
The Gaziantep Textile Machinery Fair, which will be held at the International Middle East Fair Center (OFM) with a closed area of 30,000 m2 in the Gaziantep Organized Industrial Zone, will enable Turkish textile investors to meet with textile machinery and technology manufacturers and to establish new collaborations. OIZ President Cengiz Şimşek said, “The GTM 2025 fair will be a fair where we will be informed about new developments in the textile sector and where manufacturers can come together and meet on a common platform. As the Gaziantep Organized Industrial Zone, with the cooperation we have formed for the organization of the GTM 2025 fair, we will ensure that textile sector machinery fairs are held in Gaziantep. We will provide all kinds of support in this regard.”
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 Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ) Chairman of the Board Directors Cengiz Şimşek commented on the statistical data regarding Gaziantep's textile production capacity with the following; ‘’Gaziantep, is the leading producer in Turkey, producing 91% of the machine-made carpet production in Turkey, 91% of the Polypropylene Yarn production produced in Turkey, 82% of Nonwoven fabric production, 77% of Acrylic Yarn production, 48% of Gipe Yarns production, 40% of the production of Bags and Sacks from PE/PP Band from PE or PP strip, 36% of Cotton Yarn alone.’’