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Turkey plans 18.6 billion lira for regional development from 2027 to 2029
Turkey’s Industry and Technology Ministry plans 18.6 billion lira for regional development from 2027 to 2029.
The plans cover four regions served by the GAP, DAP, DOKAP and KOP development administrations, which work across 43 provinces.
The program aims to reduce development gaps between regions and strengthen local economies.
Its proposed investments have different priorities: crop production in GAP, irrigation in DAP and KOP, and tourism in DOKAP.
Across the four administrations, planned investment funding totals 12.56 billion lira over the three years.
The broader work also includes agriculture, rural development, education and culture; by mid-year, 76 projects had been completed and 508 were ongoing.
The budgets are planned for the 2027-2029 period, with no further approval or implementation details given.
Turkey’s Industry and Technology Ministry plans to allocate 18.627 billion lira to its Regional Development Program from 2027 to 2029.
The four regional development administrations are expected to receive 12.561 billion lira in total investment funding over the same period.
Planned priorities include crop production in the GAP region, irrigation in the DAP and KOP regions, and tourism in DOKAP.
The program aims to reduce development gaps between regions, activate local potential and increase competitiveness.
- Who
- Turkey’s Industry and Technology Ministry and four regional development administrations.
- What
- They plan 18.627 billion lira for the Regional Development Program from 2027 to 2029, alongside 12.561 billion lira in investment funding for the four administrations.
- When
- The funding period is 2027 to 2029. The plans were reported on November 5, 2026.
- Where
- Across 43 provinces covered by the regional development administrations in Turkey.
- Why
- To reduce development gaps, activate local potential and raise competitiveness, while supporting regional socioeconomic development.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The administrations had completed 76 projects, while 508 projects were continuing.
The program plans 5.472 billion lira in funding for the first year of the three-year period.
The program plans 6.281 billion lira in funding.
The program plans 6.875 billion lira in funding, completing the three-year period.
- Total program funding
- 18.627 billion lira for 2027–2029
- Investment funding
- 12.561 billion lira for the four regional development administrations
- Regions covered
- 43 provinces
- GAP investment priority
- Crop production, with 1.420 billion lira planned
- DAP investment priority
- Irrigation, with 849.486 million lira planned
- DOKAP tourism projects
- More than 250 planned for the period