The area in Diyarbakir where soybean production is carried out has increased from 9 thousand hectares to 33 thousand hectares in a year with the state’s support. With approximately 7 million hectares of agricultural land, Diyarbakir is one of Turkey’s important agricultural production centers. About 6 years ago, soybean cultivation was tried for experimental purposes by the Agriculture and Forestry Provincial Directorate to increase farmers’ income levels and diversify the region’s product pattern. Soybeans, which were tested as both a first and second crop under different soil and climate conditions, were recommended to farmers due to positive results obtained. Within the scope of the “Efficient Use of Agricultural Lands Project” (TAKEP) which is part of the year 2024 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry General Directorate of Plant Production, the Agriculture and Forestry Provincial Directorate in Diyarbakir prepared the “2nd Crop Soybean Production Development and Expansion Project.” This year, within the project, 127 tons of certified soybean seeds were distributed to farmers with a 75% grant. Mustafa Ertan Atalar, the Agriculture and Forestry Provincial Director, stated that Diyarbakir is a province with high agricultural and livestock production potential. Atalar explained that agricultural activities are carried out in approximately 7 million hectares in the province, with cereals and legumes as the main products followed by cotton and corn. Atalar mentioned that they have started to expand soybean production with the work they have done, distributing soybean seeds enough for an area of approximately 12,500 hectares with a 75% grant to producers within the framework of the TAKE Project. The first crop was sown in May, and the second crop was sown in June. Atalar pointed out that soybean is an important product used in oil industry and that the residue after oil extraction is an indispensable raw material source for poultry feed due to its average 33% protein content. Atalar stated that soybean reduces fertilizer costs and increases yield in the following crops because it binds free nitrogen in the air to the soil. Atalar explained that soybean cultivation has started both as a rotation crop in irrigated agriculture and as a second crop. Thus, he mentioned that soil erosion and desertification will not be allowed and emphasized that soybean is a valuable product, revealing that the cultivation area has increased with the work done. Atalar stated that while soy cultivation took place in approximately 9 thousand hectares in Diyarbakir in 2023, this year it reached around 33 thousand hectares. There has been an increase of more than 3 times in the cultivation area in one year due to the projects they have implemented, which is an encouraging situation that is increasingly embraced by farmers. Atalar indicated that soy is a strategic product needed by the country, so its widespread cultivation is important for both farmers and Turkey. Atalar announced that they will continue their efforts to expand the cultivation of this product. Atalar pointed out that the yield per hectare in soybean varies depending on the applied care, mentioning that this year, farmers obtained an average yield of 450-550 kilograms per hectare in the first crop and an average of 400 kilograms per hectare in the second crop, which is a quite good amount. A farmer named Ekrem Büküm in Çölgüzeli Village in the central district of Kayapınar stated that he produces wheat, barley, corn, and cotton on 300 hectares of land. Büküm explained that he planted soybeans as a second crop on 150 hectares of land this year and emphasized that the input costs of this product are lower compared to other products. Büküm, stating that producing with state-supported seeds is beneficial for farmers, expressed, “Last year, I obtained an average yield of 300 kilograms per hectare. This year, I am getting 400 kilograms per hectare. I recommend soybean cultivation to farmers.”