The electrical machinery sector, which consists of investment and intermediate goods, has vital importance in Turkey. At present most of the production is directed to investments for telecommunication infrastructure and distribution and production in energy sector investments. Basically Turkey produces almost all kinds of electrical machinery. The major products covered by the Turkish electrical machinery industry include electric motors and generators, transformers, electrical cables and wires, accumulators, batteries, bulbs and electrical domestic appliances. 

There are approximately 300 firms operational in the cable sector, which has the highest share in the production of electrical machinery industry. In the last ten years in particular, by means of foreign capital accompanied with high technology and “know-how” license agreements, the cable sector has recorded  substantial progress in production technology. The liberalization of economic policies had positive effects on the cable sector and technology transfers were achieved by many firms. Today,  power cables and all types of telecomunication cables are produced in Turkey. Most of the fiber optic cables which are produced with high technology are exported. 

The Turkish electrical household appliances market has a great volume due to the country's population of about 63 million and continuously rising living standards. At present there are 11 million households in Turkey which indicate a huge market. Besides manufacturers in the sector are competitive both in domestic market and in abroad with their quality comply with world  standards and wide variety of products all of which have latest technological specifications. Turkish electrical machinery industry, with its experience and efficient infrastructure, has been producing its own technology for many products. 

In Turkey, exports of electrical machinery industry have been increasing gradually. The total value of exports of electrical machinery was approximately $980.2 million in 2000. The export of electrical cables and wires showed a considerable increase and has the largest share in the export of electrical machinery. Electrical cables and wires exports were $397.8 million in 2000. It is obvious that producer and exporter firms in cable sector are competitive in international markets with their capacity, technology, service and quality. In spite of strict competition in international markets, the value of cable exports will be expected to increase further. 

The second important exporting subsector in the electrical machinery industry is electrical domestic appliances and the export value of electrical domestic appliances reached to $189.4 million in 2000. Electrical ovens which are part of electrical domestic appliances are the major export products. In 2000, the value of electrical oven exports was $106.2 million. Electrical oven sector has been developing with its modern production, technology and high quality.  The countries of the European Union and the Middle East are major customers for the electrical machinery industry. 

In the electrical machinery industry, the other important items for export are accumulators, electrical motors and generators, transformers. 

In 2000 amongst the European Union countries, Germany  ranked as the most important buyer of Turkish electrical machinery.            It is worth to mention that since most of exports of the sector is directed to the EU, Turkish electrical machinery products comply with  European standards, technical norms and all  carry CE Mark on them.