Seraph · Türkiye Critical Minerals & Refining Capacity Interactive Map

Executive Summary & Quick User Guide — For Mr. Ambrose Conroy

Türkiye Gold Mining, Refining Capacity & Import/Export Ecosystem (60-Second Guide)

Covers All 6 BIST-Accredited Gold Refineries (~800 t/yr Capacity), 10 Active Turkish Gold Mine Complexes (~38 t/yr Domestic Doré), and 6 Air & Maritime Import/Export Gateways

Türkiye is the largest gold producer in Europe (~35–42 tonnes/yr domestic mine output across 18 active mines) and operates ~800 tonnes/year of installed 999.9 fine gold refining capacity anchored by Istanbul Gold Refinery (İAR / IGR — 250 t/yr), Ahlatcı Metal Rafineri (Çorum — 220 t/yr), and Nadir Metal Rafineri (Istanbul — 200 t/yr + PGM recovery). Crucially for Seraph's DRC & East Africa Gold Corridor, Türkiye operates a two-tier import/export architecture: while standard domestic retail imports face a ~12 tonne/month BIST quota, foreign mine doré imported under Türkiye's Inward Processing Regime (Dahilde İşleme Rejimi — DİR) for toll-refining and re-export enters 100% quota-exempt and duty-free via ✈️ Istanbul Airport (IST) and ✈️ Ankara Esenboğa (ESB).

1 · Filter by Gold Value-Chain Track Below Click any of the 6 color-coded buttons aligned at the bottom of this card (*Full Gold Ecosystem*, *BIST Gold Refineries*, *Domestic Gold Mines & ADR*, *DİR Foreign Doré Toll-Refining*, *Concentrate Maritime Exports*, or *BIST Vaults & CBRT Reserves*) to filter the map pins and facility directory.

2 · Inspect Refineries, Gold Mines & Air/Sea Ports Click any pin on the Türkiye map — including the 6 Gold Refineries (#1–#6), 10 Gold Mine Complexes (#7–#16), and 6 Air & Sea Import/Export Gateways (`✈️ A1 IST`, `✈️ A2 ESB`, `⚓ P1 Aliağa`, `⚓ P2 Samsun`, `⚓ P3 Mersin`, `⚓ P4 Gemlik/Bandırma`).

3 · Compare Turkish Gold Import/Export Regimes Scroll down to the Gold Regulatory & Toll-Refining Regime Model comparing Regime 1: DİR Quota-Exempt Foreign Doré Toll-Refining, Regime 2: CBRT Domestic Mine Offtake, Regime 3: BIST Monthly Quota Import, and Regime 4: Maritime Concentrate Export.

🎨 Filter Türkiye Gold Map & Matrix by Value-Chain Track Aligned with Executive Summary · Click any button to filter refineries, gold mines & import/export gateways

Installed Gold Refining Capacity

~800 t/yr Au

IGR (250t), Ahlatcı (220t), Nadir (200t), Atasay (85t), Sardes (40t), Samsun (8t)

Domestic Gold Mine Production

35–42 t/yr Au

#1 Gold Producer in Europe · 18 Active Mines · 1,500+ t Proven/Probable Reserves

Foreign Doré Toll-Refining (DİR)

0% Duty · No Quota

Dahilde İşleme Rejimi (DİR) exempts foreign doré toll-refining from the 12t/mo quota

Primary Bullion Air & Sea Hubs

2 Air · 4 Sea Ports

✈️ IST (>92% Bullion) & ESB + ⚓ Aliağa, Samsun, Mersin & Gemlik/Bandırma

Sovereign & Exchange Liquidity

800+ t CBRT

TCMB Statutory Right of First Refusal on Domestic Doré + BIST Physical Market

🔍 Map Zoom & Pan: Scroll/pinch to zoom (1×–8×), drag to pan, or click a region:

🔥 Accredited Gold Refinery / Smelter (#1–#6)

⛏️ Active Gold Mine & On-Site ADR/CIL/POX Plant (#7–#16)

✈️⚓ Air Bullion & Maritime Concentrate Gateway (6)

Selected Hub / Gateway

✈️⚓ 6 Mapped Gold Import/Export Gateways (Click any badge): ✈️ A1 Istanbul Airport (IST & BIST Vaults) · ✈️ A2 Ankara Esenboğa (ESB & CBRT) · ⚓ P1 Aliağa/İzmir (Concentrate Export) · ⚓ P2 Samsunport (Cu-Au & Slime) · ⚓ P3 Mersin Port (Polymetallic Au-Ag) · ⚓ P4 Gemlik/Bandırma (NaCN & Reagents)

🪙 Türkiye Gold Directory 22 Nodes

Complete Türkiye Gold Ecosystem Breakdown

Türkiye Gold Refineries, Active Gold Mines, Capacities & Import/Export Logistics Matrix

