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The legal team at Tüpraş, Turkey’s largest industrial enterprise, is among the most respected in the country and has consistently performed to the highest standards in spite of tough market conditions. Tüpraş operates four oil refineries with over 28 million tonnes of annual crude oil processing capacity. Headed by chief legal officer, Can Akcaoglu, the legal department was involved in securing Honeywell technology to boost diesel production at its facility in Izmit, Turkey. Potentially increasing diesel production by up to 7%, this technology will help Tüpraş meet domestic demand for the transportation fuel. In 2016 the legal department also secured a $150m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) providing an eight year unsecured loan as part of the The legal team at Tüpraş, Turkey’s largest industrial enterprise, is among the most respected in the country and has consistently performed to the highest standards in spite of tough market conditions. Tüpraş operates four oil refineries with over 28 million tonnes of annual crude oil processing capacity. Headed by chief legal officer, Can Akcaoglu, the legal department was involved in securing Honeywell technology to boost diesel production at its facility in Izmit, Turkey. Potentially increasing diesel production by up to 7%, this technology will help Tüpraş meet domestic demand for the transportation fuel. In 2016 the legal department also secured a $150m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) providing an eight year unsecured loan as part of the largest resource-efficiency program in the Turkish industrial sector to date with a three year grace period from 2016 to 2018.