In Aksaray, Automotive Main and Sub-Industry is clustered within the borders of Aksaray Organized Industrial Zone in the central district. Accessibility of Aksaray OIZ in terms of either infrastructure or logistics is an important factor to attract investments. Moreover, the allocation of land with a completed infrastructure whatever width the investor requested is another important factor. Automotive Main and Sub-Industry is clustered within the borders of Aksaray Organized Industrial Zone in the central district of Aksaray Province. In Turkey, there are a total of 15 main automotive manufacturers registered to the Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD). Activities are carried out in 18 different production facilities. Mercedes-Benz Türk INC., which is among the 18 facilities that are the industrial locomotive for our country, operates in Aksaray.

The list of companies that directly or indirectly manufacture to the automotive industry inside and outside the OIZ, and the companies producing parts are given in Table 1. Some of these companies are corporate, having trade volumes on national/international scale, while others are SMEs and continue their activities. An aviation company is engaged in R-D activities on autonomous vehicle systems.

Companies Operating in Automotive Sub-Industry in Aksaray Province 

Approximately 5,000 people work in the automotive main and sub-industry in Aksaray.

Advantages of investing in the automotive main and sub-industry sectors in Aksaray province are as follows;

• It is a province close to consumption centers such as Adana and Ankara,
• has a diversity of resources in terms of employment,
• a central location in the middle of Central Anatolia,
• has a qualified workforce, a young, dynamic and entrepreneurial university,
• has a valuable and stable cooperation with local government supports.