Turkey is located on two continents: Europe and Asia. Istanbul, (Constantinople) that binds two continents, is the biggest textile manufacturer in Turkey. Then comes Izmir (Smyrne) as the second and Thracean cities, Tekirdag (Bisanthe) and Kirklareli, the third.

 

All located in the Western part of the country, these cities are hosting thousands of textile and apparel manufacturers who could be your suppliers and ship products in only 2-3 days.

Turkey is an important player in the global textile and apparel industry with its long history of textile manufacturing dating back to the Ottoman Empire period and secures to grow further. In 2021, Turkey's export of textile and apparel increased by more than 20% versus last year same period, reaching a total of €17 billion.

 

4th largest textile exporter of the world, Turkey has around 60.000 textile and apparel manufacturers.

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Turkey is the 4th largest denim exporter and the largest cotton producer in the European region. 

 

 

 

Engraved in the culture, business is done fast in Turkey. Having a young population as labor force, textile manufacturers in Turkey are set to deliver on time.

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For example, the average delivery time for goods made from available material is as short as 2 weeks as of purchase order.

 

 

 

One of the biggest advantages of working with a manufacturer from Turkey is be the flexible mindset that they will display during the project.

 

Turkey is renowned for its hospitality. In business, Turkish hospitality manifests itself as ultimate customer service. To respond to your needs, a manufacturer from Turkey will try everything not to let you down.

In July 2021, Turkey released a Green Deal Action Plan that includes 32 objectives and 81 actions in 9 categories to power Turkey’s transition to a more sustainable, greener economy in line with the goal of making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Textile is one of the key sectors that will deliver these green practices.

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In parallel, The Ministry of Trade has got a subsidy program in place reimbursing the investments that serve the global competitiveness of Turkish manufacturers. Applying for certifications such as BSCI, GOTS, Oeko-Tex, GRS, FSC, The Woolmark Company, is hence encouraged by the state itself.

 

 

 

Since 1995, Turkey has been a member state of the EU Customs Union. Currently, Turkey is the 6th largest trading partner of Europe and both parties can enjoy a trade relationship without customs duty.

 

Basically, this means that sourcing from Turkey is not any different than sourcing from any other EU country in terms of customs. 

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More information can be found at the link.

Average yearly rate of EUR/TRY says it all:

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2017:    4.1

2018:    5.7

2019:    6.3

2020:   8.0

2021*:   9.7

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*YTD September

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There are many social and economical implications of this trend but a simple market fact remains: importing from Turkey became very attractive as a result.