Turkey Animal Sperm, Ovum and Embryo Distributors and Sales Agents in 2017

While importers bring animal genetic material into Turkey from international sources, distributors and sales agents form the essential downstream network that delivers these high-value products to the end users — livestock farmers, breeding cooperatives, veterinary clinics, and artificial insemination (AI) technicians across the country. The distribution layer is critically important in a geographically diverse country like Turkey, where livestock operations range from large-scale commercial dairy farms in the Marmara and Aegean regions to smallholder mixed farms in the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia, and extensive sheep and goat grazing operations across the Central Anatolian steppe. This directory presents 100 authorized distributors and sales agents for animal sperm, ova, and embryo products in Turkey as of 2017, spanning 35 provinces and representing a diverse range of organizational types including breeder associations, genetic product companies, veterinary pharmacies, and medical supply distributors.

The distinction between importers and distributors is significant for international suppliers seeking to enter the Turkish genetic material market. While the 100 companies listed in this directory may not all hold direct import licenses, they serve as the critical last-mile distribution channel that connects imported genetic material with Turkish livestock producers. Many distributors maintain cold chain storage facilities for semen and embryos, employ AI technicians who provide on-farm insemination services, and offer technical consultation to farmers on genetic selection and breeding program design. For international suppliers, establishing relationships with these distributors is often the most practical route to achieving broad market penetration across Turkey's diverse agricultural regions.

