EFRS 2026 Executive Board Chair and Ekinciler Group CEO Fatih Keseroğlu says green steel is a measurable, verifiable, and data-driven long-term transformation process, with digitalisation playing a decisive role.
Çolakoğlu Metalurji targets net zero emissions by 2050 and a 55% emission reduction by 2030. The company says steel prices in 2026 will be shaped not only by supply and demand but also by carbon costs and regulatory compliance.
Tosyalı Holding Chairman Fuat Tosyalı says global trade has been under severe pressure for 2 years and calls for comprehensive measures that support value-added green steel production and provide strategic protection against unfair competition.
TÇÜD Secretary General Veysel Yayan expects crude steel production to exceed 40 million tonnes in 2026. Türkiye's EAF-based structure provides a competitive advantage under CBAM, but renewable energy investment is critical.
SOGAD Secretary General and sector consultant Asuman Gürsoy warns that the steel sector had a difficult 2025 and 2026 will be even tougher, with CBAM, new EU quotas, and changes to the inward processing regime adding pressure.
The Turkish steel sector achieved approximately $16.5 billion in exports in 2025 despite global headwinds. But 2026 will be a year of struggle — with CBAM, new EU quotas, and Chinese overcapacity reshaping the landscape.