TEXTILES IN GAZİANTEP

Textile machinery manufacturer companies participating in the fair will have the opportunity to directly reach the market with the hosting of Gaziantep, which holds a prominent importance in textiles, ready-made clothing, home textiles, carpet, nonwoven, fabric and yarn production. Gaziantep, which is amongst the provinces that have made significant progress in the textile sector, has been the leader in many product groups with its Textile Production Capacities. In addition to the textile production carried out by Gaziantep, the city positioned as the center of Turkish textile production with the textile industry which is clustered around the neighboring cities. In the first 3 months of 2024, Gaziantep textile industry exported 340 million USD and became the province with the highest textile export after Istanbul. 71% portion of Turkish Textile Exports in the first three months were carried out from Istanbul and Gaziantep. 28 of the companies operating in Gaziantep are amongst Turkey's Top 500 Industrial Enterprises.

Gaziantep,

91% of the machine-made carpet production in Turkey

91% of the Polipropilen İplik / Polypropylene Yarn production produced in Turkey,

82% of Dokusuz kumaş / Nonwoven fabric production,

77% of (Akrilik İplik) Acrylic Yarn production,

48% of Gipe İplikler / Gipe Yarns production,

40% of the production of Çuval, torba / Bags and Sacks from PE/PP Band from PE or PP strip,

It is the leading producer in Turkey, producing 36% of Pamuk İpliği / Cotton Yarn alone.

Turkey's Textile Production is Clustered Around 3 Major Areas

The first is the Marmara cluster, which includes Istanbul, Edirne, Sakarya, Düzce, Tekirdağ and Bursa.

The second is the Aegean Cluster, which includes Izmir, Uşak, Aydın and Denizli.

The share of the two regions listed above controls %25 of the Turkey's textile production.

The region that achieves 75% of Turkey's main textile production is;

Gaziantep, Adana, Adıyaman, Kayseri, Kahramanmaraş, Malatya, Osmaniye and Şanlıurfa are the clustering regions.

As a natural outcome of this clustering, the Turkish market, in wider acknowledgment, regarded as the prominent region to run the fair, for both domestic and foreign textile machinery manufacturers. Being aware of the importance of the region, many companies have established service centers in Gaziantep and surrounding provinces. (Japan-based Murata, Germany-based Trützschler, Italy-based Savio, Switzerland-based Rieter, Belgium-based Van De Wiele...)

In light of all these data, Gaziantep is in a unique position for the Textile Machinery Fair GTMF 2025.

Adana (Distance to Gaziantep Fairground 2 Hours / 250 km)

Adana, the seventh largest province of Turkey, positioned as the economic and urban center of the Çukurova region.  Adana textile industry, which produces with the cumulative experience gained in years in the textile industry, realizes an export of up to 300 million dollars annually. According to Adana Chamber of Industry (ADASO) records, 282 textile enterprises are situated in the city. Companies operating in the textile sector mainly consist of yarn, woven and knitted fabrics as well as dyehouses. 12 of these companies are amongst Turkey's Top 500 Industrial Enterprises.

Adıyaman (Distance to Gaziantep Fairground 1 Hour 30 Minutes / 170 km)

Adıyaman industry has progressed tremendously in the last decade due to advancements in the textile sector. The textile sector, which constitutes 36 percent of total industrial enterprises, is also the sector that creates the most employment. The yarn industry branch, which emerged based on processing cotton raw material, ranks third after cotton and ginning, covering 18 percent of the total textile enterprises. The textile sector and Adıyaman, which have made great strides, have been named as priority provinces amongst others in investment and investment incentives by the government, together with Kahramanmaraş and Osmaniye.

Kahramanmaraş (Distance to Gaziantep Fairground 45 Min / 80 km)

In the textile sector, which is the largest industry in the city, 400 thousand tons of yarn, 150 million meters of woven fabric, 50 million meters of denim, 140 thousand tons of knitted fabric and 30 million pieces of garment are produced annually. In addition, 205 thousand tons of dyeing and bleaching work is carried out. In this regard, the city has become an international raw material center and provides high foreign exchange inflow in its region and throughout the country. The establishment of the new organized industrial zone has been completed and the investments are in the process of moving to production phase. 6 of the companies operating in Kahramanmaraş are amongst Turkey's Top 500 Industrial Enterprises.

Kayseri (Distance to Gaziantep Fairground 4 Hours / 350 km)

Textile and apparel products rank first in the total export figures of Kayseri, which is 4 hours away from Gaziantep by highway. Kayseri, which has an important regard in the Turkish textile industry, has adequate own liquidity in terms of resources required for industrial development. The textile industry is amongst the leading sectors in Kayseri, where total exports exceed 1 billion dollars annually. Production is carried out mainly in the fields of yarn, denim, ready-made clothing, weaving and knitting in facilities equipped with modern machinery and production devices. 17 of the companies operating in Kayseri are amongst Turkey's Top 500 Industrial Enterprises.

Malatya (Distance to Gaziantep Fairground 2 Hours / 240 km)

The textile industry continues to grow and expand gradually in Malatya. Many companies operate in the fields of yarn, knitting, weaving, dye-finishing and ready-made clothing disciplines in Malatya. Textile and apparel sectors are the locomotive in providing employment in Malatya as well as in our country. Malatya has the capacity to handle different fibers, produce different types of yarn and weave different types of network such as combed cotton, tarpaulin, awning, upholstery and indigo (denim). 54 percent of registered employment in Malatya is from the textile sector. Malatya, owns large enterprises in the field of textiles, ranked amongst the priority regions within the scope of the regional incentive system. Operating in Malatya, Baykan Denim A.Ş. is amongst Turkey's Top 500 Industrial Enterprises.

Niğde (Distance to Gaziantep Fairground 4 Hours / 400 km)

According to the incentive law, there are many companies of various scales operating in the fields of yarn and knitting in the textile sector, which has the biggest stake in the development of the industry of Niğde, located in the 5th Region. The province, which has two organized industrial zones, is at the center of attention of investors with its proximity to Mersin Port, highway connection avenues and with the incentives provided. Niğde, Adıyaman, Kahramanmaraş and Osmaniye were included amongst the priority provinces in the government's investment incentive program.

Osmaniye (Distance to Gaziantep Fairground 1 Hour 30 Minutes / 135 km)

The textile sector is the most important area of activity in Osmaniye, which is amongst the rapidly growing provinces in terms of industrial development. In the city, which has managed to attract foreign investments, especially from the USA and Japan in recent years, investments of companies related to yarn production have increased with the developments in the textile sector in recent years. The overarching reason behind these investments reflected in the decision of the public to name Osmaniye along with Kahramanmaraş and Adıyaman amongst the priority provinces for investment in the implementation of investment incentives. 7 of these companies operating in Osmaniye are amongst Turkey's Top 500 Industrial Enterprises.