Excellent development.Ahlatcı Makes a First in Turkey: A $2.3 Billion Strategic Investment in Çorum!
Ahlatcı Holding is preparing to undertake another major project that will leave its mark on the history of the Turkish defense industry. Ahmet Ahlatcı, Chairman of the Holding's Board of Directors, announced the establishment of a $2.3 billion missile and rocket fuel production facility in Çorum. This facility, a first in Turkey, is expected to make significant contributions to the country's defense with both its technological infrastructure and production capacity.
Domestic Defense Production to Rise in Çorum
Ahlatcı stated that the new facility will create employment for approximately 2,000 people, highlighting the scale and impact of the investment. He noted that efforts are underway to bring the facility to the 2nd Organized Industrial Zone on the Samsun road, saying, "I love my hometown. If deemed appropriate, we want to bring this strategic investment to Çorum."
Offers Rain Down, Hometown Is the Choice Again
Despite receiving offers from across Turkey, Ahlatcı Holding has once again chosen its hometown, Çorum. Recalling that they previously wanted to bring the Gunpowder Factory to Çorum, but due to a lack of suitable land allocation, they built it in Sungurlu, Ahlatcı stated, "Our goal is to make a strategic investment in Çorum."
Contributing to Both the Economy and National Security
If the investment is realized, Çorum's industry and employment potential will be significantly strengthened. The facility will also contribute significantly to the vision of domestic and national production in the defense industry, reducing Turkey's dependence on foreign sources in this area.
This visionary step by Ahmet Ahlatcı is poised to elevate not only Çorum's, but also Turkey's, strength and strategic capabilities in the defense industry.
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Ahlatcı Holding, Türkiye savunma sanayii tarihinde iz bırakacak dev bir projeye daha imza atmaya hazırlanıyor. Holdingin Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Ahmet Ahlatcı, Çorum’a 2,3 milyar dolarlık füze ve roket yakıtları üretim tesisi kuracaklarını açıkladı. Türkiye’de bir ilk olma özelliği taşıyan bu...savunmahatti.com
Ahlatçı is deserving credit because they (mostly) transformed Çorum a place from migrate to a place to migrate. There is already organized defense Industry in Çorum (in Ankara road). Their mechanics (ustaları) are famous for their expertise and very good their jobs after all. Note a joke, I mean it. The most negative side of it that lacks airport. Close to Merzifon Airport though (about 45 kms), but it may affect talent attraction from other places nonetheless
If this happens, in terms of serial production, private sector could be much more efficient and effective than public companies in my opinion. They are neither slow, nor sloppy because every second they lose money without production.
We need more from private companies, risk takers and investors like that must be supported. They help decentralization of arms manufacturing, creating high skilled jobs and economy in provincial places while fulfiling demands of the country.
