Seraph · Türkiye Critical Minerals & Refining Capacity Interactive Map

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

How to Use Türkiye's Refining & Midstream Capacity Atlas (60-Second Guide)

Covers all 25 compiled Critical Minerals across Defense/Drones, EV Batteries, Solar PV, Smartphones & Semiconductors · Named Turkish Companies & Capacities

This interactive report isolates Türkiye's domestic mining, smelting, hydrometallurgical refining, and downstream gigafactory ecosystem across all 25 critical minerals we compiled globally. Türkiye occupies a unique geostrategic position for Seraph's Defense and Automotive tracks: it combines tariff-free EU Customs Union industrial access with 73% of world Boron reserves (Eti Maden), the world's #2 single-site Rare Earth deposit at Beylikova (694 Mt), EMEA's only operational HPAL Nickel-Cobalt autoclave refinery at Gördes (Meta Nikel / Zorlu), Europe's only integrated Ingot-to-Module Solar PV factory in Ankara (Kalyon PV), and world-scale Copper, Aluminum, Silver, Gold, Antimony, and Ferrochrome refineries.

1 · Select an Industry Lens Below Click any of the 6 color-coded buttons aligned at the bottom of this box (*All 25 Minerals*, *Drones & Defense*, *EV Batteries*, *Solar PV*, *Smartphones*, or *Semiconductors*) to filter both the Türkiye map pins and the 25-mineral company matrix.

2 · Click Any Facility Pin on the Türkiye Map Click any of the 18 numbered Turkish refinery, smelter, or gigafactory pins on the map (or in the right-hand list) to inspect the exact Company Name, Parent Holding, OIZ/City, Annual Capacity, Purity Grade, and Seraph Strategic Fit.

3 · Filter the 25-Mineral Company Matrix Scroll down to the 25-Mineral Türkiye Scorecard to see which minerals Türkiye already refines at scale (`🟢 11 Operational`), which are in pilot/expansion (`🟡 6 Pilot`), and where Seraph can structure high-margin midstream JVs (`🔵 8 White-Space`).

🎨 Filter Türkiye Refining Map & Company Matrix by Industry Track Aligned with Executive Summary · Click any button to filter all Turkish facilities & minerals

Named Turkish Facilities Mapped

18 Hubs

Refineries, Smelters, HPAL & Gigafactories across 7 Turkish Regions

Operational Refining Coverage

11 / 25 Minerals

Industrial-scale Turkish refining today + 6 in active Pilot/Expansion

Global Reserve Anchors

#1 Boron · #2 REE

73% World Boron (Eti Maden) · 694 Mt Beylikova REE · Top-4 Antimony

Battery & Solar Midstream

23+ GWh · 2 GW Wafer

Gördes HPAL Ni-Co + Siro/Pomega/ASPİLSAN Cells + Kalyon 4-in-1 PV

Trade & Tariff Positioning

EU ATR + NATO

0% EU Customs Union Tariff · Non-FEOC Diversification · 18 Jan 2027 Entry

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

Primary Refinery / Smelter (14)

Gigafactory / Wafer & Chip Foundry (4)

⚓ Major Import/Export Port (7 Clickable Coastal Terminals)

Selected Hub / Port

⚓ 7 Mapped Import/Export Ports on Map (Click any port badge on the coast): P1 Gemlik (Bursa) · P2 Aliağa (İzmir) · P3 Mersin · P4 İskenderun (Hatay) · P5 Samsun · P6 Bandırma (Balıkesir) · P7 Istanbul (Ambarlı/IST)

🏭 Turkish Refining & Midstream Directory 18 Facilities

Complete 25-Mineral Türkiye Breakdown

Türkiye Refining Capacity, Named Companies & Seraph Advisory Matrix (All 25 Critical Minerals)

Critical Mineral	Türkiye Domestic Reserve Status (MTA / MAPEG)	Türkiye Refining Status	Named Turkish Companies & Locations	Annual Capacity & Purity	Seraph Two-Track (Defense & Auto) Action Plan

Quantitative Midstream Siting Model (100-Point Index)

Where to Refine & Localize Critical Minerals: Türkiye vs. 7 Global Benchmark Jurisdictions

Scores Regulatory/State-Aid Incentives, EU/US Tariff & Non-FEOC Access, Domestic Ore/Port Logistics, and Energy/CapEx Economics

Detailed User Guide, Regulatory Mechanics & Data Sources

Türkiye Critical Minerals & Refining Capacity — Methodology & Reference Manual

This reference guide documents how the Türkiye Critical Minerals & Refining Capacity Interactive Map was compiled for Mr. Ambrose Conroy, how Türkiye's mining and midstream investment incentives operate, and the primary Turkish and international public data sources behind every facility and company profile.

