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Discover the potential of Turkish kitchenware Turkey is one of the world’s largest suppliers and exporters of kitchenware and houseware products, İstanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters’ Association (İDDMİB) is working at ways to help businesses across the globe gain access to these suppliers and their expertise
Tahsin Öztiryaki, İDDMİB Chairman of the Board
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eing the cradle of many ancient civilizations, Turkey has cumulated a rich combination of tastes and has been carrying over 12,000 years of culinary heredity as it hosts historical sites like Göbeklitepe, the oldest settlement known to mankind. This rich culinary culture is nourished with thousands of years of trade culture from the Anatolian lands on the route of historic Silk Road, endowing Turkey with a unique role to connect the world in production and trade. Today’s Turkey is one of the world leaders in many high added value industrial products and one of the largest producers in the world across many fields including kitchenware and houseware products for everyday use and professional kitchen equipment for the needs of the Horeca sector. A market-leading country in the kitchenware industry, Turkey offers product innovation, efficient and high-quality production certified to international standards, timely communication and a welcoming business environment. Turkish kitchenware products have become a worldwide trademark, recognized by the world’s leading markets for their aesthetic, functional and original design and highly competitive prices. The hardworking, flexible and solution oriented work culture of the Turkish manufacturers also adds value to their high quality products. The pandemic the world has been experiencing proved that it is strategically crucial to diversify suppliers and source from various markets. Therefore, it is the high time for enjoying the success that will occur with the cooperation of Turkish kitchenware exporters, the choice of the most sophisticated buyers around the world. Turkish Kitchenware and Housewares Turkish Kitchenware and Houseware is the world’s 9th and Europe’s 8th largest exporter, exporting to 200 countries worldwide. With 45% of Turkish kitchenware and houseware exports destined for Europe, Turkey enjoys a significant position in European markets. Turkish
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