Ahmet Öksüz

A delegation from the leading Turkish textile and apparel associations has recently traveled to the U.S., eyeing to boost the industry's exports to the lucrative American market to at least $5 billion.

Turkish textile companies seeking to widen their global outreach are exploring opportunities in Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

A delegation from the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporter Association (İTKİB) recently paid visits to those countries to hold talks with high-level government officials.

Last month's devastating earthquakes also affected industrial and commercial life in 11 provinces. Kahramanmaraş, the epicenter of the earthquake, and its neighboring provinces are among the most important textile and garment centers in Türkiye.

Türkiye's textile industry that has increased its share over the past years in global trade aims to become one of the top three players in the world market.

Drought is impacting cotton production, posing additional risks to Türkiye's large textile and garment industry which has seen weaker demand since June, according to people from the industry.

Turkish textile exporters organized a fair, I Of The World, in the U.S. to promote the country's textile products.

The two-day event kicked off on Jan. 21 with 32 Turkish companies joining. The first-ever fair was organized by Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters' Association (ITHIB).

The arrested brother of one of the central figures from Turkey's coup attempt has denied all charges, saying he "did not choose" to be the brother of fugitive Adil Öksüz. 

Asst. Prof. Ahmet Öksüz demanding his release in the trial on June 5, saying he is under arrest for "crimes allegedly committed by someone else."

Seven workers, including five Syrian migrants, have been killed and 38 others, also mostly Syrians, have been wounded in a traffic accident in the southern province of Hatay.