Enhanced Economic Partnership Fosters Kazakhstan-Turkey Relations

During President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's official visit to Türkiye on July 29, 2025, significant investment agreements were signed, marking a deepening of strategic partnership between the two countries.

The highlight of the visit was the investment agreement between Kazakhstan and Turkish Tiryaki Holding, worth around $320 million (approximately 160 billion tenge), to develop a high-tech agro-industrial complex in Kazakhstan. This facility, focusing on the deep processing of wheat and legumes, will have an annual capacity of processing 250,000 tons of wheat and 80,000 tons of legumes.

The agreement was signed by Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov and Tiryaki Holding’s representative K. S. Yuldiz. This investment is expected to boost Kazakhstan’s agro-processing capacity, modernize logistics infrastructure, and enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing.

In addition to agriculture, the broader Kazakh-Turkish bilateral cooperation includes logistics and pharmaceuticals. For logistics, agreements worth $75 million and $25 million were made for constructing logistics centers in major Kazakh cities (Shymkent, Astana, Almaty) and developing a multifunctional logistics hub at Aktobe International Airport by Turkish company S Sistem Yatirim Lojistik in partnership with Kazakh firms.

In pharmaceuticals, Türkiye’s Orzax Group plans a $70 million investment into a biological additives production facility in the Turkestan region. Moreover, Orzax Group, a producer of 150 types of dietary supplements, plans to invest $40 million in a manufacturing facility in Kazakhstan.

Another notable investment comes from YDA Holding, which plans to build a sandwich panel manufacturing plant in Astana, a multimodal transit hub in Aktau, and invest $40 million in a manufacturing facility in Kazakhstan, creating 500 permanent jobs. President Tokayev held talks with YDA Holding, which is developing multidisciplinary hospitals and planning expansions in various cities in Kazakhstan.

The projects are expected to strengthen Kazakhstan-Türkiye trade and investment relations, with the total commercial agreements signed during the visit amounting to more than $490 million. Since 2018, 23 joint projects have been launched between Kazakhstan and Türkiye, 18 of which have already been completed.

Notably, a joint venture between Kazpost and S Sistem Lojistik was announced by Nurlan Zhakupov, the chairman of the Samruk Kazyna National Wealth Fund. The venture aims to streamline logistics operations and boost trade between the two countries.

The investment by Orzax Group and other Turkish companies is expected to create numerous job opportunities and further bolster Kazakhstan’s economic diversification and export potential through enhanced processing capacities and infrastructure.

The investment agreement between Kazakhstan and Turkish Tiryaki Holding, valued at $320 million, will not only focus on the development of a high-tech agro-industrial complex, but also, it is anticipated to boost Kazakhstan’s agro-processing capacity and modernize logistics infrastructure.
In education and self-development, Orzax Group, a producer of 150 types of dietary supplements, plans to invest $40 million in a manufacturing facility in Kazakhstan, expanding its presence in the country beyond pharmaceuticals.
General news highlights that the investment by YDA Holding includes the construction of a sandwich panel manufacturing plant in Astana, a multimodal transit hub in Aktau, and a $40 million investment in a manufacturing facility, contributing to the creation of 500 permanent jobs and advancing the casino and gambling sector with the development of multidisciplinary hospitals in various Kazakh cities.