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Every sourced article on green, digital and twin transformation — incentive/loan announcements, ERP & automation, CBAM/CSRD and more.
- E-Transformation e-Archive Invoice Rules 2026-2027: Is Your SME Ready? Communiqué No. 589 on Tax Procedure Law, published 31 December 2025, reset e-Archive invoice thresholds. Balance-sheet businesses moved fully in 2026; simplified/business-account taxpayers follow by 2027. Timeline and ERP prep steps. 13 September 2026
- CBAM & Compliance CBAM verifier registry opens: what exporters should prepare The European Commission published guidance for CBAM verifiers on 24 August 2026, and registry access opened in September 2026. The 50-tonne threshold, the annual declaration deadline, and the data set Turkish exporters need to have ready. 11 September 2026
- Green Finance Türk Eximbank's green export loans for CBAM-exposed exporters Türk Eximbank runs two World Bank- and AIIB-backed green loans for exporters hit by CBAM: a combined €1 billion plus $285.7 million in funding, who can apply, what investments qualify, and what preparation actually looks like. 9 September 2026
- Incentives & Support KOSGEB Global Competitiveness Support: Apply by September 30 KOSGEB's Global Competitiveness Support Programme opened its 2026 first application round on September 7, closing September 30. Credit limits, non-repayable financing points, eligible expenses, and where digitalization spend fits in. 7 September 2026
- ERP & Automation What is MES, and how does it differ from ERP? Real-time shop-floor data ERP manages orders and stock, but it can't see downtime, reject rates, or real-time OEE on the shop floor. Here's what MES adds, and when a manufacturing SME actually needs it — a plain comparison and a decision framework. 5 September 2026
- Energy Efficiency Energy monitoring systems (EMS): real-time data on the shop floor Why does a factory only find out its energy consumption when the bill arrives? How an energy monitoring system (EMS) is set up, what it measures, how it relates to ISO 50001, and the obstacles teams run into during rollout. 3 September 2026
- AI & Digitalization AI factories in Türkiye: what do they mean for SME manufacturers? Türkiye's Ministry of Industry and Technology announced AI growth zones and AI factories: a research fund, a growth fund, and an AI voucher for SMEs. Timeline, fund sizes, and the data groundwork manufacturers can start today. 1 September 2026
- Incentives & Support KOSGEB Capacity Development Support: Apply by September 15 KOSGEB's Capacity Development Support Programme reopened its 2026 third application round, closing September 15. Credit limits, non-repayable financing points, eligible expense items, and where software/digitalization spend fits in. 31 August 2026
- Green Transition TÜBİTAK Green Transformation Call: SME Window Closes Sep 28 TÜBİTAK's 1832 Green Transformation in Industry call is open: budget caps and support rates for SMEs and large firms, the measurable green indicator requirement, and how to apply before September 28, 2026. 29 August 2026
- Cybersecurity & Compliance Turkey's Cybersecurity Law and manufacturing SMEs: what changes? Turkey's Law No. 7545 on Cybersecurity, in force since 19 March 2025, covers any legal entity operating an information system. What it means for manufacturing SMEs running ERP, cloud, and IoT, and which precautions are actually proportionate. 27 August 2026
- Twin Transition Where to Start Twin Transition: Green Goals or Digital Infrastructure? Should green targets and digital infrastructure move at the same time, or does one need to come first? A decision framework for manufacturing SMEs, common mistakes, and a practical starting sequence with a concrete example. 25 August 2026
- Digital Transition DIGITALTR: Free Digital Transformation Support for Manufacturers DIGITALTR offers Turkish manufacturing businesses a free digital maturity assessment and advisory support. The first application round closes on 30 September 2026 — who can apply, and how does the process work? 23 August 2026
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