Turkey does not make its own medicines but imports them. The manufacturing is mostly chemicals and simple technology goods
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Currently, 13 countries produce their own molecules, including the US, Israel, Korea and Japan.
Turkey want to become the 14th country capable of molecule production
Turkey's target is 100% local medicine production
thanks to efforts to that effect thus far the number of locally produced medicines rose to 577 in 2017, pledging that Turkey will become a global power in biotechnology
A standout in the effort is the Biomedicine and Genome Center in the Aegean city of Izmir.
One of its objectives is to draw up a genetic map and produce medicines special to Turkish genes
The center, founded in 2015 at Dokuz Eylul University, aims to become a genome research hub on a global scale, focusing on genetic diseases and medicine production
Another important initiative is the Turkish Biotechnological Medicines Platform, a project initiated by the Pharmaceutical Industry Employers Syndicate that brings together all the medicine manufacturers in the country.
completed and ongoing infrastructural investments in biotechnology currently total $820 million, while another $485 million has been invested in research and development projects in the next five years