Drawing on the strength of its experience in Türkiye, ENKA began its initial overseas projects during this decade. ENKA is distinguished as being the first Turkish construction company to have effectively participated in extensive projects abroad. After successfully completing the Benghazi Cement Plant, ENKA built four more cement plants in Libya between 1972 and 1978. The Yamama Cement Plant, the Riyadh and Jeddah lime factories were ENKA’s initial projects in Saudi Arabia during the same period.