Directory by Province

Complete Summary Table

#	Company Name	Province	Category
1	ACAR ECZA DEPOSU SAN.TİC.LTD.ŞTİ.	ŞANLIURFA	Pharmacy/Medical
2	ADANA DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	ADANA	Breeder Association
3	ADIYAMAN DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	ADIYAMAN	Breeder Association
4	ADYSB GIDA TARIM PROJE VE DAN. PAZ.	AYDIN	Other
5	AGRO AKDENİZ VETERİNERLİK CANLI HAYV. TAR. İLAÇ OTO. İNŞ. İHR. İTL. SAN. TİC. LTD.ŞTİ.	BURDUR	Pharmacy/Medical
6	AKIN MEDİKAL HAYVANCILIK VE TARIM DAHİLİ TİCARET	BALIKESİR	Medical
7	AKŞİT KILINÇ VİTAL GENETİK HAYVANCILIK TEKNOLOJİLERİ	DENİZLİ	Genetics
8	ALLFARM GENETİK HAYVANCILIK SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	KONYA	Genetics
9	ANKAMED VETERİNERLİK ECZA DEPOSU SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	BALIKESİR	Pharmacy/Medical
10	ARTIVET VETERİNERLİK	GAZİANTEP	Veterinary
11	ATAFEN	SAMSUN	Other
12	ATAFEN VETERİNER HİZMETLERİ HAYVANCILIK PAZ. SAN. A.Ş.	HATAY	Veterinary
13	ATAFEN VETERİNER HİZMETLERİ HAYVANCILIK PAZ. SAN. A.Ş.	ANKARA	Veterinary
14	AYDIN İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	AYDIN	Breeder Association
15	AYDIN MEDİKAL VE GENETİK	AYDIN	Genetics
16	BALIKESİR İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	BALIKESİR	Breeder Association
17	BARIŞ MEDİKAL	İZMİR	Medical
18	BAŞAK VETERİNER İLAÇLARI	ERZURUM	Pharmacy/Medical
19	BATIGEN GENETİK	KIRKLARELİ	Genetics
20	BEREKET TARIM HAYVANCILIK	ANKARA	Other
21	BİLECİK İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLER BİRLİĞİ	BİLECİK	Breeder Association
22	BİLGE MEDİKAL SAĞLIK ÜRÜN. YAKUP KARATAŞ	ESKİŞEHİR	Medical
23	BİOGEN HAYVAN ÜRÜNLERİ TIBBI ALET İTH. İHR. SAN. TİC.LTD.ŞTİ	İSTANBUL	Other
24	BİOTEK VETERİNER ECZA DEPOSU SAN. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	MALATYA	Pharmacy/Medical
25	BİYO-ALŞAN VETERİNER ECZA DEPOSU	KOCAELİ	Pharmacy/Medical
26	BURDUR İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	BURDUR	Breeder Association
27	COŞKUN FIRAT ECZA DEPOSU	ERZİNCAN	Pharmacy/Medical
28	DENİZLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	DENİZLİ	Breeder Association
29	DEVELİ İLÇE MERKEZİ TARIMSAL KALKINMA KOOPERATİFİ	KAYSERİ	Cooperative
30	ECE GENETİK MEDİKAL	KONYA	Genetics
31	ECF TARIM LTD. ŞTİ.	KONYA	Other
32	EDİRNE İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	EDİRNE	Breeder Association
33	EGE ECZA DEPOSU İLAÇ TIB. MALZ. SAN. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	İZMİR	Pharmacy/Medical
34	ENKAVET VETERİNER MEDİKAL TİC.	OSMANİYE	Medical
35	ER OL MEDİKAL	İZMİR	Medical
36	ERTOK VETERİNERLİK ARAÇ VE GEREÇLERİ TİC.	İZMİR	Veterinary
37	ER-VET TİC.LTD.ŞTİ.	KONYA	Other
38	ERZİNCAN DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	ERZİNCAN	Breeder Association
39	ESKİŞEHİR İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	ESKİŞEHİR	Breeder Association
40	GAZİANTEP İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	GAZİANTEP	Breeder Association
41	GENOMED MEDİKAL TEKİN YALÇIN	DÜZCE	Medical
42	GENOTİKON VETERİNER ECZA DEPOSU SAN. VE TİC. LTD.ŞTİ.	KONYA	Pharmacy/Medical
43	GÜNAYDIN MEDİKAL VETERİNERLİK HİZ. TAR. VE HAYV. SAN. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	EDİRNE	Medical
44	GÜNEYDOĞUVET VETERİNER ECZA DEPOSU	GAZİANTEP	Pharmacy/Medical
45	GÜNEYVET VETERİNERLİK HİZMETLERİ HAYVANCILIK SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	ADANA	Veterinary
46	HALİL TİSKE ALMERA GENETİK VE HAY.ÜRÜNLERİ	KARAMAN	Genetics
47	HASAN ARMUTCU-ARGEN GENETİK	KONYA	Genetics
48	HATAY İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	HATAY	Breeder Association
49	HAYAT VET.ECZA DEPOSU LTD.ŞTİ.	KONYA	Pharmacy/Medical
50	HEKİMLER İLAÇ MEDİKAL	ESKİŞEHİR	Pharmacy/Medical
