Şeref Fayat

As the picture of the new economic administration becomes clearer, the ready-made garment sector reiterated its call for solutions to long-standing problems.

China is getting closer to Europe with its "One Belt One Road" project, according to Ahmet Musul, the chairman of Ekol, one of Turkey's leading logistics firms. 

As Turkey's "geographic proximity" advantage, which had a benefit on its exports to Europe, is slipping away, this will certainly have its impacts on the textiles industry. 

Turkey's clothing sector, a main driver of its foreign sales, may miss this year's export target if a row with Germany is not resolved, a leading manufacturer said on July 25.

Turkey's plan to stick with summer time all year round may have some unforeseen costs - increasing the time difference with European trading partners and crimping exports and domestic equity trading.