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USTEDC — U.S.–Türkiye Economic Development Corporation

Sector deep dives

Where bilateral trade actually happens — sector by sector

Five priority industries account for most realistic near-term bilateral growth. Each brief sets out the trade position today, what U.S. buyers require, where Turkish capability is concentrated, and the concrete openings on both sides.

Sector strategy

Three tiers, not fifteen simultaneous industries

Tier 1 carries the strategic bilateral case and receives dedicated briefs. Tiers 2 and 3 are opened as capacity and proof allow.

Tier 1

Strategic bilateral industries

  • Automotive & mobility
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Energy & infrastructure
  • Aerospace
  • Technology & AI

Active now — full sector briefs published.

Tier 2

High-growth commercial corridors

  • Construction & building materials
  • Textiles, home & furnishings
  • Food & agriculture
  • Healthcare
  • Logistics

Opened as pilot capacity allows.

Tier 3

Capital & development

  • Real estate
  • Infrastructure
  • Private capital
  • M&A / joint ventures
  • Technology ventures

Delivered through the capital platform.

Sector deep dives

Tier 1 — five priority industries

$12.5B

Automotive & mobility

Türkiye is one of Europe's largest vehicle and component producers, already qualified into transatlantic supply chains through European OEM programmes.

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$12.5B

Machinery & advanced manufacturing

A mature industrial base with competitive engineering costs, exporting machinery to Europe while importing U.S. capital equipment and automation.

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$10B

Energy & infrastructure

LNG supply, renewables build-out, grid modernisation and large-scale contracting capability on both sides of the corridor.

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$10B

Technology & digital services

A large, comparatively low-cost engineering talent pool and a growing software export sector meeting sustained U.S. demand.

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$8B

Aerospace & defence-related

A certified supplier base serving global aerospace primes, with MRO capacity and growing civil aviation demand.

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Sector targets are USTEDC planning figures for the $100B bilateral objective, not official forecasts. Baseline trade data draws on U.S. Census Bureau, BEA and TurkStat reporting.