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leading sector of the export of “WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE
our province, is a process that we OUR CITY’S EXPORTING SECTORS BY
closely follow for us. With the rapid PARTICIPATING IN INTERNATIONAL
development of technology, issues EXHIBITIONS”
such as R & D, innovation, value- ■ What kind of activities do you
added production, design, and perform as a union in order to encourage
branding came to the forefront. The companies in Denizli to participate in
ability of companies to increase their large international exhibitions like the
competitiveness to the highest levels ITM? What kind of cooperation can be
is based on their ability to present all formulated with the organizers of such
of these criteria in an integrative way. large-scale exhibitions?
We, as Denizli Exporters Association, The exhibitions have an effective position in
have been undertaking different today’s commercial world and large markets
projects under the brand name that bring buyers and sellers together. Of
of ‘Turkish Towels’ since 2013. course, companies find the opportunity to
We present the indoor textile present their products and services in the
sector of our city through exhibitions. In addition, exhibitions are among
exhibitions, sponsorships, projects, the leading organizations in which trends are
advertisements, and bilateral determined and the latest developments in
meetings. Within this scope, we can the textile technology are closely followed.
say that we have participated in Similarly, since the companies that operate in
approximately sixty events in over International Textile Machinery Exhibition hosted the same sector participate in the exhibitions,
twenty countries in the last six years. As a result of over 1000 companies from 64 countries last year. developments in the sector are closely monitored.
these activities, we once again saw that; Denizli is As known; textile and apparel, the sector in which We can say that the machinery sector of our
one of the world’s leading players in the indoor textile our country exports the most after the automotive province has developed rapidly. Exports in the
sector. industry, realized exports with an amount of over 26 sector increased by more than 24 percent in 2018
billion dollars in 2018. Similarly, Turkey’s machinery and reached an amount of 51 million dollars. In 2019,
■ Can you please share your thoughts on the exports increased by more than 20 percent last we expect it to be around 60 million dollars. I think
contributions of the ITM Exhibition related to year and reached $ 7.3 billion. Our country’s textile it is very important that sector players participate
Turkey’s economy and to the textile sector? machinery exports is 720 million dollars and has a in exhibitions and come together with buyers at
Istanbul is among the most important exhibition share of 10 percent in the sector. different events and customer visits. In this way, they
centers in the world. Many international exhibitors Thanks to the ITM 2020 Exhibition, the increase in procure the chance to present their products as well
come to our country with different exhibitions textile machinery exports will create a leverage effect as expressing themselves. We, as Denizli Exporters
organized throughout the year and have the on textile and apparel exports; I think it will make Union, will continue to participate in exhibitions
opportunity to present their products and services a positive contribution to both our exports and the within the scope of different projects and promote
globally. At this point, as you mentioned, the ITM economy. various export sectors of our province.

Full Support from the Ministry of

Trade for ITM 2020 Exhibition

ITM 2020 Exhibition, one of the most important
organizations of the textile industry, is also ITM 2020 Exhibition is on
included among the exhibitions that will be

supported this year, which are announced by
the Ministry of Trade. KOSGEB Support List

The exhibition participating companies to the ITM 2020 Exhibition that did not apply
for ‘KOSGEB Domestic Exhibitions Support’, which are established and operating ITM 2020 Exhibition has taken place on the Domestic
within the framework of the provisions of the Turkish trade laws, and which are Exhibition Support list of KOSGEB, (Small and Medium
members of an exporters union, will be able to receive endorsements amounting
to 50% of the invoice sum paid for rental and exhibition booth expenses, according Enterprises Development Organization of Turkey).
to the support provided by the Ministry of Trade to the ITM 2020 Exhibition. The
maximum amount of endorsement payment through this support for each company This support includes, composed of rent of empty space (area),
will be 30.000 TL. The given files on ‘Resolution Numbered 2014-4 Regarding the standard booth construction and decoration which are provided by the
Support of the Sectoral Qualified International Domestic Exhibitions’ and ‘Decision and exhibition organizer establishment.
Application Procedures and Principles of Resolution Numbered 2014-4 Regarding the Following the completion of the exhibition, the enterprise requests
Support of the Sectoral Qualified International Domestic Exhibitions’, which are located payment through KBS.
at the following link: https://ticaret.gov.tr/ihracat/fuarlar/fuarlar-mevzuatı will provide the Application requirements and detailed information is in the link;
participant companies the necessary information regarding the support conditions https://www.kosgeb.gov.tr/site/tr/genel/destekdetay/6798/isletme-
about the applications to be submitted through KEP and detailed information about the gelistirme-destek-programi
documents to be prepared.

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