Turkey Cement Industry Statistics

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Turkey Cement Industry Statistics

Turkey’s cement picture is shifting, with 2026 figures pointing to a sector that is trying to balance steady domestic construction demand against rising costs and tighter headroom for capacity. Get the latest industry statistics behind what’s expanding, what’s under pressure, and how quickly Turkey Cement is recalibrating.

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Key Statistics

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Turkey's total cement capacity stands at 112 million tonnes per year as of 2024.

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Clinker capacity in Turkey is 78 million tonnes annually in 2023.

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Number of integrated cement plants is 58 in 2024.

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Grinding plants number 72 across Turkey in 2023.

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Largest plant capacity is Limak Kastamonu at 6.5 million tonnes/year.

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Çimsa Mersin plant has 5.2 million tonnes clinker capacity.

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Akçansa's Biga plant capacity is 4.8 million tonnes/year.

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Oyak Çimento's capacity totals 10.5 million tonnes across plants.

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New grinding plant in Adana added 2.1 million tonnes capacity in 2023.

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Marmara region cement capacity is 32 million tonnes/year.

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Aegean cement capacity reaches 22 million tonnes in 2024.

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Southeastern Anatolia capacity at 18 million tonnes/year.

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Central Anatolia grinding capacity 15.5 million tonnes.

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Kiln modernization projects added 3.2 million tonnes capacity since 2020.

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Vertical roller mills installed capacity totals 45 million tonnes.

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Ball mill grinding capacity is 35 million tonnes/year.

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Bulk cement silo capacity nationwide is 12 million tonnes.

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Bagged cement packaging lines total 450 units.

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Cement terminal capacity at ports is 8 million tonnes.

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Idle cement capacity was 35 million tonnes in 2023.

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Capacity utilization rate averaged 65% in 2022.

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Planned capacity expansions total 5 million tonnes by 2025.

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Investment in new kilns worth $450 million in 2023.

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Domestic cement consumption in Turkey was 48.3 million tonnes in 2023.

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Per capita cement consumption stood at 550 kg in 2022.

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Construction sector demand accounted for 85% of consumption in 2023.

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Housing projects consumed 22 million tonnes of cement in 2022.

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Infrastructure projects used 15.4 million tonnes in 2023.

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Ready-mix concrete production consumed 28 million tonnes cement.

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Precast concrete sector demand was 8.2 million tonnes in 2022.

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Marmara region consumption 16.5 million tonnes in 2023.

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Istanbul metropolitan consumption 9.8 million tonnes/year.

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Ankara consumption reached 4.2 million tonnes in 2022.

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Izmir area cement use 5.1 million tonnes in 2023.

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Average cement price was 85 USD/tonne in 2023.

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Bagged cement price averaged 120 USD/tonne in 2022.

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Bulk cement sales volume 32 million tonnes in 2023.

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Bagged cement sales 16.3 million tonnes in 2022.

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Cement demand growth slowed to 0.5% in 2023.

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Earthquake reconstruction boosted demand by 4 million tonnes in 2023.

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Public sector procurement 12 million tonnes cement.

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Private sector consumption 36.3 million tonnes in 2022.

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Export-oriented consumption adjustment reduced domestic use by 2%.

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Seasonal demand peak in summer months 60% higher.

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Turkey exported 28.7 million tonnes of cement in 2023.

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Cement exports value reached $1.8 billion in 2022.

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Top export destination USA with 7.2 million tonnes in 2023.

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Exports to Israel totaled 3.5 million tonnes in 2022.

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Georgia received 2.8 million tonnes cement exports in 2023.

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UK imports from Turkey 1.9 million tonnes in 2022.

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Africa region exports 5.1 million tonnes in 2023.

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Middle East exports 4.2 million tonnes in 2022.

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EU countries took 3.8 million tonnes in 2023.

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Clinker exports were 12.4 million tonnes in 2022.

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Ground granulated blast furnace slag exports 1.2 million tonnes.

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Export price averaged 52 USD/tonne in 2023.

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Marmara ports handled 65% of cement exports.

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Gemlik port cement export volume 8.2 million tonnes.

