Current Situation and Potential of Van Textile Sector Within the Scope of Attraction Centers Support Program (CMDP)

Rumeysa Aysan; Aysu Uğurlar

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Current Situation and Potential of Van Textile Sector Within the Scope of Attraction Centers Support Program (CMDP)

Authors:

Rumeysa Aysan | Aysu Uğurlar

Publisher:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics:

Kent Sosyolojisi ve Toplum Çalışmaları

Journal:

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 68, pp.184-210

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352289

pISSN:

1302-6879

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Abstract:

 Growth poles theory argues that investments in regions where economic activities are concentrated benefit the environment and stimulate local economies by establishing special economic zones. In Turkey, the Centers of Attraction Support Program CMDP, supported by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, was developed and defined with reference to the growth poles theory in the 9th Development Plan. Under the 10th and 11th Development Plans, it was implemented and concretized at the national level. CMDP aims to increase regional development and employment in less developed regions through investments in areas such as industry, infrastructure, tourism, education and renewable energy. The province of Van, located in the TRB2 NUTS 2 Region, was identified as a center of attraction under the CMDP and investments were made especially in the textile sector. Today, a total of 57 textile and garment companies are operating in Van, including 22 companies supported under CMDP. Based on semi-structured interviews with 22 textile firms supported under CMDP between 11 January 2023 and 28 January 2024, this study aims to assess the current status and potential of the firms in terms of product and workforce status, RD and innovation activities, production organization, supply and marketing processes, environmental sustainability, location, strategy and competition. In this direction, the findings obtained from the interviews with the companies are analyzed by cross-tabulation frequency distribution according to company locations. In addition, in the light of the data obtained from interviews with relevant institutions and organizations, SWOT analysis was applied to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the textile companies within the scope of CMDP and the opportunities and threats related to the sector. Finally, the level of specialization of the provinces in the TRB2 NUTS 2 Region and Van province in the textile sector was measured through location quotient LQ analysis. The analysis shows that despite the young population and labor-intensive sectoral advantages of the region, the lack of qualified labor force, insufficient RD and innovation, branding problems and insufficient new investments limit the growth in the sector and thus the multiplier effect. As a result, the Van textile sector has failed to achieve the expected growth and become an economic center of attraction. This reveals that the growth poles theory needs to be re-evaluated in the Turkish context.

 Growth poles theory argues that investments in regions where economic activities are concentrated benefit the environment and stimulate local economies by establishing special economic zones. In Turkey, the Centers of Attraction Support Program CMDP, supported by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, was developed and defined with reference to the growth poles theory in the 9th Development Plan. Under the 10th and 11th Development Plans, it was implemented and concretized at the national level. CMDP aims to increase regional development and employment in less developed regions through investments in areas such as industry, infrastructure, tourism, education and renewable energy. The province of Van, located in the TRB2 NUTS 2 Region, was identified as a center of attraction under the CMDP and investments were made especially in the textile sector. Today, a total of 57 textile and garment companies are operating in Van, including 22 companies supported under CMDP. Based on semi-structured interviews with 22 textile firms supported under CMDP between 11 January 2023 and 28 January 2024, this study aims to assess the current status and potential of the firms in terms of product and workforce status, RD and innovation activities, production organization, supply and marketing processes, environmental sustainability, location, strategy and competition. In this direction, the findings obtained from the interviews with the companies are analyzed by cross-tabulation frequency distribution according to company locations. In addition, in the light of the data obtained from interviews with relevant institutions and organizations, SWOT analysis was applied to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the textile companies within the scope of CMDP and the opportunities and threats related to the sector. Finally, the level of specialization of the provinces in the TRB2 NUTS 2 Region and Van province in the textile sector was measured through location quotient LQ analysis. The analysis shows that despite the young population and labor-intensive sectoral advantages of the region, the lack of qualified labor force, insufficient RD and innovation, branding problems and insufficient new investments limit the growth in the sector and thus the multiplier effect. As a result, the Van textile sector has failed to achieve the expected growth and become an economic center of attraction. This reveals that the growth poles theory needs to be re-evaluated in the Turkish context.

 Growth poles theory argues that investments in regions where economic activities are concentrated benefit the environment and stimulate local economies by establishing special economic zones. In Turkey, the Centers of Attraction Support Program CMDP, supported by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, was developed and defined with reference to the growth poles theory in the 9th Development Plan. Under the 10th and 11th Development Plans, it was implemented and concretized at the national level. CMDP aims to increase regional development and employment in less developed regions through investments in areas such as industry, infrastructure, tourism, education and renewable energy. The province of Van, located in the TRB2 NUTS 2 Region, was identified as a center of attraction under the CMDP and investments were made especially in the textile sector. Today, a total of 57 textile and garment companies are operating in Van, including 22 companies supported under CMDP. Based on semi-structured interviews with 22 textile firms supported under CMDP between 11 January 2023 and 28 January 2024, this study aims to assess the current status and potential of the firms in terms of product and workforce status, RD and innovation activities, production organization, supply and marketing processes, environmental sustainability, location, strategy and competition. In this direction, the findings obtained from the interviews with the companies are analyzed by cross-tabulation frequency distribution according to company locations. In addition, in the light of the data obtained from interviews with relevant institutions and organizations, SWOT analysis was applied to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the textile companies within the scope of CMDP and the opportunities and threats related to the sector. Finally, the level of specialization of the provinces in the TRB2 NUTS 2 Region and Van province in the textile sector was measured through location quotient LQ analysis. The analysis shows that despite the young population and labor-intensive sectoral advantages of the region, the lack of qualified labor force, insufficient RD and innovation, branding problems and insufficient new investments limit the growth in the sector and thus the multiplier effect. As a result, the Van textile sector has failed to achieve the expected growth and become an economic center of attraction. This reveals that the growth poles theory needs to be re-evaluated in the Turkish context.

