Participation Rate in Texhibition on the Rise
Emphasizing the great importance of the exhibition in ensuring the permanent flow of the global supply chain to Türkiye, İTHİB President Ahmet Öksüz stated, “During the exhibition, we brought together approximately 43,000 square meters of space with 527 participating companies and over 28,000 visitors from more than 100 countries. While leading textile exhibitions around the world are experiencing declines of up to 50% in 2024, the strong crowd at our exhibition truly summarizes everything. Our exhibition, which has hosted over 100,000 visitors in its previous five editions and continues to move one step further each time, contributes significantly not only to the acceleration of the wheels in our textile sector but also to the promotion of Istanbul and the Turkish economy.
Texhibition and IFCO exhibitions, which are among the largest in our country and Europe, have quickly entered the international exhibition calendar with their momentum of success. They stand out as export-focused exhibitions with foreign buyer rates ranging from 30% to 50%. We firmly believe that by integrating our exhibition into the calendars of international exhibitions, it will become one of the most important exhibitions in the sector in the near future.
"WE SHOWED THE STRENGTH OF OUR SECTOR ONCE AGAIN"
Pointing out that Türkiye is the fifth largest textile exporter in the world, İTHİB Vice Chairman and Texhibition Executive Board Chairman M. Fatih Bilici expressed their satisfaction in bringing together the Turkish textile sector with the world’s most important buyers on the same platform. He noted that Turkish fabric producers are blending environmentally friendly production processes with the latest technology, making them pioneers in sustainable production. Bilici stated, “Texhibition Istanbul not only provided a platform for establishing commercial connections but also offered a significant opportunity to showcase Türkiye’s innovations and creative solutions in the textile field to the world. We have once again demonstrated the strength of Turkish textiles to buyers from all over the world and taken them on a magnificent journey in the textile universe. Our Texhibition Istanbul exhibition will continue to contribute to sustainable growth in the textile sector in the upcoming period and attract buyers from around the globe to Türkiye.”