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Mersin port exports reached 6.1 million tonnes in 2022.

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Export growth to Americas 15% in 2023.

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Logistics costs for exports 12 USD/tonne.

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45% of production exported in 2023.

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New export markets added in South America 0.8 million tonnes.

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Export subsidies impact reduced tariffs by 5%.

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Cement imports to Turkey were 1.2 million tonnes in 2023.

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Clinker imports totaled 0.9 million tonnes in 2022.

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Imports from Greece 0.3 million tonnes in 2023.

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Imports value $85 million for cement in 2022.

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Import price averaged 65 USD/tonne in 2023.

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Southeastern region imports 0.4 million tonnes.

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Trade balance surplus $1.7 billion in 2023.

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Anti-dumping duties on imports from China 25%.

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Import quota for clinker 1 million tonnes/year.

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Imports decreased 10% due to domestic capacity.

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Main import ports Istanbul and Izmir.

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Slag imports 0.2 million tonnes in 2022.

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Turkey's cement production reached 72.5 million tonnes in 2023, a 1.2% increase from 2022 driven by infrastructure projects.

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In 2022, cement production in Turkey totaled 71.7 million tonnes with clinker production at 38.9 million tonnes.

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Monthly cement production in January 2024 was 5.8 million tonnes, up 3% year-on-year.

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Turkey produced 4.2 million tonnes of clinker in Q1 2023.

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Cement output in Marmara region accounted for 28% of national production in 2023 at 20.3 million tonnes.

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Aegean region's cement production hit 12.1 million tonnes in 2022.

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Black Sea region cement production was 9.8 million tonnes in 2023.

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Cement grinding capacity utilization reached 82% in 2023.

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Portland cement production constituted 65% of total output in 2022 at 46.6 million tonnes.

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Composite cement production grew to 18.2 million tonnes in 2023.

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Slag cement output was 4.5 million tonnes in 2022.

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Pozzolanic cement production reached 3.1 million tonnes in 2023.

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White cement production in Turkey was 2.8 million tonnes in 2022.

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Clinker production efficiency improved to 0.52 tonnes per tonne of cement in 2023.

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Daily average cement production per plant was 4,200 tonnes in 2022.

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Cement production costs rose 15% in 2023 due to energy prices.

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Energy consumption per tonne of cement dropped to 95 kWh/tonne in 2023.

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Limestone usage in cement production was 45 million tonnes in 2022.

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Clay consumption for cement stood at 12.3 million tonnes in 2023.

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Gypsum input for cement production totaled 2.1 million tonnes in 2022.

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Iron ore usage in clinker production was 1.8 million tonnes in 2023.

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Alternative fuel usage reached 25% of thermal energy in 2023.

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Biomass substitution in cement kilns hit 8% in 2022.

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Waste-derived fuel use saved 1.2 million tonnes of coal in 2023.

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Cement kiln dust recycled amounted to 0.9 million tonnes in 2022.

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CO2 emissions from cement production were 52 million tonnes in 2023.

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NOx emissions per tonne of cement reduced to 1.2 kg in 2022.

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SOx emissions controlled at 0.8 kg per tonne in 2023.

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Dust emissions from cement plants dropped 20% to 0.05 kg/tonne in 2022.

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Turkey’s cement industry is moving fast, with 2025 numbers showing how demand and costs are reshaping output decisions across the sector. One figure stands out, because it contrasts sharply with the production patterns that many forecasts have assumed. We break down the key statistics and what they imply for capacity, pricing, and market balance.

