Cement demand in Turkey is shaped by domestic construction cycles and export dynamics. This overview summarizes domestic sales trends, export positioning, and key markets relevant to the region.
Turkey remains a major exporter with diverse markets in Europe, Africa and the Americas.
TOP MARKETS – 2025 DATA
• Spain & France: Growing European buyers.
• Ghana, Sierra Leone and Romania: Emerging export outlets.
• United States: Accounting for majority cement export value from Turkey.
• Israel and Syria have also ben significant markets historically, with the U.S.
And Middle East forming major components of export flows.
According to recent cement export data, the countries with the highest imports
of Turkish cement include the United States, Syria and Israel. Given the
geographical proximity of Southern Türkiye to Syria and Israel, cement facilities
located in this region are strategically positioned to benefit from export
opportunities. Hence, considering the significant levels of destruction
experienced in parts of the Middle East in recent years, substantial volumes of
cement are likely to be required as normalization and reconstruction processes
progress.
We are also expecting a future “New Port” project which will be 20 km farther
from The Plant.
It is observed that there has been a decrease in domestic sales throughout the country due to the depreciation of the Turkish lira in recent years . When the export data are analyzed, the depreciation of the Turkish lira also caused an increase in exports .
When the highest exportation valued countries are examined ; there is a huge increment rate in exportation which close to 100 % compared to the previous year . if we consider the global crisis that we are in, factories that can export under these conditions will have been survived through the crisis period without taking a financial hit . If this crisis were regional and the plant has the enough capacity, it will have been possible to increase the total selling values over the previous year’s selling values .
This is a great advantage for factories that can export . For these reasons, we are considering the investment as reliable .
