Karacadağ Kalkınma Ajansı

What Karacadağ Kalkınma Ajansı does

Karacadağ Kalkınma Ajansı (Karacadağ Development Agency) is a statutory government-backed regional development agency serving the TRC2 statistical region comprising Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa provinces in southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. Established by Council of Ministers Decision No. 2008/14306 under Article 3 of Law No. 5449 and commencing operations in August 2009, the agency is coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Technology's Development Agencies General Directorate following Turkey's 2018 transition to a Presidential Government System. It is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by the Şanlıurfa Governor with representation from the Diyarbakır Governor, both metropolitan municipality mayors, and the Diyarbakır Chamber of Commerce chair.

The agency's portfolio is structured around a programme-based service model delivered through two Investment Support Offices (Yatırım Destek Ofisleri) in Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa and the national KAYS e-government application platform. Core offerings include TURGEP (interest-free tourism credit, 100M TL in 2026), SoGreen (green transformation support, 50M TL), FİNDES (strategic manufacturing financing), Technical Support and Feasibility Support programmes, SEECO and ENHANCER (EU/World Bank-backed social entrepreneurship and startup grants), and SOGEP-Anadoludakiler (social development). Beneficiaries include local SMEs, tourism operators, disadvantaged groups (women, youth, refugees), universities (Dicle, Harran), organized industrial zones, and provincial/municipal public institutions.

The business model is non-commercial: the agency is funded by annual budget allocations from the Republic of Turkey treasury and co-financing from the European Union and World Bank, and distributes support free of charge to recipients, including covering profit-share costs on interest-free credit. It holds TS EN ISO 9001:2015 and TS EN ISO 27001:2017 certifications, employs 23 expert staff with foreign language skills, and operates without disclosed revenue.

Name

Karacadağ Kalkınma Ajansı

Legal name

Karacadağ Kalkınma Ajansı

Website

https://karacadag.gov.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Karacadağ Kalkınma Ajansı is a Turkish government regional development agency for the TRC2 (Diyarbakır-Şanlıurfa) region, delivering grants, interest-free credit, and technical support to SMEs, tourism operators, and public institutions under the Ministry of Industry and Technology.

Ownership category

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Product category

Regional Economic Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Public Finance Activities (92113)

SIC

Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

National Development Banks & State Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) (BPADACAC)

Keywords

• Regional development agency
• Interest-free credit financing
• SME grant funding
• Investment support services
• Economic development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kayapınar, Diyarbakır

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Karacadağ Development Agency is funded primarily through annual budget allocations from the Republic of Turkey government, coordinated under the Ministry of Industry and Technology. These funds are used to deliver various support programmes including interest-free credits, technical assistance, and feasibility support to businesses and institutions in the TRC2 region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Karacadağ Kalkınma Ajansı is a government-affiliated regional development agency for the TRC2 Region (Diyarbakır-Şanlıurfa) in southeastern Turkey, established under Law No. 5449 and operating under the Ministry of Industry and Technology. The agency distributes interest-free credit, technical support, feasibility support, and grant funding to local SMEs, tourism enterprises, public institutions, and disadvantaged groups through programs including TURGEP, FİNDES, SoGreen, SEECO, ENHANCER, and SOGEP-Anadoludakiler, all delivered free of charge and funded through national budget allocations and EU/World Bank partnerships.