51	İNAN ECZA DEPOSU	ESKİŞEHİR	Pharmacy/Medical
52	İSMAHAN İNCE – UZMAN GENETİK	KONYA	Genetics
53	İSTANBUL MEDİKAL AŞI İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	İSTANBUL	Pharmacy/Medical
54	KALKAN GENETİK SAN.TİC.LTD.ŞTİ.	KONYA	Genetics
55	KARAMAN DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	KARAMAN	Breeder Association
56	KARATAY SÜT ÜRETİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	KONYA	Breeder Association
57	KARGEN GENETİK ÜRÜNLER HAYVAN SAĞLIĞI MED. MALZ. SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	BALIKESİR	Genetics
58	KARMEN GENETİK VETERİNER ÜRÜNLERİ PAZARLAMA	BURDUR	Genetics
59	KARVET VETERİNERLİK MEDİKAL	AYDIN	Medical
60	KAYSERİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	KAYSERİ	Breeder Association
61	KOCAELİ İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	KOCAELİ	Breeder Association
62	KOCAYÖRÜK MEDİKAL	İZMİR	Medical
63	KONYA DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	KONYA	Breeder Association
64	KUZEY GENETİC	SAMSUN	Other
65	MANİSA DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLİĞİ SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş.	MANİSA	Other
66	MANİSA İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	MANİSA	Breeder Association
67	MEDİVET ECZA DEPOSU	BALIKESİR	Pharmacy/Medical
68	MNG GENETİK	İZMİR	Genetics
69	MUĞLA İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	MUĞLA	Breeder Association
70	NEVŞEHİR İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	NEVŞEHİR	Breeder Association
71	OSMANİYE İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	OSMANİYE	Breeder Association
72	ÖNDER MEDİKAL	DENİZLİ	Medical
73	ÖYKÜ MEDİKAL MALZEME VE SPERMA ALIM SATIMI	ADANA	Medical
74	ÖZEL BATI VETERİNER HİZMETLERİ	İZMİR	Veterinary
75	ÖZEL ZİRVE VETERİNER ECZA DEPOSU SAN. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	KÜTAHYA	Pharmacy/Medical
76	REPROGEN HAYVANCILIK	ANKARA	Other
77	ROTA GENETİK	SAMSUN	Genetics
78	S.S.BÜĞDÜZ TARIMSAL KALKINMA KOOPERATİFİ	BURDUR	Cooperative
79	S.S.İÇERİÇUMRA TAR.KAL. KOOP.	KONYA	Cooperative
80	SAMSUN İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ BİRLİĞİ	SAMSUN	Breeder Association
81	SELFARMA AŞI İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. LTD. STİ.	KONYA	Pharmacy/Medical
82	SEMİNAL MEDİKAL VET. MLZ. SAN. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	İZMİR	Medical
83	SEYHAN VETERİNER ECZA DEPOSU	ADANA	Pharmacy/Medical
84	SEYMEN ECZA DEPOSU LTD.ŞTİ.	ANKARA	Pharmacy/Medical
85	SİVAS İLİ DAMIZLIK SIĞIR YETİŞTİRİCİLER BİRLİĞİ	SİVAS	Breeder Association
86	ŞAFAK GENETİK	HATAY	Genetics
87	ŞEN MEDİKAL	İZMİR	Medical
88	TAŞKIN MEDİKAL	BALIKESİR	Medical
89	TRAKYAM MEDİKAL SPERMA VE MEDİKAL ÜRÜNLERİ SATIŞI	EDİRNE	Medical
90	UMUT VETERİNER MEDİKAL TARIM ÜRÜN. HAYV. GIDA İNŞ. İTH. İHR. PAZ. SAN. TİC.LTD.ŞTİ	KASTAMONU	Medical
91	ÜÇ-GEN GENETİK LTD.ŞTİ.	KONYA	Genetics
92	VETGEN GENETİK VE VETERİNER ÜRÜNLERİ SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞTİ.	MANİSA	Genetics
93	VİP HAYVANCILIK VETERİNER MEDİKAL SAN. VE DIŞ TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	İSTANBUL	Medical
94	YAŞAR KARADENİZ- GENFARM TARIM HAYVANCILIK VETERİNER ÜRÜNLERİ	MALATYA	Veterinary
95	YILDIZ YEM HAY. ÜRÜN. TOP. TİC.	İZMİR	Other
96	YOVA GENETİK VET. SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	YOZGAT	Genetics
97	YÖNTEM MEDİKAL VETERİNERLİK GIDA ÜRETİM VE PAZ. İTH. İHR. SAN. TİC.LTD.ŞTİ.	ELAZIĞ	Medical
98	YÖRÜK MEDİKALVETERİNER İLAÇLARI VE MALZ.PAZ.DAĞ.LTD.ŞTİ.	AYDIN	Pharmacy/Medical
99	ZAİMOĞLU VETERİNER HİZMETLERİ HAYVANCILIK GIDA SAN. TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.	ADANA	Veterinary
100	ZOOGEN VETERİNER MEDİKAL TİCARET	ISPARTA	Medical

