The Turkish textile industry plans to expand its production capacity to $100 billion in coming years by forging lucrative partnerships with globally recognized brands and textile companies.

Ahmed Oksuz, President, Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters Association (ITHIB), says, the upward momentum in the field of technical textiles in recent years the sector’s impressive production capacity along with Turkey’s strategic position between Europe and Asia, offer the chance for potential partnerships that could bring tremendous benefits to all stakeholders.

Turkey expects to export roughly $12 billion worth of textiles in 2021, and $30 billion including finished apparel. The sector currently employs more than one million people. It is fully compliant with EU standards and norms and has reduced carbon emissions at all its facilities, adds Oksuz.