The Free Zone foundation was laid in 1984 in İzmir Province, Menemen District Maltepe Village. The leather industry firms functioning around Yeşildere had established a new organization called ‘’İzmir Leather Industrialists Construction Cooperation. Basing on the decision of ‘’ compliance the field of activity of the sector ‘’of the Advisory Committee of İzmir Government, the zone was established on an area of 163 hectares 3.5 km to Maltepe Village. With the finalization of site selection, the projects of the development plan, layout plans, infrastructure-superstructure projects such as , road, sewerage, power distribution drinking, and potable water, wastewater treatment plant projects were implemented.
