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“ITM Exhibition

Offers Important

Opportunities For Those

Who Want To Follow

The Innovations” Chairman of ITHIB (Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters’
Ahmet Öksüz

Association)

Ahmet Öksüz, Chairman of ITHIB (Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters’ Association) said, “We are expecting ITM
2020 to bring in large gains with thanks to its quality as an event that brings together the world’s leading brands in the

textile industry.”

xports are expected to continue to rise in TEXTILE INDUSTRY MAKES MORE PRODUCTION slight decrease in the first quarter of 2019 compared
the textile industry this year, following the EVERY DAY to the same period in the last year, this trend has
record-breaking export figures in the history The textile industry is of great importance for the started to reverse. In particular, our export volume is
Eof the Republic. industry and exports as it provides the biggest increasing steadily.
Target markets for 2019 include Africa as well added value and is one of the country’s leading This means that every passing day our industry
as the South American and Asian markets. sectors to close the current account deficit. Can produces more than before. Unfortunately, even
Exports to the United States account for well you tell us your expectations and forecasts about though the current conjuncture shows a slight
over 600 million dollars out of the total exports decrease due to the fluctuations in the exchange
of textile and raw materials amounting to 794 the investments and exports in this industry? rates and the global events, we are expecting that our
million dollars in 2018. In 2018, our industry’s textile and raw materials industry, which gives foreign trade surplus every year,
ITHIB Chairman Ahmet Öksüz states that exports amounted to 10.5 billion dollars. Just as will end 2019 with an export value higher than the
our ability to increase market diversity in our in 2018 when the exports broke a record of the previous year.
exports to the Americas is very important in
terms of sustainable exports. “It is also very important for our country to You have announced that as ITHIB your exports
We held an interview for ITM News with ITHIB host ITM Exhibition, because we can clearly will increase by 10% in 2019. In this regard, what
Chairman Ahmet Öksüz. Öksüz talked about can you say about your action plan?
the export targets in the textile industry in see our country’s strategic position acting as Our primary objective is to ensure that our industry,
2019 and shared important notes on ITM 2020. a bridge between the East and the West. ” which holds an important position for the exports
Öksüz emphasized that large-scale exhibitions in our country, maintains and increases the growth
like ITM offer great commercial opportunities trend in exports. However, since the industry is
for all professionals, who want to follow up affected by both domestic and global developments,
with the industry and keep an eye on the Republic’s history, we are expecting the exports to we are constantly renewing ourselves and seeking
innovations. continue to rise in 2019 as well. new ways.
Although the textile and raw materials indusrty saw a

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