Astana, November 17, 2025 – Gabidulla Ospankulov, Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, held a meeting with Bilal Alkoç, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Iskefe Holding (Türkiye), to discuss the implementation of a project for the construction of a food gelatin production plant in Almaty.

Halavet KZ, a subsidiary of Iskefe Holding, in the Almaty Industrial Zone, is implementing the investment project. The total investment amounts to 22.5 billion tenge, with the creation of 185 new jobs. The plant’s production capacity will reach 7,000 tonnes of gelatin per year. The project provides for a full-cycle processing of cattle hides, including the production of high value-added products and the construction of local wastewater treatment facilities compliant with Kazakhstan’s environmental standards.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the project’s progress, land allocation, connection to engineering infrastructure, and state support measures provided under the model investment agreement concluded with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

Chairman Ospankulov noted that the Iskefe Holding project serves as an example of technology transfer and localization of international production in Kazakhstan, emphasizing its importance for the development of the processing industry and the country’s export potential: “The Halavet KZ project establishes a new segment of the processing industry – from livestock production to the manufacturing of finished products in demand on the global market. Such initiatives enhance the added value of domestic raw materials and strengthen Kazakhstan’s position as a regional production hub,” – he stated.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue cooperation on project facilitation and address organizational and technical issues to ensure its successful implementation within the planned timeframe.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1107766?lang=kk