THE POWER OF TURKEY IN TEXTILE EXPORT AND THE DIMENSION OF COMPETITION WITH CHINA

Abstract

Purpose- The textile and ready-made clothing sector is the leading industry, which dates back to very old times and has a lot of competition. The textile industry, where the competitive environment is increasing day by day, has a key role in global trade, especially in developing countries, both in export potential, employment opportunities and economic development. Turkey has a very important position in the textile and ready-to-wear industry and has reached a competitive level with many countries. Turkey's textile and ready-to-wear industry has become a major competition with its development over time and the added value it provides economically. The purpose of the study is to determine the importance of textile and ready-made clothing exports within Turkey's total exports and the competition size with China. Methodology-For this purpose, Turkey's position in the textile and ready-made clothing sector and export potential were first evaluated. China, which then proved its success in the world trade, was briefly mentioned in the textile and ready-made clothing industry and examined the competition size between Turkey and Turkey.In the study, the trend analysis was used, and with the help of paintings, the export values in the textile and ready-made clothing sector of both countries, their changes over the years, the number of places in the world trade, and what size of competition they are from there. Findings- In the trend analysis, it was found to be the country that exports the most textiles and clothing in China, based on the findings from the tables.Turkey has also been one of China's biggest competitors, but has managed to enter the top 10 of the countries that export the most textiles and ready-made clothing each year.There is also an increase in the export volume of textile and ready-made clothing over the years. Conclusion- Based on the findings, we can say that China is a threat to all countries in the textile and clothing industry.Each year, he was the first in the industry to export the most textiles and ready-made clothing.However, in the developing country against China, which has a very large economy, Turkey has proven itself in this sector with its share of exports in the textile and clothing industry.Turkey has shown that there is a potential competitor in the industry, increasing its exports of textiles and clothing by year-on-year. Anahtar Kelimeler:Textile and ready clothing sector, export, Turkey-China competition, trend analyses. JEL Codes: F10, F19, L67