Turkish garment exporters saw shipments to foreign markets grow by 27 percent year-on-year from January to July, reaching $11.1 billion, boosted by a retail recovery in European markets.

Germany was the sector’s largest export market at $1.9 billion, followed by Spain at $1.5 billion and the United Kingdom at $1.2 billion.

Turkey’s garment exports could hit $20 billion by the end of the year, Burak Sertbas, chair of the Aegean Ready Wear and Confection Exporters’ Union, told a Turkish newspaper.

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