Looking at the recent upsurge in Mardin in terms of industrialization, one can state that industry has now become the main driving force of economy in this province. Enterprises previously scattered to inner and outer quarters of the city have now found their new places in the organized industrial district. The construction of the site started in 1976 and it became functional in 1992 on an area of 3 million m2. 92 of a total of 160 parcels of this site have already been allocated. At present there are 41 active enterprises, 5 more ready to be active and another 9 which temporarily ceased production. Furthermore there are 10 establishments whose construction is in progress and 6 more at project design stage.

10 parcels in this site were reserved for the Free Trade Zone.