The Road to Istanbul | EBRD Stories

Feature: New light rail in Bursa for students, patients and fans

May 3rd, 2013 by Svitlana Pyrkalo

The busy north-western city of Bursa is proud of its heritage. It was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire and a lot of its …

Topics: Turkey, Municipal and environmental infrastructure, light rail, The Road to Istanbul, Transport

Feature: Kalibre Boru: a company that turns crisis into opportunity

April 29th, 2013 by Svitlana Pyrkalo

The late 1970s were a tough time in Turkey. Widespread strikes and a petroleum crisis meant that many industries were fighting for survival. Among them …

Topics: Turkey, Manufacturing and services, automotive industry, diversification, The Road to Istanbul

Feature: Hisarlar: From blacksmith’s dream to high-tech powerhouse

April 18th, 2013 by Mike Davey - Director for Turkey in Istanbul

Hisarlar is a company with a dream that goes back a generation. Although they now make agricultural machinery tailored to Turkish farming conditions and supply …

Topics: Turkey, Manufacturing and services, agriculture, R&D, The Road to Istanbul

Feature: EBRD credit line helps a farmer seize seed bargains

March 25th, 2013 by Eylem Arslan - EBRD analyst in Istanbul

Ali Bozkurt loves pomegranates. His orchard gives about 50 tons of the fruit a year. He says that tomatoes and cotton prove handy some years. …

Topics: Turkey, Agribusiness, Captool, credit lines, farm, The Road to Istanbul, Turkey Agribusiness Financing Facility