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increasing the frequency of contacts between academics and sector representatives, improving international marketing efforts, strengthening public relations activities, and emphasizing compliance with eurotex standards, which would direct its course in the years ahead. |
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The Ýstanbul Fashion Show, organized twice a year, is an important indication of the increasing popularity of Turkish labels. It also displays Turkey’s gradual transformation into a respected fashion center. The CNR Fair Center where the Ýstanbul Fashion Show is held, offers an area of 30,000 square meters for exhibition and another 7,000 for fasion and show activities. In April 2006, the Association of Fashion Designers was founded, and as of this May it has 45 members. |
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Changing identity in February 2007, the fair was renamed the International Istanbul Fashion Fair and it broke a record with the participation of 250 companies over approximately 15,000 m2 this season. |
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According to the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly, in the first quarter of 2007, there were 1,5 million USD in exports. About 3.7 billion USD of total 2007 exports were in the apparel and ready-wear sector. These are the leading sectors with export of 5.2 billion USD in total. |
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Unlike the first quarter of 2006, the apparel sector showed great progress of 12.5 percent at the beginning of 2007. |
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 Leather and Leather Products Industry: The leather and leather products sector accounts for 1% of the total output of the manufacturing industry and has a share of 1,5% in total industrial employment. Exports of leather and leather products reached 435 million USD in 2006. This sector has 16% share in the world’s sheepskin and goatskin processing industry and 3% share in global rawhide processing capacity. |
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This traditionally strong sector, with qualified manpower, a large domestic market and close proximity to foreign markets such as the EU and the Russian Federation, offers advantageous opportunities for foreign investors in particular. |
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| Chemical Industry: This gradually growing sector provides input for many other sectors and accounts for 8% of total industrial production. Chemical sector exports including the pharmaceutical industry totaled 2,814 million USD in 2005. A total of approximately 4,200 enterprises, are operating in the chemical industry sector in Turkey. |
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Employing the most advanced technology and production methods used by industrial countries, the pharmaceutical sub-sector, which accounts for 6% of chemical industry exports, occupies a notable place in the economy. Approximately 80% of the raw materials used by the |
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In recent years significant developments have been achieved
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