Turkey is the center of the global textile and garment industry and the EU’s second largest source of supply.
Exports of knitted garments account for approximately 4% of the global market, ranking fifth among all exporting countries.
The export market share of plain woven garments is 2.8%, ranking ninth in the world.
Türkiye’s textile industry is one of the top 10 countries in the world.
In 2015, Turkey’s textile and garment exports totaled US$26.4 billion, down 10% from the previous year. There are approximately 16,000 Turkish textile and garment export manufacturers, mostly concentrated in Istanbul, Izmir, Denizli, Bursa, Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep areas.