Türkiye’s furniture, paper, and forest products exports achieved a major success in the first quarter of the year, exceeding USD 1.760 billion despite global economic fluctuations and regional wars. Sector representatives emphasized that this figure is proof of Türkiye’s manufacturing strength and design quality.
According to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), the furniture, paper, and forest products sector managed to push its export graph upward in the first three months of 2026. The export figure of USD 1,760,517,000, achieved during a period overshadowed by geopolitical tensions, was welcomed positively across the sector.
Güleç: “A success achieved despite the wars”
Ahmet Güleç, Chairman of the Federation of Furniture Associations (MOSFED), drew attention to the ongoing conflicts in Türkiye’s surrounding geography in his assessment of the issue. Commenting on the announced export figures, Güleç said:
“We see this export figure in the furniture and forest products sector as a major success, despite the geopolitical tensions and wars taking place in our nearby region.”
“İnegöl furniture is opening up to the world”
Significant support for these figures also came from İnegöl, a district of Bursa and one of Türkiye’s furniture production centers. Alican Yavaş, Chairman of the Ertuğrul Gazi Furniture Makers Avenue Association, highlighted the sector’s resilience and production capability. Stating that İnegöl’s share within Türkiye has been increasing year by year, Yavaş noted:
“İnegöl furniture has become a strong brand, especially in the Middle Eastern and European markets. The leading product groups in exports were sofa sets, bedroom sets, and dining room sets. It was underlined that these results, achieved despite the contraction in global trade, are extremely valuable for the country’s economy.”
Yavaş also stated that Türkiye competes in the furniture sector not only with capacity but also with design and quality, adding: “At the point we have reached today, we are making a serious contribution to the national economy with both our production capacity and our export capability.”
Sector stakeholders aim to expand their export targets by focusing on new markets during the remainder of the year.