Product overview

Karacadağ Kalkınma Ajansı operates as a regional development agency for the TRC2 Region (Diyarbakır-Şanlıurfa) in Turkey. The agency offers a portfolio of support programs including TURGEP for tourism development with interest-free credit, the Technical Support Program for institutional capacity building, SoGreen for sustainable green transformation, FİNDES for strategic manufacturing sector financing, SEECO for social entrepreneurship and empowerment, ENHANCER for startup support, and SOGEP-Anadoludakiler for social development. The agency also operates Investment Support Offices in both provinces to assist investors. These programs work together to address regional development priorities including tourism, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TURGEP (Tarihi Kent Merkezlerinde Turizmin Geliştirilmesi Faizsiz Kredi Destek Programı) Interest-free credit support programme for tourism development in the historical city centers of Diyarbakır (Suriçi) and Şanlıurfa, with a 100 million TL budget for 2026. Provides 1,000,000 TL to 5,000,000 TL per project to tourism enterprises for physical and technological capacity improvement. The agency covers the profit share (interest equivalent) cost.
• 2026 Yılı Teknik Destek Programı Technical support programme providing non-reimbursable assistance to private sector enterprises in the TRC2 Region that face institutional capacity challenges in project preparation and implementation phases for regional development projects.
• SoGreen (Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma İçin Yeşil Dönüşüm Destek Programı) Sustainable Development Green Transformation Support Programme operating under the Turkey Social Inclusive Green Transition Project, providing a 50 million TL budget to micro and small enterprises and cooperatives in the TRC2 Region to support green transformation initiatives.
• FİNDES (Stratejik İmalat Sektörlerine Finansman Desteği Programı) Financing support programme for strategic manufacturing sector firms in the TRC2 region, enabling them to increase capacity and productivity through financial assistance.
• SEECO (Sosyal Girişimcilik, Güçlendirme ve Uyum Projesi) Social Entrepreneurship, Empowerment and Adaptation Project co-financed by the European Union and coordinated by the World Bank, implemented locally by the agency in the TRC2 region to improve livelihoods of women and youth and promote social cohesion through social entrepreneurship.
• ENHANCER Projesi EU-funded project implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Technology Development Agencies General Directorate, ICMPD, and the agency, providing Start-Up (Entrepreneurship) Grant Programme support in the TRC2 region.
• SOGEP (Sosyal Gelişmeyi Destekleme Programı) - Anadoludakiler Social Development Support Programme under the Anadoludakiler project, coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, supporting cultural heritage and local products in the TRC2 region.
• Yatırım Destek Ofisleri (Investment Support Offices) Investment Support Offices operating in Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa provinces, providing free consulting services to investors, promoting regional business and investment opportunities, and helping reduce bureaucratic obstacles in the TRC2 region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 million TL tourism support disbursed via TURGEP programme for Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa historical city centers in 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Diyarbakır İl Kültür ve Turizm MüdürlüğüsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Diyarbakır Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism collaborates with the agency on tourism promotion events, including the Zerzevan Sky Observation Festival and heritage tourism development.
• ICMPD (Uluslararası Göç Politikaları Geliştirme Merkezi)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023ICMPD collaborates with the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the agency on the ENHANCER PRO Project, which delivers startup (entrepreneurship) grant programmes in the TRC2 region.
• Şanlıurfa Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality collaborates with the agency on various urban and regional development initiatives, including the tourism-focused TURGEP programme targeting historical city center areas.
• Diyarbakır Tekstil İhtisas Organize Sanayi BölgesisupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Diyarbakır Textile Specialty Organized Industrial Zone partners with the agency on carbon footprint reporting training and textile sector capacity building.
• Diyarbakır Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası (Diyarbakır Chamber of Commerce and Industry)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021The Diyarbakır Chamber of Commerce and Industry collaborates with the agency on export development, industrial zone development, training programmes, and FİNDES financing support initiatives for regional businesses.
• Şanlıurfa Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası (Şanlıurfa Chamber of Commerce and Industry)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021The Şanlıurfa Chamber of Commerce and Industry partners with the agency on green transformation training (TS EN ISO 14064), FİNDES programme support, and other SME development initiatives in Şanlıurfa.
• Diyarbakır Organize Sanayi Bölgesi (OSB)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Diyarbakır Organized Industrial Zone cooperates with the agency on carbon footprint training (TS EN ISO 14064-1) and industrial development programmes for regional manufacturers.
• Diyarbakır Karacadağ Organize Sanayi BölgesisupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Diyarbakır Karacadağ Organized Industrial Zone collaborates with the agency on carbon footprint reporting training as part of regional industrial sustainability initiatives.
