Worldwide steel production in 2017, 2016 It increased by 5.3% compared to 1 billion 691 million tons. Türkiye's steel production increased by 13.1% in 2017, reaching 37.5 billion tons. In accordance with the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) agreement signed between the European Union and Turkey in 1996, customs duties in steel trade were mutually abolished. The agreement allows our iron and steel products to be traded with EU member countries without customs duty. In addition, in accordance with the provisions of the ECSC agreement, the state cannot provide incentives to the steel industry. All steel companies operating in Turkey belong to the private sector, and Turkish steel producers constantly follow technological developments in order to consolidate the industry's position in the global market in the long term. The steel industry, one of the most developed sectors in Turkey, is today the fourth sector that makes the biggest contribution to the Turkish economy. There are 24 electric arc furnace (EAF), 5 induction furnace (IO) and 3 basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steel factories in Turkey.

Turkey's Place in the World Crude Steel Production Ranking (Million Tons )

If our country's crude steel production is evaluated on a yearly basis, it increased by 13.1% in 2017 compared to 2016 and reached 37.5 million tons, which is the highest amount in Turkey's history.

Chronology of the Iron and Steel Sector in Turkey

1930: The foundation of the iron and steel industry was laid in our country. In these years, modern production first started in Kırıkkale, under the directorate of military factories.
1937: Turkey's first integrated iron and steel facility, Kardemir, was established.
1939: Kardemir started production with a steel production capacity of 150 thousand tons.
1955: Kardemir was named "Turkish Iron and Steel Enterprises".
1960: Private Metaş, the first owned arc furnace facility, started production with a capacity of 20 thousand tons.
1965: Erdemir started flat product production with a production capacity of 470 thousand tons.
1977: İsdemir, Turkey's first integrated facility, started operations.
1980: The annual crude steel production capacity of the sector reached 4 million 200 thousand tons.
1996: Turkey signed a Free Trade Agreement with the European Coal and Steel Community in order to remove the customs duty applied to steel trade.
2001: Our country's annual production reached 15 million tons. tons.
2002: Turkey achieved great success, rising to the 13th place in world steel production.
2003:Crude steel production reached 18.3 million tons, the 3 billion dollar limit in exports was pushed.

2005: The iron and steel industry in Turkey reached a crude steel production capacity of 20.9 million tons.

2006: Our country ranked 11th worldwide in 23.3% crude steel production.

2010: The production amount in 2005 reached 29 million tons, an increase of 39%.

2011: The Turkish iron and steel industry reached 34 million tons of crude steel production and 17 million dollars of export, following Germany among the steel producers in Europe. It took the 2nd place.

2012: Our country became the 8th largest producer in the world in crude steel production in 2012.

2013: Turkey produced 34.7 million tons of steel in 2013, accounting for 2.1% of the world's steel production, the second largest in Europe. became the largest steel producer.

2014: Turkey's crude steel production capacity in 2014 was 50.2 million tons.

2015: Our country exported 14.9 million tons of steel in 2015.

2016: While our country became the 9th largest steel exporter in the world in 2016, it became the 7th largest steel importer.

2017: Turkey reached the highest level in its history in crude steel production with 37.5 million tons, with an increase of 13.1% compared to the previous year.

Turkey's Billet and Slab Production (Thousand Tons)

Turkey's Crude Steel Production by Methods (Thousand Tons)

Note: Electric Furnace includes EAF and IO.

Our country's steel production capacity is approximately 51.5 million tons. Iskenderun Region constitutes 31.7% of our country's steel production capacity with a capacity of 16.7 million tons.