For Information about exporting to Turkey contact:
Perim Akguner
U.S. Embassy Izmir, Turkey
Commercial Specialist
+90 212 335 9197
GREECE
Greece passed e-mobility legislation in 2020. The new law offers tax breaks, subsidies and other incentives while encouraging the installation of charging stations. Government targets aim for 15% of all new vehicle registration by 2025 and 30% by 2030 being electric. The push for vehicle fleets, rental cars and taxis to migrate to electric vehicles may present new opportunities in this sector.
The Information and Communications Technology sector is the driving force behind the undergoing digital transformation that the Government of Greece has initiated in order to reduce bureaucracy, simplify procedures, and help the country converge with the EU average Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI). This effort has been accelerated during the pandemic and has become an immediate priority for the Ministry of Digital Governance, as the demand for automation and digitalization in both the public and private sectors has increased.
The continuing development of fast internet in Greece will contribute to the increased demand for digital services that has already triggered a significant growth of technology clusters, incubators and accelerators that will enhance the competitiveness of the country and support employment.
As Greece is committed in reducing its CO2 emissions and achieve a smooth transition towards climate neutral economy by 2050, Greece announced its new National Plan for E-mobility in June 2020. This new initiative for cleaner mobility is in line with the EU Green Deal growth strategy and part of a ten-year climate protection plan. The goal is for 1 in 3 vehicles to be electric by 2030.
Current Market Trends & Demands
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Industry analysts estimate that Turkey's cumulative investments into sensors, big data analytics, M2M software and hardware, artificial Intelligence, modeling and simulations, cloud services and cybersecurity applications will reach $60 billion between 2017-2022. The largest AI investments in Turkey are expected in the ICT&media, financial services, health, automotive and transportation
systems sectors.
Drones
In Turkey, drones are classified as aircraft by the Directorate General of Civil Aviatio (SHGM). As a result, drone users need to acquire a drone pilot license first from authorized flight schools. In addition, there are airspace restrictions for drones. Any drone heavier than 500grams cannot be used within 9 kilometers of airports or in closed spaces and cannot fly above 120meters.
As of December 2018, there are 33,600 registered drones and 48,800 designated drone operators in Turkey. The most common drone model is the Chinese DJI drone, with over 80% market share. Drones in Turkey are mostly used for media coverage (over 70%), mapping, land survey, pesticide spraying, and wind turbine maintenance.
Robotics
Robotics is gaining importance in Turkey's advanced manufacturing development. There are 14,000 operational industrial robots in Turkey, with about half in the automotive industry. According to 2018 statistics, on average countries use 90 robots per 10,000 workers in manufacturing. This number is 200 in the automotive manufacturing in Turkey, and averages just 20 accounting all industries, leaving significant potential growth opportunities for robotics in manufacturing.