• GAP Bölge Kalkınma İdaresi Başkanlığı (GAP Regional Development Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020GAP Regional Development Administration is a key partner in regional development initiatives, including the Silvan Project, Diyarbakır King Road tourism route development, and the Zerzevan Sky Observation Event. Both organisations serve the same geographic region.
• Diyarbakır Valiliği (Diyarbakır Governorate)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Diyarbakır Governorate coordinates inter-institutional collaboration in the province, working with the agency on events such as the Zerzevan Sky Observation Festival and science activities for youth.
• Tarım ve Kırsal Kalkınmayı Destekleme Kurumu (TKDK)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019TKDK (Agricultural and Rural Development Support Institution) publishes IPARD programme call announcements through the agency for rural and agricultural development projects in the region.
• Harran Teknokent (Harran University Technology Development Zone)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Harran Teknokent cooperates with the agency on green transformation training (greenhouse gas calculation), technology entrepreneurship support, and the GİGAP innovation and entrepreneurship programme.
• KOSGEB (Küçük ve Orta Ölçekli İşletmeleri Geliştirme İdaresi Başkanlığı)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018KOSGEB (SME Development Agency) collaborates on lean transformation support and Model Factory applications for SMEs in Diyarbakır, complementing the agency's own support programmes.
• Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı - Kalkınma Ajansları Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Industry and Technology - Directorate General of Development Agencies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2008The agency operates under the coordination of the Ministry of Industry and Technology's Directorate General of Development Agencies, which was established under Presidential Decree No. 1 dated 10 July 2018. This is the primary supervisory and coordinating body for all development agencies in Turkey.
• Dicle Üniversitesi (Dicle University)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Dicle University collaborates with the agency on various projects including Silvan Project impact assessment, Cybersecurity training (Siber Vatan Programme), and general regional development initiatives. The university also hosts Zerzevan Castle archaeological excavations.
• Harran Üniversitesi (Harran University)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Harran University cooperates with the agency on technology development (Teknokent/Technology Development Zone), cybersecurity training (Siber Vatan Programme), and green transformation initiatives in Şanlıurfa.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• İzmir Kalkınma Ajansı (İZKA): İzmir Development Agency is a sister development agency under Law No. 5449 delivering the same toolkit (interest-free credit, technical support, feasibility support) for the TR31 İzmir region; directly comparable in mandate, instruments, and governance structure.
• Ankara Kalkınma Ajansı: Ankara Development Agency operates under the same Ministry of Industry and Technology coordination as Karacadağ, delivering analogous grant, technical assistance and SME financing programmes for the TR51 Ankara region — a directly comparable institutional and operational peer.
• GAP Bölge Kalkınma İdaresi Başkanlığı: GAP Regional Development Administration is the long-standing southeastern Anatolia development body covering the same geography as Karacadağ; it executes infrastructure-led regional development projects (e.g., Silvan, King Road tourism) and is a direct operational peer and active partner.
• İstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı (İSTKA): İstanbul Development Agency is a peer Turkish development agency operating under the same Law No. 5449 framework as Karacadağ, with an analogous programme portfolio (grants, technical support, investment facilitation) but for the TR10 İstanbul region — most directly comparable institutional model.
• Tarım ve Kırsal Kalkınmayı Destekleme Kurumu (TKDK): TKDK is the Turkish IPARD programme implementing agency for EU-co-financed rural and agricultural development grants — already a documented partner of Karacadağ for IPARD call dissemination and a directly comparable public grant-administration peer.
• KOSGEB: KOSGEB is Turkey's national SME Development Agency, providing financing and lean transformation support to SMEs — already a documented operational partner of Karacadağ and a directly comparable SME-support institution with national scope.
• Doğu Anadolu Kalkınma Ajansı (DAKA): DAKA is a sister development agency under Law No. 5449 covering the TRA2 region (Van, Bitlis, Hakkari, Muş); directly comparable in mandate and instrument portfolio to Karacadağ, serving an adjacent underdeveloped eastern Anatolian geography.
• Fırat Kalkınma Ajansı (FKA): FKA is a sister development agency under Law No. 5449 covering the TRB1 region (Bingöl, Elazığ, Malatya, Tunceli); directly comparable institutional peer delivering the same grant, technical assistance and SME financing instruments in an adjacent eastern Anatolian geography.

Broad incumbents

• European Investment Bank (EIB) – Türkiye Operations: The EIB operates a broad development finance mandate across Türkiye (including co-financing instruments that complement EU-funded programmes like SEECO/ENHANCER that Karacadağ implements); comparable as a larger DFI incumbent in the same donor ecosystem.
• T.C. Ziraat Bankası A.Ş. Ziraat Bankası is Turkey's largest state-owned commercial bank, serving as a broad incumbent in development-oriented lending (including agricultural and SME finance) at national scale — comparable as a state-owned financial institution but with a deposit-taking commercial model Karacadağ does not operate.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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