Turkey: Cotton and Products Annual
Turkish cotton area and production are forecast to increase about ten percent in Marketing Year (MY) 2018/19, reaching 520,000 hectares and 950,000 MT (4.36 million bales) as a result of good returns during the last two seasons. Domestic consumption is also expected to increase in MY 2018/19 reaching 1.6 MMT (7.3 Million bales). The United States remains the top supplier of cotton to the Turkish market, and the Turkish textile industry continues to be the one of the leading sectors in the Turkish economy.
