Turkish delegation eyes Brazilian leather
A four-strong delegation from Turkey travelled to Porto Alegre at the end of January to attend the Inspiramais exhibition for the first time.
Led by the president of the Turkish Footwear Industrialists’ Association, Berke Icten, the group confirmed to World Leather that the footwear sector in Turkey is serious about sourcing increased volumes of leather from Brazil.
Mr Icten said Turkey currently has the capacity to produce 550 million pairs of shoes and other footwear per year. His calculation for 2025 is that manufacturers were operating at 80% of capacity and produced around 450 million pairs.
Turkey still has good domestic production of leather, but the delegation at Inspiramais said the steady volumes and good prices of material from Brazil could complement this well.
