This study examines the impact of global value chain (GVC) embedding degree and position on productivity in Turkish manufacturing industries from 2003 to 2018 using a two-step system generalized method of moments (GMM). It explores variations in these effects between low-tech and high-tech industries. Results indicate a significant positive productivity effect for low-tech industries and an insignificant effect for high-tech and overall manufacturing industries. Furthermore, our findings suggest that embedding position has limited effects in all three contexts. This study reveals a statistically significant productivity impact of FDI, financial development, subsidies, and openness for overall manufacturing industries, with significant positive effects observed only for FDI and trade openness in low-tech and high-tech industries.