Distribution by Province

Province	Number of Distributors
KONYA	14
İZMİR	10
BALIKESİR	6
ADANA	5
AYDIN	5
BURDUR	4
SAMSUN	4
ANKARA	4
ESKİŞEHİR	4
DENİZLİ	3
GAZİANTEP	3
HATAY	3
İSTANBUL	3
EDİRNE	3
MANİSA	3
MALATYA	2
KOCAELİ	2
ERZİNCAN	2
KAYSERİ	2
OSMANİYE	2
KARAMAN	2
ŞANLIURFA	1
ADIYAMAN	1
ERZURUM	1
KIRKLARELİ	1
BİLECİK	1
DÜZCE	1
MUĞLA	1
NEVŞEHİR	1
KÜTAHYA	1
SİVAS	1
KASTAMONU	1
YOZGAT	1
ELAZIĞ	1
ISPARTA	1
Total	100

Distribution by Company Category

Category	Count	Share
Breeder Association	23	23%
Pharmacy/Medical	20	20%
Medical	19	19%
Genetics	17	17%
Other	10	10%
Veterinary	8	8%
Cooperative	3	3%
Total	100	100%

Breeder Associations: The Backbone of Genetic Distribution

The most prominent category in this directory is Breeder Associations (Damızlık Sığır Yetiştiricileri Birliği), with 23 organizations holding distribution authorization. These breeder associations are organized at the provincial level and represent the collective interests of registered cattle breeders within their respective provinces. Their role in genetic material distribution is uniquely important in the Turkish livestock system, as they serve multiple critical functions that private commercial distributors cannot replicate.

First, breeder associations maintain the official herd books and breeding records for their member farmers, providing the data infrastructure that underpins genetic evaluation and selection decisions. When a farmer in Konya or Samsun seeks semen from a specific bull, the local breeder association can access national genetic evaluation databases to provide proof-based recommendations and facilitate the ordering process. Second, breeder associations often operate AI centers and employ trained insemination technicians who provide on-farm service to members, ensuring that imported semen is properly handled, thawed, and deposited to maximize conception rates. Third, many breeder associations have established centralized purchasing programs that aggregate demand from their members, enabling bulk procurement of semen from international suppliers at favorable prices that would be unachievable by individual farmers.

The geographical coverage of breeder associations is particularly noteworthy. The 23 associations listed span provinces from Edirne in European Turkey to Sivas in Central Anatolia, from Şanlıurfa in the Southeast to Samsun on the Black Sea coast. This extensive provincial network ensures that genetic material distribution reaches even the more remote livestock-producing regions where private commercial distribution networks may be less developed. For international suppliers, breeder associations represent high-volume customers with aggregated demand, established cold chain infrastructure, and direct access to end-user farmers through their membership networks.

Genetics Companies: Specialized Product Distribution

Genetics companies constitute the second-largest category with 17 organizations, and they represent the most commercially sophisticated segment of the distribution network. These companies specialize exclusively in the distribution of genetic products — semen, embryos, and related reproductive biotechnology supplies — and typically maintain direct relationships with international AI organizations and genetic suppliers. Companies such as Allfarm Genetik, Batıgen Genetik, Ece Genetik Medikal, Kalkan Genetik, MNG Genetik, Rota Genetik, and Vetgen Genetik operate with a focused product portfolio that enables deep technical expertise and specialized customer service.

The genetics company distribution model differs from breeder associations in several important ways. Rather than serving a defined membership base, genetics companies compete for customers in the open market, differentiating themselves through product range, brand representation, technical support quality, and pricing. Many genetics companies hold exclusive or semi-exclusive distribution agreements with specific international AI organizations, making them the sole Turkish source for particular genetic lines or bull collections. This exclusivity creates competitive advantages but also requires significant investment in marketing, technical training, and customer relationship management. Genetics companies are particularly important distributors for the premium segment of the market, where dairy farmers seeking semen from the highest-genetic-merit bulls rely on these specialized distributors to access top international genetics that may not be available through breeder association channels.

Veterinary and Medical Distributors: The Broadest Reach

The combined categories of Veterinary, Medical, and Pharmacy/Medical distributors account for a significant portion of the directory, reflecting the reality that animal genetic material distribution in Turkey is deeply integrated with the broader veterinary pharmaceutical and medical supply distribution infrastructure. Companies such as Ege Ecza Deposu, Seminal Medikal, and the various veterinary pharmacies listed serve as multi-product distributors that offer genetic material alongside their core product ranges of veterinary medicines, vaccines, medical devices, and animal health products.

