Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation

Large |industry and MidCaps (>250 employes)

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About

Operating four oil refineries with a total of 30 million tons annual crude oil processing capacity, Tüpraş is the first producer in Turkey’s refining sector and largest industrial enterprise of the country with its subsidiary in sea transportation, Ditaş, its subsidiary in railway transportation, KUAŞ (Körfez Ulaştırma A.Ş.) and affiliate in fuel oil distribution sector, Opet. Tüpraş also owns the shares of Tüpraş Trading and Entek. 49% of its shares are traded in Istanbul Stock Exchange. Tüpraş, Europe's 7th largest refining company, serves as an integrated oil company with both market share and corporate reliability as well as production complexes and partnerships.

As the pioneer of energy sector in Turkey since its inception, Tüpraş announced its “Strategic Transition Plan” aimed at leading the future of the energy sector within the scope of carbon transformation program initiated by its mother company, Koç Holding. Tüpraş is committed to reduce the carbon emissions from its activities by 27% compared to its 2017 levels and to become carbon neutral by 2050. This strategic transformation investment plan is built on 4 main pillars: Sustainable refining, Zero carbon electricity, Biofuels and Green hydrogen.

Established in 2010 and officially certified by the Ministry of Industry & Technology of Turkey, Tüpraş R&D Center drives the innovative transformation of Tüpraş. The Center provides solutions for the sustainability and competitiveness of Tüpraş refineries, also supports Tüpraş in its strategic transformation plan through national & international R&D projects.

Tüpraş is one of leader companies in Turkey in terms of international collaborations with 17 Horizon 2020 projects and 7 Horizon Europe projects.

KEY THEMATIC AREAS

Clean technologies, including carbon capture and usage

Representatives

Head of R&D Project & Technology Management @ Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation (TUPRAS)

Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation

R&D Senior Researcher - Project and Technology Management

Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation

Project and Incentive Management Lead Researcher

Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation

Marketplace (2)

Project cooperation
Digital Twin, Advanced Analytics and Model‑Based Optimisation Partner
Driving industrial efficiency with smart data, digital monitoring and model‑based decision tools for more reliable & sustainable operations
General cooperation
Partner seeks Consortium
Cluster 4 2026 Call - INDUSTRY
Cluster 4 2026 Call - INDUSTRY two-stage
General cooperation - beyond 2026 Industry calls
CL4 | MAT-PROD-04: Optimise the usage of resources in a circular economy (RIA)
CL4 | MAT-PROD-12: Technologies for innovative extraction of critical raw materials (RIA)
CL4 | MAT-PROD-11: Innovative technologies and tools for exploration and data modelling of raw materials (RIA)
CL4 | MAT-PROD-05: Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (RIA)
CL4-two-stage | DIGITAL-EMERGING-51: AI improved advanced manufacturing and production processes in factories (RIA)
CL4-two-stage | MAT-PROD-21-two-stage: Development of safe and sustainable alternatives to substances of concern (IA)
CL4-two-stage | DIGITAL-EMERGING-53-two-stage: Innovative AI methods and technologies for the process industries (RIA)
CL4 | MAT-PROD-31: Efficient capture / purification / utilisation of CO2 for the production of competitive products (RIA)
CL4 | MAT-PROD-23: Accelerating the discovery and development of chemicals and innovative advanced materials through digitalisation and artificial intelligence (IA)
Author
R&D Senior Researcher - Project and Technology Management at Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation
Istanbul, Türkiye
Project cooperation
Industrial CCUS Partner for CO₂ Capture, Purification and Utilisation Demonstrations
Industrial CCUS partner enabling real‑gas validation, energy‑efficient integration and pilot support for scalable CO₂ capture solutions.
Multiple topics
General cooperation
Partner seeks Consortium
Cluster 4 2026 Call - INDUSTRY
Cluster 4 2026 Call - INDUSTRY two-stage
General cooperation - beyond 2026 Industry calls
CL4 | MAT-PROD-04: Optimise the usage of resources in a circular economy (RIA)
CL4-two-stage | DIGITAL-EMERGING-53-two-stage: Innovative AI methods and technologies for the process industries (RIA)
CL4 | MAT-PROD-31: Efficient capture / purification / utilisation of CO2 for the production of competitive products (RIA)
Author
R&D Senior Researcher - Project and Technology Management at Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation
Istanbul, Türkiye