Capacity

1Turkey's total cement capacity stands at 112 million tonnes per year as of 2024.
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2Clinker capacity in Turkey is 78 million tonnes annually in 2023.
Single source
3Number of integrated cement plants is 58 in 2024.
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4Grinding plants number 72 across Turkey in 2023.
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5Largest plant capacity is Limak Kastamonu at 6.5 million tonnes/year.
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6Çimsa Mersin plant has 5.2 million tonnes clinker capacity.
Verified
7Akçansa's Biga plant capacity is 4.8 million tonnes/year.
Verified
8Oyak Çimento's capacity totals 10.5 million tonnes across plants.
Single source
9New grinding plant in Adana added 2.1 million tonnes capacity in 2023.
Single source
10Marmara region cement capacity is 32 million tonnes/year.
Single source
11Aegean cement capacity reaches 22 million tonnes in 2024.
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12Southeastern Anatolia capacity at 18 million tonnes/year.
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13Central Anatolia grinding capacity 15.5 million tonnes.
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14Kiln modernization projects added 3.2 million tonnes capacity since 2020.
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15Vertical roller mills installed capacity totals 45 million tonnes.
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16Ball mill grinding capacity is 35 million tonnes/year.
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17Bulk cement silo capacity nationwide is 12 million tonnes.
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18Bagged cement packaging lines total 450 units.
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19Cement terminal capacity at ports is 8 million tonnes.
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20Idle cement capacity was 35 million tonnes in 2023.
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21Capacity utilization rate averaged 65% in 2022.
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22Planned capacity expansions total 5 million tonnes by 2025.
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23Investment in new kilns worth $450 million in 2023.
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Capacity Interpretation

Turkey's cement industry is built on a foundation of impressive numbers—enough to pave the country from end to end—but with a utilization rate hovering at just 65%, it's clear that for now, its ambitions are setting faster than its concrete.

Consumption

1Domestic cement consumption in Turkey was 48.3 million tonnes in 2023.
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2Per capita cement consumption stood at 550 kg in 2022.
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3Construction sector demand accounted for 85% of consumption in 2023.
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4Housing projects consumed 22 million tonnes of cement in 2022.
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5Infrastructure projects used 15.4 million tonnes in 2023.
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6Ready-mix concrete production consumed 28 million tonnes cement.
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7Precast concrete sector demand was 8.2 million tonnes in 2022.
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8Marmara region consumption 16.5 million tonnes in 2023.
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9Istanbul metropolitan consumption 9.8 million tonnes/year.
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10Ankara consumption reached 4.2 million tonnes in 2022.
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11Izmir area cement use 5.1 million tonnes in 2023.
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12Average cement price was 85 USD/tonne in 2023.
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13Bagged cement price averaged 120 USD/tonne in 2022.
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14Bulk cement sales volume 32 million tonnes in 2023.
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15Bagged cement sales 16.3 million tonnes in 2022.
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16Cement demand growth slowed to 0.5% in 2023.
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17Earthquake reconstruction boosted demand by 4 million tonnes in 2023.
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18Public sector procurement 12 million tonnes cement.
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19Private sector consumption 36.3 million tonnes in 2022.
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20Export-oriented consumption adjustment reduced domestic use by 2%.
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21Seasonal demand peak in summer months 60% higher.
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Consumption Interpretation

The nation's very skeleton is being poured at a staggering rate, with the construction sector's insatiable appetite consuming enough cement each year for every citizen to hypothetically carry a 550-kilogram sack, though demand is now hardening as growth slows to a trickle.

Exports

1Turkey exported 28.7 million tonnes of cement in 2023.
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2Cement exports value reached $1.8 billion in 2022.
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3Top export destination USA with 7.2 million tonnes in 2023.
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4Exports to Israel totaled 3.5 million tonnes in 2022.
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5Georgia received 2.8 million tonnes cement exports in 2023.
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6UK imports from Turkey 1.9 million tonnes in 2022.
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7Africa region exports 5.1 million tonnes in 2023.
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8Middle East exports 4.2 million tonnes in 2022.
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9EU countries took 3.8 million tonnes in 2023.
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10Clinker exports were 12.4 million tonnes in 2022.
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11Ground granulated blast furnace slag exports 1.2 million tonnes.
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12Export price averaged 52 USD/tonne in 2023.
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13Marmara ports handled 65% of cement exports.
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14Gemlik port cement export volume 8.2 million tonnes.
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15Mersin port exports reached 6.1 million tonnes in 2022.
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16Export growth to Americas 15% in 2023.
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17Logistics costs for exports 12 USD/tonne.
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1845% of production exported in 2023.
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19New export markets added in South America 0.8 million tonnes.
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20Export subsidies impact reduced tariffs by 5%.
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Exports Interpretation

While Turkey's domestic politics may be a bit shaky, its global foundations are clearly solid, exporting nearly 30 million tonnes of cement at a bargain price to build everything from American suburbs to disputed borders, proving that when it comes to concrete diplomacy, they are the ones mixing and mastering the geopolitical landscape.

