A stakeholder consultation meeting was held within the scope of the Mardin Logistics Center Project, which aims to develop Mardin’s logistics infrastructure, strengthen its regional trade capacity, and assess the city’s position within national and international logistics networks. During the meeting, the draft report prepared for the project was evaluated, and views and suggestions regarding Mardin’s current logistics capacity, regional needs, and areas targeted for development were discussed.

The meeting, moderated by Project Researcher and Lecturer Mümtaz Korkutan, was attended by Mardin Artuklu University Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Demirhan, Mardin Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Hatip Çelik, and representatives from the Mardin Provincial Customs Directorate, the Mardin Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, the Turkish State Railways (TCDD), the Tigris Development Agency (DİKA), the Mardin 2nd Organized Industrial Zone (Mardin 2nd OIZ), and the MAÜ Technology Transfer Office (MAÜ TTO)—represented by General Manager Asst. Prof. Dr. Davut Özhan—as well as academics involved in the project.
During the meeting, which focused on evaluating efforts to highlight Mardin’s logistics potential and enhance its regional trade capacity, participants were briefed on the objectives, scope, and current operational status of the Mardin Logistics Hub Project. A draft report prepared under the project was presented to stakeholders for review, facilitating an exchange of views regarding current logistics capacity, regional needs, and areas targeted for development based on the report's findings.

During the meeting, academics involved in the project, as well as representatives from public institutions, relevant organizations, trade and industry, and other stakeholders in the logistics ecosystem, shared their views, suggestions, and evaluations regarding the project report. Based on the stakeholders' field experiences and assessments, issues were addressed to ensure the ongoing work aligns more strongly with regional needs and realities on the ground.

Mardin Artuklu University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Demirhan stated that the meeting was important in bringing together the knowledge and experience of the university, public institutions, and regional economic actors on the same working platform, highlighting Mardin's logistics sector.
Hatip Çelik, President of the Mardin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, noted that logistics infrastructure is a key element in developing Mardin’s trade and industrial capacity, and emphasized the importance of shaping the project's findings and recommendations in line with the region's needs.
The meeting concluded by highlighting the importance of stakeholder contributions to the project's development and by sharing assessments regarding the work to be carried out in the next phase and the finalization of the report. The project, which aims to reveal Mardin’s logistics potential and establish a sustainable logistics framework that contributes to regional development, is intended to continue with the contributions of relevant institutions and organizations.