The advantage of this integrated distribution model is breadth of customer reach. Veterinary pharmacies and medical distributors call on virtually every livestock operation and veterinary clinic in their service areas on a regular basis to deliver pharmaceutical products and medical supplies. This existing call cycle creates a natural platform for offering genetic products to farmers who may not actively seek out specialized genetics distributors but who are receptive to genetic improvement recommendations from their trusted veterinary product suppliers. The veterinary channel is particularly effective for reaching smaller and medium-scale livestock operations that may lack the herd size or technical sophistication to engage directly with specialized genetics companies or breeder associations, but who can benefit significantly from access to improved genetics through their routine veterinary supply relationships.

Regional Distribution Patterns

Konya: The Genetic Distribution Hub

Konya leads all provinces with the highest number of distributors, reflecting its position as Turkey's most important agricultural province and the center of the Central Anatolia livestock region. The Konya distribution network includes a particularly rich ecosystem of genetics companies (Allfarm Genetik, Ece Genetik, ECF Tarım, Hasan Armutcu-Argen Genetik, İsmahan İnce-Uzman Genetik, Kalkan Genetik, Üç-Gen Genetik, Genotikon, Er-Vet, Hayat Vet, Selfarma), the Konya Breeder Association, and the Karatay Süt Üreticileri Birliği (dairy producers union). This concentration creates a competitive local market that benefits livestock producers through wider product choice, competitive pricing, and readily available technical support.

Izmir and the Aegean Region

Izmir and its surrounding Aegean provinces collectively host a substantial distribution network serving one of Turkey's most productive dairy and livestock regions. The Izmir-based distributors include a mix of medical suppliers (Barış Medikal, Ege Ecza, Kocayörük Medikal, Şen Medikal), genetics companies (MNG Genetik), veterinary service providers (Ertok, Özel Batı Veteriner), and specialized distributors (Seminal Medikal, Yıldız Yem). The Aegean region's intensive dairy operations, particularly in the Menemen and Torbalı plains, generate strong demand for high-quality bovine genetics, making this one of the most commercially attractive distribution territories in Turkey.

Ankara and Central Anatolia

Ankara hosts several important distributors including Atafen Veteriner Hizmetleri, Bereket Tarım Hayvancılık, Reprogen Hayvancılık, and Seymen Ecza Deposu. As the national capital and a major livestock region, Ankara's distribution network benefits from proximity to government agricultural institutions, national breeding organizations, and the Turkish Veterinary Medical Association. This institutional proximity facilitates regulatory compliance, access to government breeding program data, and participation in national genetic improvement initiatives that drive demand for distributed genetic material.

Implications for International Suppliers

Understanding the structure and composition of Turkey's genetic material distribution network is essential for international suppliers developing market entry and channel strategies. The diversity of distributor types — from province-wide breeder associations with aggregated demand to specialized genetics companies with exclusive brand representation to veterinary pharmacies with broad customer reach — creates multiple potential channel configurations that can be tailored to different product types, price points, and target farmer segments.

For suppliers of high-genetic-merit dairy semen targeting progressive large-scale dairy operations, specialized genetics companies in Konya, Izmir, and Istanbul offer the most effective channel, with the technical expertise and customer relationships needed to successfully position premium genetics. For suppliers seeking the widest possible distribution reach, particularly for competitively priced semen targeting the mass market, breeder associations offer unparalleled access to their farmer membership bases through aggregated purchasing programs. For suppliers of products that complement veterinary pharmaceutical ranges, such as reproductive hormones, embryo transfer supplies, or AI equipment, the veterinary and medical distributor channel provides a natural fit within existing product portfolios and call cycles.

A multi-channel distribution strategy that combines elements of all three approaches — specialized genetics companies for premium products, breeder associations for volume reach, and veterinary distributors for complementary product placement — is often the most effective approach for international suppliers seeking comprehensive market coverage in Turkey's diverse and geographically dispersed livestock sector.