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A 30-YEAR JOURNEY
A 30-YEAR JOURNEY IN We are in Turkey in the 1990s. gic partner.
AN ELEVATOR CABIN Construction sites are full of courage, but 2013–2019 The Quality and Awareness
TURKEY’S standards are still developing. Floor
CONSTRUCTION AND The key question about elevators is simple: This floor is quieter…
but deeper.
ELEVATOR INDUSTRY “Does it work?”
JOURNEY (1996–2026) CE markings are unfamiliar The question is no longer,
“How many floors?”
Maintenance logs are optional The real question becomes:
Safety relies more on intention than regu- “How safe, how efficient, how sustainab-
lation le?”
The construction sector is rising fast, and Periodic inspections
the elevator industry is doing its best to Digital control systems
keep up. Energy efficiency
Rising local content ratios
The mindset of the era is clear:
Build first, refine later. These years are a moment of reflection for
the sector.
Looking back, there were many shortco-
mings. We learn to build not just buildings, but
brands.
But one thing was achieved:
We learned how to produce. And a critical threshold is crossed:
by Ceyla AKIN Local production begins to target export
2003–2012 The Acceleration Floor markets, not only domestic demand.
Mechanical Engineer The cabin gains speed.
Director Miracle 2020–2022 The Emergency Stop Floor
Engineering &Consultancy Mass housing projects, shopping malls, hi- And suddenly… we stop.
ceylaakin@miracleengineering.co.uk, gh-rise buildings…
info@miracleengineering.co.uk The pandemic.
Elevators are no longer a luxury; they are Construction sites fall silent, supply chains
We press a button. essential infrastructure. break.
The doors close.
The cabin gently shakes. The sector begins to realize something im- But elevators keep moving.
portant: Speed alone is not enough. In hospitals, logistics centers, public buil-
This is not an ordinary ride. dings…
This is Turkey’s journey from 1996 to Standards start to take shape
2026, seen through the lens of the constru- Regulations reach the field This period proves one thing clearly:
ction and elevator industry. Local manufacturers grow stronger The elevator industry is a strategic sector.
A journey sometimes noisy, The instinct to “import” slowly transforms It also reveals another truth:
sometimes dusty, into the confidence to say, Companies investing in local technology
occasionally interrupted… “We can build this ourselves.” and domestic production
but always moving upward. weather the crisis with far less damage.
The elevator industry steps out of the sha-
1996–2002 The “Good Enough” Floor dow of construction and becomes a strate- Dependence on imports shows its true cost.
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