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Limak Cement has commenced operations at its Low Carbon Cement (LCC) Mediterranean Terminal in Iskenderun, Türkiye. Equipped with environmentally-focused, highly-automated infrastructure, the terminal entered operation on 19 July 2026 with its first shipment of low-carbon bulk cement to Italy.

German company Heidelberg Materials has agreed to acquire an additional stake in Turkish building materials producer Akçansa from Sabanci Holding, increasing its ownership to 79.44 %. The deal effectively gives the international group a controlling stake and reinforces its position in Turkey and the broader Mediterranean region.

Turkish company Oyak Cement has commissioned the Beypazan solar power plant in Ankara, significantly strengthening its position in sustainable energy. The new facility, with an annual generation capacity of 182,000 MWh, is built on an area of 1.5 million square meters and includes 210,000 solar panels.

The Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TÜRKÇİMENTO) has stated that the current implementation of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) may effectively become a non-tariff trade barrier for Türkiye’s cement industry.

The Anka plant of Limak Cement is a new benchmark for decarbonization in Türkiye. 

Limak Çimento is in a process to expand its solar power generation at 4 locations in Türkiye by about 35.9 MWp to safe electricity costs and support sustainable energy generation in the cement production.

Cementir Holding N.V. announces that two subsidiaries have entered into a binding agreement with Arkoz Madencilik A.S to divest 100% of the share capital of Kars Cimento AS.