Kocaeli Chamber of Industry

Kocaeli is a province preferred by foreign-capital and large-scale enterprises.

Out of approximately 3,800 companies registered with our Chamber, 334 are foreign-capital companies. Among these are firms from Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, France, South Korea, and Italy. World-renowned companies such as Ford, Hyundai, Anadolu-Isuzu, Siemens, Türk Pirelli, Good Year, Brisa, Bridgestone, and Bosch manufacture in Kocaeli and expand globally from here.

80 of Turkey’s top 500 largest companies operate in Kocaeli. 13 of these are members of our Assembly, making us the chamber with the most Assembly members among the top 500. In addition, 137 of the top 1,000 companies continue their operations in Kocaeli. The fact that 13% of Turkey’s large enterprises are Kocaeli-based aligns with our province’s performance in manufacturing and taxation.

19.7% of Turkey’s foreign trade is conducted from Kocaeli.