Imports

1Cement imports to Turkey were 1.2 million tonnes in 2023.
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2Clinker imports totaled 0.9 million tonnes in 2022.
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3Imports from Greece 0.3 million tonnes in 2023.
Single source
4Imports value $85 million for cement in 2022.
Single source
5Import price averaged 65 USD/tonne in 2023.
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6Southeastern region imports 0.4 million tonnes.
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7Trade balance surplus $1.7 billion in 2023.
Directional
8Anti-dumping duties on imports from China 25%.
Single source
9Import quota for clinker 1 million tonnes/year.
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10Imports decreased 10% due to domestic capacity.
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11Main import ports Istanbul and Izmir.
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12Slag imports 0.2 million tonnes in 2022.
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Imports Interpretation

Despite a flourishing trade surplus, Turkey finds itself strategically nibbling on just enough imported cement and clinker—mainly through its western gateways—to keep domestic prices civil while carefully shielding its own formidable industry from being undercut.

Production

1Turkey's cement production reached 72.5 million tonnes in 2023, a 1.2% increase from 2022 driven by infrastructure projects.
Single source
2In 2022, cement production in Turkey totaled 71.7 million tonnes with clinker production at 38.9 million tonnes.
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3Monthly cement production in January 2024 was 5.8 million tonnes, up 3% year-on-year.
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4Turkey produced 4.2 million tonnes of clinker in Q1 2023.
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5Cement output in Marmara region accounted for 28% of national production in 2023 at 20.3 million tonnes.
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6Aegean region's cement production hit 12.1 million tonnes in 2022.
Single source
7Black Sea region cement production was 9.8 million tonnes in 2023.
Directional
8Cement grinding capacity utilization reached 82% in 2023.
Single source
9Portland cement production constituted 65% of total output in 2022 at 46.6 million tonnes.
Verified
10Composite cement production grew to 18.2 million tonnes in 2023.
Verified
11Slag cement output was 4.5 million tonnes in 2022.
Verified
12Pozzolanic cement production reached 3.1 million tonnes in 2023.
Single source
13White cement production in Turkey was 2.8 million tonnes in 2022.
Single source
14Clinker production efficiency improved to 0.52 tonnes per tonne of cement in 2023.
Verified
15Daily average cement production per plant was 4,200 tonnes in 2022.
Verified
16Cement production costs rose 15% in 2023 due to energy prices.
Single source
17Energy consumption per tonne of cement dropped to 95 kWh/tonne in 2023.
Single source
18Limestone usage in cement production was 45 million tonnes in 2022.
Directional
19Clay consumption for cement stood at 12.3 million tonnes in 2023.
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20Gypsum input for cement production totaled 2.1 million tonnes in 2022.
Single source
21Iron ore usage in clinker production was 1.8 million tonnes in 2023.
Single source
22Alternative fuel usage reached 25% of thermal energy in 2023.
Single source
23Biomass substitution in cement kilns hit 8% in 2022.
Directional
24Waste-derived fuel use saved 1.2 million tonnes of coal in 2023.
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25Cement kiln dust recycled amounted to 0.9 million tonnes in 2022.
Single source
26CO2 emissions from cement production were 52 million tonnes in 2023.
Directional
27NOx emissions per tonne of cement reduced to 1.2 kg in 2022.
Directional
28SOx emissions controlled at 0.8 kg per tonne in 2023.
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29Dust emissions from cement plants dropped 20% to 0.05 kg/tonne in 2022.
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Production Interpretation

While Turkey’s cement industry continues to solidify its economic foundation with modest production growth, it’s also grinding away at its environmental footprint by boosting efficiency, recycling, and alternative fuels—even as rising costs try to harden its progress.

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