1. How Türkiye's 3-Tier Refining Classification Works

🟢 Operational Turkish Refinery (11 Minerals — Boron, Antimony, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Bauxite/Aluminum, Chromium/Ferrochrome, Gold, Silver, Silicon/Ingot-Wafer, PGMs, Tin): Türkiye operates commercial-scale pyrometallurgical smelters, HPAL autoclaves, or hydrometallurgical/electrolytic refineries today through named industrial leaders (Eti Maden, Eti Bakır, Eti Alüminyum, Meta Nikel Kobalt, Eti Krom, Eti Gümüş, Sarkuysan, Özdemir Antimuan, Kalyon PV, İAR, Nadir Metal, Şişecam Kromsan).
🟡 Pilot / Expanding Midstream (6 Minerals — NdPr Rare Earths, Dy/Tb Heavy REEs, Lithium, Manganese, Gallium, Vanadium, Tellurium/Selenium): Türkiye possesses proven domestic ore/brine/by-product feedstocks and active pilot or first-phase recovery plants (such as Eti Maden's Beylikova REE pilot plant, Kırka/Bandırma Lithium-from-Boron-Clay recovery, and Seydişehir Bayer-liquor Gallium R&D) ready for industrial scale-up.
🔵 Strategic Midstream JV White-Space (8 Minerals — Germanium, Indium, Battery Spherical Graphite, Aerospace Titanium Sponge/VAR, Tungsten APT/Recycling, Tantalum): Downstream Turkish defense and automotive OEMs (TAI, TEI, ASELSAN, Baykar, TOGG/Siro, Pomega, MKE) consume these refined inputs at high volume, creating high-margin opportunities for Seraph to structure merchant conversion, toll-refining, or by-product leach recovery JVs inside Turkish Organized Industrial Zones (OSBs) and Free Zones.

2. Turkish Regulatory, Tariff & State-Aid Advantages for Seraph Clients

Project-Based State Aid (Proje Bazlı Süper Teşvik — Presidential Decree 2016/9495 & HIT-30 Program): High-technology midstream refining and battery/semiconductor precursor investments in Türkiye qualify for up to 100% corporate tax reduction, customs duty exemption on imported machinery, 10-year employer social security support, free Treasury land allocation, and up to 50% energy cost reimbursement.
EU–Türkiye Customs Union (ATR Movement Certificate): Refined metals, battery cathode precursors, copper conductors, aluminum armor/chassis sheets, and solar/electronic components processed in Türkiye enter the European Union with 0% customs tariff and qualify as strategic near-shoring partners under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA).
US Section 232, Section 301 & NDAA Non-FEOC Diversification: Because Türkiye is a NATO Ally and not a Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC), midstream refining in Türkiye allows US defense primes and automotive Tier-1s to bypass Chinese export controls on Antimony, Gallium, Germanium, Graphite, and Rare Earths.

3. Primary Turkish & International Public Data Resources

1. MTA (Maden Tetkik ve Arama Genel Müdürlüğü)

General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration — official Turkish geological reserve maps and mineral inventories across all 81 provinces.

Open MTA Official Portal ↗

2. Eti Maden İşletmeleri (Boron, Lithium & Beylikova REE)

Official state mineral enterprise reports covering Kırka/Bandırma/Emet Boron & Lithium refineries and the 694 Mt Beylikova Rare Earth Element project.

Open Eti Maden Portal ↗

3. MAPEG (Maden ve Petrol İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü)

General Directorate of Mining and Petroleum Affairs — Group IV critical mineral licensing, royalty rates, and mining tender registry under Law No. 3213.

Open MAPEG Registry ↗

4. Cengiz Holding Metallurgy (Eti Bakır & Eti Alüminyum)

Operational specifications for Samsun Copper Smelter, Mazıdağı Cobalt Recovery Plant, and Seydişehir Integrated Bauxite-to-Primary Aluminum Refinery.

Open Eti Bakır & Eti Alüminyum ↗

5. Meta Nikel Kobalt (Gördes HPAL Nickel-Cobalt)

Zorlu Holding's High-Pressure Acid Leach (HPAL) autoclave refinery in Gördes, Manisa producing MHP, Nickel Sulfate, and Cobalt Sulfate.

Open Meta Nikel Kobalt ↗

6. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries (2025/2026 — Turkey Chapters)

US Geological Survey verification of Türkiye's global shares in Boron (73%), Antimony, Chromium, Copper, Silver, Gold, and Industrial Minerals.

Open USGS MCS ↗

Seraph · Confidential — Türkiye Critical Minerals & Refining Capacity Interactive Map · Prepared for Ambrose Conroy · Updated 2 November 2026