Economy

Manisa is at the centre of the Aegean region, where agriculture, business and tourism can all be found. It is the region’s second largest province, with a total area of 13,810 square kilometres, and is also Turkey’s 12th most populous city, with 1.2 million inhabitants.

Manisa ranks third for agricultural production in the country, providing 30% of tobacco, 76% of sultanas and 18% of the cotton supplies in Turkey.

In addition to the key role of agriculture in the local economy, Manisa has taken the step of establishing a series of organised industrial zones (OIZs) and thus has managed to stabilise its position in the new world of open competition and globalisation.