The Turkish classic ceramic art of “Çini” is famous throughout the world. Early Turkish tribes who lived in Central Asia made the first examples of this ceramic art for their kitchen and household use. Later, with the Seljuk movement this art came to Anatolia and became a decorative art piece which was mostly used in the decoration of mosques, public libraries and Turkish baths.
Ceramic industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of building materials industry in Turkey. Production of ceramic tiles and sanitaryware meets the domestic demand and provides a significant export capacity.
Parallel to the positive developments in production, the Turkish ceramic industry also shows an outstanding performance in exports. In recent years, Turkish ceramics industry exports have shown an upward trend. While in 2018, exports of the building ceramics industry were valued at US$856 million, in 2019 exports increased to US$939 million.
Glass industry is one of the major industries which contribute to the construction industry in Turkey. Historically, glass production dates back to the Seljuk Period. Furthermore, substantial improvements were achieved in the 17th and 18th Centuries during the Ottoman Empire.
At present “Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fab. A.Ş. (Şişecam Group)” is a group of companies in the sector which accounts for approximately 90% of the annual production. The company also has various packaging, chemical raw material and financial companies besides its glass producing companies. Şişecam ranks second in Europe, third in the world in the glass houseware field, fourth in Europe in the field of flat glass and glass packaging.
While in 2018 exports of the Turkish building glass products were valued at US$240 million, in 2019 exports increased to US$266 million.
Source: Ministry of Trade / link: https://www.trade.gov.tr/data/5e6f218313b8764f5c41a46b/FBT%20March%202020.pdf
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