Industrialists who sell boilers to the world demand equal competition in public projects

Turkish boiler manufacturers, represented by KBSD head Hamdi Hoplamaz, are demanding equal treatment in public procurement, saying foreign products capture roughly 80% of public-project boiler supply even though domestic firms meet 99% of private-sector demand and export to 97 countries, including hospitals in Europe. Hoplamaz said the industry sells boilers to Spanish hospitals but struggles to win places in Turkey's own city hospitals, and is seeking a level playing field rather than positive discrimination. The complaint matters because public tenders represent a large share of the market that domestic manufacturers say they are largely shut out of despite their export record. What to watch is whether Ankara adjusts public procurement rules or tender specifications to give local bidders equal standing.