What is Çorum's economy based on?

Çorum's economy is built on industry, agriculture and food. The city stands out for brick and roof-tile production, the manufacture of milling and food-processing machinery, leblebi and flour industries; in agriculture, Osmancık rice, wheat and sugar beet are important.

What industry is Çorum famous for?

Çorum is one of Turkey's leading brick and roof-tile production centres — about half of the country's roof tiles are made there. It also specialises in milling, flour, feed and food-processing machinery, which is exported to more than 100 countries.

How many organised industrial zones does Çorum have?

Besides the central Çorum OIZ, there are OIZs in Osmancık and Sungurlu, and a new zone is being established. The central OIZ covers about 665 hectares and hosts more than a hundred firms.

What is Osmancık rice?

Osmancık rice is a fine-grained, aromatic, geographically registered paddy product grown in the Osmancık district of Çorum. Osmancık is a district known for rice production.

The Economy and Industry of Çorum: Tiles, Machinery, Farming

Çorum is one of Anatolia's quiet but productive industrial cities. Its economy rests on industry, agriculture and food, and it leads the country in several areas.

🧱 Brick and roof tiles — Turkey's centre

Çorum is Turkey's foremost brick and roof-tile production centre. About half of the country's roof tiles and a significant share of its bricks are made here. Production dates back to the 1950s, when suitable raw material was found; today many factories run at full capacity and employ thousands.

⚙️ Machinery — milling and food equipment

Çorum's most striking export identity is in machinery. The city specialises in milling systems for flour, feed and semolina plants and in agricultural and food-processing machinery. Çorum firms build turnkey factories and export their machines to more than 100 countries; some of the world's leading manufacturers in this field are Çorum-based brands.

🏭 Organised industrial zones

The backbone of industry is the central Çorum Organised Industrial Zone: about 665 hectares, more than a hundred firms and dozens of sectors, with exports to over 130 countries. There are also OIZs in Osmancık and Sungurlu, and a new zone is being established.

🌾 Agriculture and food

The standout farm product is Osmancık rice — a fine-grained, aromatic, geographically registered paddy. Alongside it grow wheat, barley, chickpeas, sugar beet, sunflower and walnuts (Oğuzlar). In food, the city's emblem is of course leblebi: with roughly three centuries of tradition, a geographical indication (2002) and a wide network of jobs, Çorum is one of Turkey's main leblebi centres.

📈 Exports

Çorum has markedly increased its exports over the years. Machinery, roof tiles and food (leblebi) are its traditional export lines. Much of the recent jump in total export figures comes from precious-metal exports tied to the city's gold refinery; the total therefore reflects that line as well as the strength of manufacturing.