Study Visits and Exposures by ADFIMI Members, 

FINANCING, OPERATING and MANAGEMENT WATER UTILITIES WASTE MANAGEMENT 

SITE VISITS IN ISTANBUL, SAKARYA and TEKİRDAĞ

TÜRKİYE, 27-30 MAY 2024

Objectives of the study visits and exposures:

1. Understanding business models and financing schemes for water and waste management infrastructure development in Turkiye.

2. Understanding about market mechanism & pricing in managing public sector financing, especially related to water & waste management infrastructure.

3. Understanding on projects related ecosystems and supply chain of water & waste management infrastructure.

4. Identify local, multilateral and philanthropic funding sources to support public sector funding.

5. Benchmarking and case studies of financing projects related to water & waste infrastructure management.

Visits are carried out to listed institutions below

- ILBANK     – Municipal Bank Istanbul Regional Directorate

- HALKBANK    - Special Visit to Mr.Osman Arslan CEO of HALKBANK (former Chairman of ADFIMI) 

        SITE VISITS SAKARYA

- SASKI - (Sakarya Water and Sewerage Administration)

          Site Visit to Sapanca Lake Drinkable Water Facility

      Site Visit to Sakarya Drinkable Water Treatment Facility

- SEKAY     Site Visit SAKARYA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT Facility

-    SUEN Turkish Water Institute

- Special session with Prof.Dr. Veysel Eroğlu 

  Former Minister of Environment and Forestry and former Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs

- TKYB Inc. (Turkish Development Investment Bank)

    SITE VISIT TEKIRDAĞ

    Modern Karton CARDBOARD FACTORY Waste Water Treatment and Energy Production Facility

    SITE VISITS ISTANBUL

- ISTAC – Istanbul Waste Management Company

     - Recovery and Compost Facility 

     - Biomethanization Facility

     - Waste Incineration and Energy Production Facility

- ISKI-Istanbul Water Management / Utilities Company Headquarters

       ISKI Ataköy Waste Water: Advanced Biological Treatment Facility

- ZIRAAT PARTICIPATION BANK

    - Special Visit to Mr. Metin Özdemir CEO of Ziraat Participation Bank (Chairman of ADFIMI)