TURKEY CARPET SECTOR CONTINUES TO THRIVE DESPITE COUP ATTEMPT
September 1st, 2016
TURKEY’S carpet sector continues to thrive according to recent trade data, with the industry association saying the sector was not harmed by the recent attempted military coup against the elected government.
According to recent figures from the European Apparel and Textile Confederation, Euratex, Turkey was once again Europe’s leading supplier of carpets in 2015, with a 3.5% year-on-year increase in sales from 2014, to EUR378 million last year.
And, according to Uğur Uysal, chairman of the Istanbul Carpet Exporters Association (IHIB), Turkey’s carpet ...
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