ASHRAE Journal - August 2010 - 6

Turkey at Crossroads Of Developing Markets
Istanbul—Geography defines turkey. long a human bridge between east and west, turkey today is an energy bridge. Oil and gas pipelines connect energy producing areas of the Middle East and Caspian to consumers in Europe. Oil tankers form a steady line through turkey’s bosporus straits. the cash rich countries of the Middle East and other oil producing states in Central asia find in turkey a willing provider of equipment, labor and construction expertise. that, along with a domestic market of 75 million people that is younger than the typical population of Western European countries, enabled the turkish economy to hum along at a 11% growth rate in the first quarter of 2010, a rate second only to China. Many in turkey are questioning the need for their country’s entry into the Eu with its typical national growth rates of 1%. “turkish contractors are one driver of our economy when it comes to HVaC,” said numan sahin of EMO Muhendislik, a representative for a wide range of products. “they are well connected in Russia, Georgia, surrounding countries, and the Middle East. they are known to get work done quickly, and turkey provides them with a nearby supply line.” the total value of foreign contracts performed by turkish contractors was $23.6 billion u.s. in 2008 with annual growth rates surpassing 20%. Of the world’s largest 225 construction companies, 23 are in turkey, ranking it third after China and the u.s. Most of the work by turkish contractors is done in the Russian Federation, followed by libya, turkmenistan, Qatar, Kazakhstan, uaE and Iraq.

At Daikin’s exhibit, visitors found the company’s Altherma system. By taking heat from the air, no digging or excavation is required. The external unit can be located outside any building. Without flames or fumes, a chimney or constant ventilation is not needed in the room where the indoor unit is installed. turkey’s supply capabilities for the air-conditioning, heating and refrigeration industry were on display at IsKsODEX, the country’s biennial trade fair for the industry. Held May 5 – 8 in Istanbul, 883 exhibitors, 221 of whom came from abroad, and 80,756 visitors participated. the stand area covered 52 143 m2 (562,000 ft2). the HVaC&R industry in turkey has an annual volume of $10 billion u.s. with $2.5 billion u.s. in exports. “the export market is extremely important to us,” said Ferdi Gomuc of Cantek, a turkish refrigeration company. the company sells a wide variety of refrigeration solutions to the food

Left: Serti Sinanoglu (left) and Mehmet Evkuran tell visitors to Karyer about the company’s ability to deliver certified heat exchangers quickly. The Turkish firm has four factories in Izmir and one in Istanbul. Center: With Turkish legislation in place that mandates the use of renewable energy in buildings, solar installations will be more than decoration. Much of Turkey is a good candidate for solar installations because the annual average total of insolation duration is 2,640 hours. Manufacturer AnelEnerji is ready to capitalize. Right: Ferdi Gomuc of Cantek says his company offers turnkey refrigeration solutions. Reduced energy use through use of inverters is a key selling point.
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