 Büyüme kutupları teorisi, ekonomik faaliyetlerin yoğunlaştığı bölgelerde yatırımların çevreye fayda sağladığını ve özel ekonomik bölgeler kurarak yerel ekonomileri canlandırdığını savunmaktadır. Türkiyede Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı tarafından desteklenen Cazibe Merkezleri Destekleme Programı CMDP, 9. Kalkınma Planında büyüme kutupları teorisi referans alınarak geliştirilmiş ve tanımlanmıştır. 10. ve 11. Kalkınma Planları kapsamında ise ulusal düzeyde uygulanarak somutlaştırılmıştır. CMDP, az gelişmiş bölgelerde sanayi, altyapı, turizm, eğitim ve yenilenebilir enerji gibi alanlardaki yatırımlarla bölgesel kalkınmayı ve istihdamı artırmayı hedeflemektedir. TRB2 Düzey 2 Bölgesinde yer alan Van ili, CMDP kapsamında bir çekim merkezi olarak belirlenmiş ve özellikle tekstil sektörüne yatırımlar yapılmıştır. Günümüzde, CMDP kapsamında desteklenen 22 firma dahil olmak üzere, Vanda toplam 57 tekstil ve hazır giyim firması faaliyet göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, 11 Ocak 2023-28 Ocak 2024 tarihleri arasında CMDP kapsamında desteklenen 22 tekstil firmasıyla yapılan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmelere dayanarak; firmaların ürün ve işgücü durumu, Ar-Ge ve inovasyon faaliyetleri, üretim organizasyonu, tedarik ve pazarlama süreçleri, çevresel sürdürülebilirlik, yer seçimi, strateji ve rekabet açısından mevcut durumunu ve potansiyelini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda, firmalarla yapılan görüşmelerden elde edilen bulgular, firma lokasyonlarına göre çapraz tablo frekans dağılımı yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Ayrıca, ilgili kurum ve kuruluşlarla yapılan görüşmelerden de elde edilen veriler ışığında, CMDP kapsamındaki tekstil firmalarının güçlü ve zayıf yönleri ile sektöre dair fırsat ve tehditleri belirlemek amacıyla GZFT analizi uygulanmıştır. Son olarak, TRB2 Düzey 2 Bölgesindeki iller ve Van ilinin tekstil sektöründeki uzmanlaşma düzeyi, yer seçimi katsayısı LQ analiziyle ölçülmüştür. Yapılan analizler, bölgenin genç nüfusu ve emek yoğun sektörel avantajlarına rağmen, nitelikli işgücü eksikliği, Ar-Ge ve inovasyon yetersizliği, markalaşma sorunları ve yeni yatırımların yetersizliğinin sektördeki büyümeyi ve dolayısıyla çarpan etkisini sınırladığını göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak, Van tekstil sektörü beklenen büyümeyi sağlayamamış ve ekonomik bir çekim merkezi haline gelememiştir. Bu durum, büyüme kutupları teorisinin Türkiye bağlamında yeniden değerlendirilmesi gerektiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Article Details

Current Situation and Potential of Van Textile Sector Within the Scope of Attraction Centers Support Program (CMDP)

Authors:

Rumeysa Aysan | Aysu Uğurlar

Publisher:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics:

Kent Sosyolojisi ve Toplum Çalışmaları

Journal:

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 68, pp.184-210

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352289

pISSN:

1302-6879

Regional Development

Growth Poles Theory

Centres of Attraction Support Programme (CMDP)

Textile Industry

VanBölgesel Kalkınma

Büyüme Kutupları Teorisi

Cazibe Merkezlerini Destekleme Programı

Tekstil Sektörü

Van

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Rumeysa Aysan | Aysu Uğurlar

Publisher: Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics: Kent Sosyolojisi ve Toplum Çalışmaları

Journal: Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 68, pp.184-210

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001352289

pISSN: 1302-6879

Issues

Authors:

Rumeysa Aysan | Aysu Uğurlar

Publisher:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Main Topics:

Kent Sosyolojisi ve Toplum Çalışmaları

Journal:

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 68, pp.184-210

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352289

pISSN:

1302-6879