ISTANBUL, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eastern Mediterranean Petrochemical Cluster (DAPEK), developed by Rönesans Holding in Ceyhan, Adana, has entered a new phase of growth with recent additions including polypropylene production facility, liquid bulk terminal, port investments. DAPEK has attracted increasing interest from international investors with total investment across the cluster now surpassing US$ 3 billion.
DAPEK is recognised as one of the Eastern Mediterranean's most comprehensive industrial, energy and logistics projects. Spanning approximately 1,300 hectares it brings together petrochemical production, port operations, energy infrastructure and logistics services under a single platform. A strategic investment that will contribute to Türkiye's industrial transformation. At the heart of the project is the US$1.8 billion Polypropylene Production Facility and Liquid Bulk Terminal, developed jointly by and international partners. Combined with ongoing container port and infrastructure investments, total investment in the cluster has surpassed US$3 billion.
, President Emeritus of Rönesans Holding, stated that DAPEK is far more than an industrial investment:
Coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, DAPEK aims to become one of the country's globally competitive industrial centres through its integrated structure.
Addressing recent geopolitical developments and energy security discussions, Ilıcak highlighted the growing significance of alternative energy and trade corridors:
As infrastructure works progress and key construction milestones are reached, efforts to attract new investors to DAPEK are gaining momentum.
is targeting medium- and high-technology industrial investments in the years ahead, with active discussions already underway with companies across a range of sectors, including petrochemicals, chemicals, energy equipment, composite materials, biofuels and other value-added manufacturing industries.
Offering large-scale development plots and a multimodal logistics infrastructure that seamlessly connects road, rail and sea, DAPEK presents itself as a truly distinctive industrial platform. Its industrial zone framework provides investors with a long-term land-use model that delivers meaningful advantages in terms of both cost and financing.
The overarching vision is to build DAPEK into something greater than a collection of standalone investments - to create, instead, a thriving industrial ecosystem in which production, energy and logistics reinforce and feed into one another.
With road, rail and maritime links converging at a single location, alongside vast development land and best-in-class infrastructure, DAPEK is establishing itself as a strategic platform in support of Türkiye's ambition to become a leading centre for production and trade in the Eastern Mediterranean.
At a time when Türkiye remains significantly dependent on imported petrochemical products, the project is well-positioned to bolster domestic industrial output and make a tangible contribution to the country's trade balance.
Ilıcak concluded:
Beyond strengthening industrial and logistics infrastructure, ongoing investment at DAPEK is also generating significant local employment. The project currently supports 4,000 jobs on site, 70 per cent of which are held by workers from the surrounding region. As development continues, that number is expected to surpass 4,500 by the end of the year.
Bensu Celik,
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