Investment & Incentive Advisory
Export & Internationalization Support
The Ministry of Trade's export-support ecosystem — spanning UR-GE collective competitiveness projects, Turquality brand support, digital/e-export support, and fair and market-entry document support.
Program / institution
~783 million TRY
UR-GE support disbursed over the last 10 years
$6.4 billion (+27.4% y/y)
2024 e-export volume
Who benefits
- UR-GE: exporting or export-ready SMEs grouped through a collaboration body (union, association, chamber)
- Turquality: brand-focused companies with proven export capacity that pass a certification process
- Digital export/market-entry support: companies registered with the relevant exporters' union
What it covers
- Roughly 75% non-repayable support for UR-GE project costs (needs analysis, training, consultancy, overseas marketing)
- Domestic and international trade fair participation support
- Market-entry document and certification support
- Turquality brand promotion support
- E-export and digital marketplace entry support
Application process
Application and reporting through the Ministry of Trade's Support Management System (DYS)
UR-GE requires a multi-year roadmap submitted via a collaboration body (needs analysis → capacity building → overseas marketing)
Turquality follows a separate certification and evaluation process
The program in numbers
~783 million TRY
UR-GE support disbursed over the last 10 years
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı verileri (TİM aktarımı) · son 10 yıl
$6.4 billion (+27.4% y/y)
2024 e-export volume
Source: İstanbul İhracatçı Birlikleri (İEİB) · 2024
The UR-GE figure covers only that program; the Ministry of Trade has not published a single consolidated total across all export supports.
Frequently asked questions
Can we apply to UR-GE on our own?
No, UR-GE applications are made by a group of firms through a collaboration body (union, association, chamber); we help identify the right body to work through.
Find out if you qualify for this program
We'll assess your organization's scale and project scope and build the eligibility analysis together.