Türkiye's leading steel producer, Erdemir, announced its financial results for the first six months of 2026.

Focusing on high production discipline and efficiency, the company recorded growth across all key indicators in the first half of the year, increasing its sales revenue by 10.4% compared to the same period in 2025 to reach $2.80 billion.

Increasing its net profit from $46 million in the same period of the previous year to $201 million in the first half of 2026, the company reached a crude steel capacity utilization rate of 95%.

Demonstrating its value by maintaining an EBITDA margin of 10%, Erdemir raised its production to 4.3 million tons and sales to 4.2 million tons. The company recorded 14.2% of this sales volume as direct exports.

“We have entered the 'Digital Twin' era in iron production”

Erdemir Chairman of the Board Murat Yalçıntaş attributed this strong performance not only to capacity but also to the company's "smart production" vision. Yalçıntaş summarized the process as follows:

"We are producing not just in high volume, but smartly and efficiently. This is the stage reached by our artificial intelligence and advanced data analysis processes through the 'Transformation at Work' program we launched. We are creating a model operation cited as a global example where temperatures are lowered, particularly through the 'Digital Twin' applications used in iron distribution. At the same time, we are equipping our operations with accelerated capabilities."

“We have entered the ‘Digital Twin’ era in iron production”

Erdemir Chairman of the Board Murat Yalçıntaş attributed this strong performance not merely to capacity, but to a vision of “smart production.”

Yalçıntaş summarized the process as follows:

“We produce not just in high volumes, but smartly and efficiently. Through the ‘Transformation at Work’ program we launched, we have placed artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics at the core of our processes. We are reducing costs particularly in iron production through ‘Digital Twin’ modeling, achieving a level of optimization that serves as a global benchmark. Simultaneously, we are equipping our business processes with artificial intelligence capabilities.”

Erdemir armor for the Altay Tank and the national aircraft carrier

Emphasizing that reducing the national industry's external dependency is a primary mission, Yalçıntaş also highlighted goals related to the defense industry and the green transition:

“Leveraging our R&D capabilities, we produce the steel required for flagship projects that are sources of national pride, such as the Altay Tank and the National Aircraft Carrier. In all these endeavors, we have clearly charted a course toward low-carbon, green steel. We embrace the responsibility of industry leadership through our investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to serving as a pillar of reliability for our country’s industry.”