Refinery / Mine / Gateway	Location & Geological / Hub Endowment	Operational Status	Operator & Parent Holding	Annual Gold Capacity & Grade	Import/Export Mechanics & Seraph Action Plan

Interactive Gold Toll-Refining & Import/Export Regime Calculator (100-Point Index)

How to Route Gold Through Türkiye: DİR Quota-Exempt Toll-Refining vs. Domestic Offtake vs. Global Hubs

Scores Quota/Tax Exemption (DİR), NATO/BIST Chain-of-Custody Compliance, Air/Sea Turnaround Speed (48h IST->IGR), and All-In Refining Economics

Detailed Regulatory Mechanics, Mining Royalties & Import/Export Guide

Türkiye Gold Mining, Refining & Import/Export Architecture — Executive Reference

This reference manual explains how physical gold flows into, within, and out of the Republic of Türkiye across both domestic mining operations (~35–42 tonnes/yr) and international doré toll-refining & bullion trade (~300–500 tonnes/yr capacity).

1. How Foreign Gold Doré Enters & Exits Türkiye Quota-Free (Dahilde İşleme Rejimi — DİR)

The 12-Tonne Monthly Quota Applies Only to Domestic Retail/Bullion Imports: In 2023–2026, the Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance instituted a monthly quota (~12 tonnes/month) and a 20% surcharge on standard unwrought gold imports destined for domestic Turkish consumption to manage the current account balance.
DİR Inward Processing Exemption for Toll-Refining: Under Decree No. 32 on the Protection of the Value of the Turkish Currency and the Inward Processing Regime (Dahilde İşleme Rejimi — DİR), unrefined gold doré bars or alluvial/mine concentrates imported into Türkiye by BIST-accredited refineries (such as Istanbul Gold Refinery / İAR, Nadir Metal, and Ahlatcı Metal) specifically for refining into 999.9 fine bars and re-export (or delivery into BIST bonded custody) are exempt from the domestic import quota and import duties.
48-Hour Air-to-Vault Turnaround at IST Airport: Foreign doré arriving via Turkish Cargo at ✈️ Istanbul Airport (IST) clears the bonded Valuables Terminal, transfers via Brink's/Loomis armored shuttle (18 minutes) to Kuyumcukent (IGR or Nadir), undergoes induction melting, pin sampling, dual fire assay + ICP-OES spectrographic analysis, Miller chlorination (to 99.5%) and Wohlwill electrolytic refining (to 999.9‰), and is available for settlement or re-export within 24–48 hours.

2. Domestic Turkish Gold Mining & Central Bank (TCMB / CBRT) Offtake Rules

On-Site ADR Doré Production (~38 tonnes/yr): Major oxide and CIL gold mines across Türkiye (Kışladağ, Öksüt, Söğüt, Ovacık, Çukuralan, İvrindi, Lapseki, Kaymaz, Himmetdede) leach ore on-site and run Adsorption-Desorption-Recovery (ADR) + electrowinning furnaces to pour doré bars containing 75%–92% Au and 8%–25% Ag.
Mandatory Domestic Refining & TCMB Right of First Refusal: Under MAPEG and TCMB regulations, doré produced from Turkish mining licenses is refined at BIST-accredited domestic refineries into 999.9 kilobars/LGD bars, where the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (TCMB) holds statutory right of first refusal to purchase the refined gold at international LBMA spot prices (settled in TRY with domestic producer incentives).
Refractory Gold & Cu-Au Flotation Concentrates (Maritime Exports): Mines producing refractory sulfide concentrates rather than doré — such as Efemçukuru (İzmir) and Bolkardağ (Niğde) — export containerized gold concentrates via ⚓ Aliağa / İzmir Port and ⚓ Mersin Port, while copper-gold concentrates from Artvin (Cerattepe/Hot Maden) and Kastamonu (Küre) are smelted at Eti Bakır Samsun (⚓ Samsunport) where gold is recovered from electrolytic copper anode slimes.

3. Primary Official Data Sources

1. Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Precious Metals & Diamond Markets

Official BIST Accredited Refinery List, custody vault rules, and monthly gold/silver import and trading statistics.

Open Borsa Istanbul Precious Metals ↗

2. Altın Madencileri Derneği (AMD — Turkish Gold Miners Association)

Official mine-by-mine Turkish gold production statistics (35–42 t/yr across 18 active mines) and geological reserve reports.

Open Turkish Gold Miners Assoc. (AMD) ↗

3. Istanbul Gold Refinery (İAR / IGR) & Nadir Metal Rafineri

Technical specifications for 999.9 bullion refining, 5N semiconductor bonding wire, and DİR toll-refining services.

Open Istanbul Gold Refinery (İAR) ↗

Seraph · Türkiye Gold Mining, Refining Capacity & Import/Export Interactive Map · Prepared for Ambrose Conroy · Updated 2 November 2026