Turkey

Turkey is in a serious investment process regarding the need for wastewater management brought about by rapid urbanization and industrialization. The SKKY (Water Pollution Control Regulation) is implemented under the Ministry of Environment. The demand for advanced biological treatment, MBR, MBBR, and recovery systems for organized industrial zones, municipalities, and industrial facilities is continuously increasing.

Emerging trends:

• Zero discharge (ZLD) is becoming widespread in industrial facilities
• Recovery (water reuse) is mandatory in water-scarce regions
• Municipal sewage facilities are being upgraded to European standards
• The EU Green Deal compliance process is creating pressure in the textile/food sector

In Turkey, wastewater discharge standards are determined by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change within the framework of SKKY (Water Pollution Control Regulation).

Important regulations:

• Urban wastewater: Advanced treatment is mandatory for populations over 100,000 equivalent
• Organized Industrial Zone wastewater: Pre-treatment + discharge rules to the central facility
• Industrial wastewater: Sectoral discharge limits (Table 16-22)
• Environmental IMPACT: EIA report is mandatory for new facilities

Our wastewater treatment solutions offered throughout Turkey:

MUNICIPAL / URBAN WASTEWATER — Classic activated sludge, advanced biological N-P removal, MBR option. Capacities of 1,000-100,000 m³/day.

OSB CENTRAL TREATMENT — Comprehensive system for Organized Industrial Zone facilities (equalization, chemical, biological, sludge).

INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER — Sectoral solution for textiles, food, chemicals, leather, paper, automotive.

PACKAGE TREATMENT — Modular system for sites, hotels, hospitals, military facilities with capacities of 1-5,000 m³/day.

MBR & MBBR — For water recovery and strict discharge limits.

SLUDGE TREATMENT — Dewatering, lime stabilization, drying.

Drinking water and special water treatment:

DRINKING WATER FACILITIES — Municipal/village drinking water complete package (coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection).

WELL WATER RO — Hardness, mineral, iron-manganese removal.

ULTRAFILTRATION — Safe treatment of surface water.

SEAWATER SWRO — For coastal projects along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts.

UV DISINFECTION — Chemical-free microbiological safety.

MOBILE SYSTEMS — For disaster, military, temporary construction site on a trailer.

Industries we serve in Turkey:

• OSB & Industrial — Central and factory internal systems for 350+ OSBs
• Municipality — 81 provinces, 922 districts urban wastewater
• Textile — Bursa, Denizli, Gaziantep, Çorlu production basins
• Food and Beverage — Meat, dairy, beverage, fruit juice factories
• Hotel & Tourism — Mediterranean/Aegean hotel complexes
• Health — Hospital, dialysis center, laboratory
• Chemical & Petrochemical — Aliağa, Tekirdağ, Yarımca
• Automotive — Bursa, Sakarya, Kocaeli
• Mining — Eastern Anatolia, Black Sea

Our service scope covers all 81 provinces of Turkey. Cities where we have extensive project experience:

Marmara: Istanbul, Kocaeli, Bursa, Tekirdağ, Sakarya — industrial intensive Aegean: İzmir, Manisa, Denizli, Aydın, Muğla — textile + tourism Mediterranean: Antalya, Mersin, Adana, Hatay — tourism + industry Central Anatolia: Ankara, Konya, Kayseri, Eskişehir — central industry Black Sea: Trabzon, Samsun, Ordu — food processing East/Southeast: Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Erzurum — growing industry

As a manufacturer based in Turkey:

1. Field exploration — The engineering team goes to the site, conducts wastewater analysis
2. Design — Process selection based on BOD/COD/TSS/flow data (Excel + AutoCAD)
3. Manufacturing — At our Ankara Maxivedik production facility
4. Logistics — Truck + assembly team throughout Turkey
5. Commissioning — 1-3 weeks of field work, operator training
6. Operational support — 12 months warranty + maintenance contract + 24/7 support

Domestic operations in Turkey:

• Production: Our facility in Ankara İvedik OSB
• Shipping: Road transport, 1-3 days city to city
• Installation teams: Ankara + 3 regional offices (Istanbul, Izmir, Adana)
• Service: On-site intervention within 24 hours (Tier 1 customer)
• Spare parts: Instant stock at the central warehouse in Ankara
• Contracts: Options in TL and foreign currency, including VAT

Suggestions for Turkey's climate and wastewater profile:

• Textile: MBR + ozonation (for color removal)
• Food: EGSB anaerobic + aerobic combination (energy recovery)
• Organized Industrial Zone: Classic activated sludge + advanced biological N-P (most economical)
• Hotel/Site: Package MBR + UV (for recovery)
• Hospital: Package biological + UV (microbiological safety is critical)
• Coastal facilities: SWRO + wastewater MBR + irrigation reuse

In every region we serve, we provide technology recommendations tailored to the needs. Our turnkey solutions are determined based on the project's scale, flow rate, and wastewater characteristics. Additionally, the customer's energy efficiency and operational cost targets play a decisive role in technology selection.

Recommended technologies and application areas:

• MBR (Membrane Bioreactor) — A compact solution for hotels, hospitals, and coastal holiday villages; particularly preferred in projects requiring irrigation reuse.
• MBBR (Moving Bed Biofilm) — A resilient solution for increasing capacity in existing facilities and under variable flow conditions.
• Package Treatment Systems — Modular ready systems for small settlements, factory campuses, and sites requiring rapid installation.
• Advanced Biological Treatment (N-P removal) — Nitrogen and phosphorus removal for municipalities discharging into sensitive water bodies.
• RO + UF Membrane Systems — For drinking water, seawater desalination, and industrial process water applications.

In addition, UV disinfection, ozonation, and chlorination are integrated as final stage processes based on the project. As a result, we offer proven solutions based on our 25 years of engineering experience and reference projects to each of our customers.