Ambassador Şen Highlights Growing Turkish-Egyptian Textile Co-op

Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, announced that cooperation between Turkish companies and Egypt in the textile sector, through exports, imports, and investments, will continue to grow significantly in the coming years.

Moreover, Turkish Ambassador emphasized that Turkish companies are promoting and adding value to the "Made in Egypt" label.

During a visit to the Akay garment factory in Port Said, accompanied by a large group of Egyptian journalists, Ambassador Şen noted that the factory produces Mavi Jeans, one of Türkiye’s leading clothing and denim brands.

During the visit, information was shared about the factory’s production capacity, quality, and product range.

Furthermore, Turkish Ambassador explained that the factory employs nearly 1,500 Egyptian workers, technicians, engineers, and managers. He added, "The factory produces jeans exclusively for the Turkish national brand Mavi Jeans and the globally renowned luxury brand Hugo Boss."

He also added that the annual production capacity is 2.5 million pieces of jeans, and the factory in Port Said was established with an investment of $35 million, fully funded by Turkish capital, noting The factory also plans to increase its capacity with an additional investment of approximately $15 million.

Mavi Jeans is one of the most important denim and clothing brands in Turkey, with stores in every Turkish city. The company designs and markets its products under its own brand, offering both outerwear and underwear. Mavi Jeans is also well-known in the United States, Europe, and other parts of the world.

In his remarks during the visit, Ambassador Şen highlighted that Mavi Jeans is a global Turkish brand, just like Beko, Hayat Kimya, and Pasha Bahçe. He stated that Turkish manufacturers have chosen Egypt as a base for producing denim fabrics and manufacturing jeans and denim jackets.

He further mentioned that denim fabric producers in Egypt provide a significant portion of the country's total denim production and not only supply fabric to local manufacturers but also export it woworldwide.

The Turkish Ambassador also affirmed that Akay Tekstil exports nearly all of its production and that Turkish-Egyptian cooperation in the textile sector, through exports, imports, and investments, will continue to grow in the next 5, 10, and 20 years, bringing more job opportunities and exports to Egypt.

He added that this relationship is based on a win-win approach for both Turkish companies and Egypt. The Turkish brand Mavi Jeans has attracted global attention with its "Made in Egypt" label, and Turkish companies are promoting and adding value to this label.