Foreign Trade Minister Kür at Tüzmen has said Turkey will continue to grow in the shipbuilding industry, improving its standing as the third largest yacht builder in the world and eighth in shipbuilding. Speaking Friday in Kocaeli, Tüzmen said shipbuilding in Turkey is primarily supported by free trade zones (FTZs) that currently provide jobs to some 50,000 workers. Underlining that each FTZ has become specialized in certain areas, the minister said FTZs in Kocaeli, Antalya and Adana have concentrated on shipbuilding. “We thank all our entrepreneurs who have contributed to the development of free trade zones,” he added. The Aegean FTZ specializes in space technologies and aviation, while the stanbul Atatürk Airport Free Trade Zone (SB) is focused on software program development. FTZs in Turkey enjoy a $22 billion trade volume.