The Turkish leather industry, which stands out with its quality in foreign markets, exported over 1 billion dollars in the first 8 months of 2024. In the 5-year period between August 2019 and August 2024, total exports of the leather and leather products business line exceeded 8.5 billion dollars.
The Turkish industry, which continues to embrace the value-added export mobilization, continues to expand its global footprint with market diversification efforts and quality production approach. The leather and leather products business line, which has an important share in Turkey’s exports, exceeded 1 billion dollars in total foreign sales in the first 8 months of 2024. The sector, which broke its annual export record in 2022 after the pandemic, aims to surpass the export figure of 2 billion dollars in the coming years.