Sakarya has provided more than TRY 2 billion in financial support to 17,338 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) over the past 23 years, strengthening the city's manufacturing capacity, entrepreneurship ecosystem, and employment, according to AK Party Sakarya Provincial Chairman Yunus Tever. Speaking after visiting companies operating in Sakarya 1st Organized Industrial Zone (OSB), Tever said the city continues to strengthen its position as one of Türkiye's leading manuf

Sakarya-based Anadolu Teknik Makina Sanayi, a manufacturer of industrial cleaning equipment, continues to strengthen its position in international markets with exports to 50 countries while preparing for a new phase of growth through cooperation with China. The company manufactures nearly 100 models of industrial cleaning machines under its Safran and Armada Clean brands. Backed by more than 30 years of industry experience, Anadolu Teknik Makina has become one of Türkiye's an

Compost Machine The Serdivan Municipality is launching a new circular economy initiative that will transform vegetable and fruit waste collected from local marketplaces into organic fertilizer. The project is supported by the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, which has provided two composting machines worth TRY 5 million through a grant program. Under the project, organic waste that was previously discarded will now be processed using modern co

Hezelnut The Sakarya Provincial Coordination Board of Agricultural Chambers has announced the province’s 2026 hazelnut production forecast, producers’ expectations for the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) intervention purchase price, as well as the recommended daily wages for seasonal agricultural workers and hourly rates for hazelnut threshing services. Speaking after the meeting held at the Adapazarı Chamber of Agriculture, Ali Şener Bayraktar, Chairman of the Sakarya Union of Agr

Akgün Altuğ, SATSO President A total of 21 companies from Sakarya have been included in the Istanbul Chamber of Industry’s (ISO) Second 500 Largest Industrial Enterprises of Türkiye – 2025 list. Combined with the companies listed in the ISO Top 500, 56 Sakarya-based firms are now ranked among Türkiye’s 1,000 largest industrial enterprises, underscoring the province’s growing strength in manufacturing and exports. The results of the "ISO Second 500 Largest Industrial Enterpris

Protocol on Scientific and Technical Cooperation for the Sustainable Management of the Sapanca Lake Basin and Sakarya Water Resources, AKOM A new scientific advisory board has been established to strengthen the protection and sustainable management of Sapanca Lake, one of northwestern Türkiye's most important freshwater resources. Within this framework, Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yusuf Alemdar and Sakarya University Rector Prof. Dr. Hamza Al signed a cooperation

Green transformation panel The Green Transformation & Green Economy Panel was held through the collaboration of the Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SATSO) and Ekonomi Newspaper (NBE), bringing together leading representatives from industry, academia, and public institutions to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the green transition. The panel was moderated by Hakan Güldağ, Chairman of the Board of Ekonomi Newspaper, and Vahap Munyar, the newspaper's General