Turkey: Cotton and Products Annual

Turkiye's cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2026/27 is forecast to decrease to 525,000 metric tons (MT; 2.41 million bales), based on the assumption that cotton prices will remain stagnant and orders to Turkish ready-to-wear apparel producers will remain low. Cotton farmers were unable to make adequate profits in recent MY's to cover rising input costs. In MY 2026/27, Turkish cotton consumption is expected to be 1.45 million MT (6.66 million bales) like last MY. Cotton imports in MY 2026/27 are forecast to be 980,000 MT (4.5 million bales), with the United States losing its top spot as Turkiye's supplier of cotton as imports shift to Brazil due to lower prices.