PROJECT
Ender Yorgancılar, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Region Chamber of Industry, described the Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone as a model for integrating agriculture and industry in Türkiye. He emphasised that the zone would make a significant contribution to high-value production, particularly in seeds, seedlings, and medicinal and aromatic plants. “We completed the infrastructure tender for our Kınık Organised Industrial Zone through a transparent, competitive process that served the public interest. This major investment will support planned production in agro-industry and help realise the region’s economic and employment potential. We believe the Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone will be a model project for increasing the value generated by agriculture in İzmir. Today, most medicinal and aromatic plants in Türkiye are gathered from the wild and exported with little added value. The Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone aims to break this cycle by integrating production, processing, packaging, and exports. We are proud to be a partner in a project that will create value for our region,” he said.
KESTELLİ: STRENGTH WILL COME FROM WORKING TOGETHER
Işınsu Kestelli, Chair of the Board of Directors of the İzmir Commodity Exchange, said, “To compete in global markets, we need to produce high-quality goods in large volumes at low cost. We also need to get the most out of our branding, marketing, and logistics. The Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone (specialising in seeds, seedlings, and medicinal and aromatic plants) will attract investors with its strong infrastructure, organisational support for members, scientific input, and access to loans and grants. In a sense, this project will give new meaning to our tradition of imece, or working together for a common purpose. We will be stronger by working together. I see this as a major opportunity for both regional agriculture and our country’s vision for the sector. I also believe the jobs this project creates for women will give fresh momentum to rural development and that its benefits will spread well beyond the zone. I thank Türkiye’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and all the other ministries involved for supporting the Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone and the other specialised agriculture-based organised industrial zones in our region. I believe these investments will open up new strategic opportunities for Turkish agriculture.”
OLGUNSOY: THE ZONE WILL OFFER PRODUCERS SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES
Enver Olgunsoy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kınık Organised Agricultural Zone, described it as the first organised agricultural zone in Türkiye and the only one in the world with this particular specialisation. He said it would support the cultivation and medicinal use of medicinal and aromatic plants and build on the agricultural heritage of the entire Bakırçay basin. Olgunsoy said, “As part of its socioeconomic mission, the zone will support production by developing greenhouse farming in the basin and introducing innovative practices such as adapting crop choices to the risk of water scarcity, demonstrating dry farming techniques, and using vertical farming. We are working to bring higher education to Kınık for the first time by establishing a college for medicinal and aromatic plants within the zone. With infrastructure designed to make efficient use of water and land, the zone will offer producers favourable conditions and help them make full use of the grants and support programmes offered by Türkiye’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.”
