From Dubai to Istanbul

In 2012 Domotex Middle East, which has been staged in Dubai for six years, is now to be held in Istanbul from 8 to 11 November. The event is seen as the leading fair for carpets and floor coverings in the MENA region (Middle East & North Africa).According to information from Martin Folkerts, Director Global Fairs at Deutsche Messe AG, Turkey currently has a population of some 73 mio and is ranked 17th among the world’s most powerful economies. Its GDP increased by 8.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2011. Around 210 mio m² of carpeting and floor coverings will be laid in Turkey in the coming year alone. What is more, the country numbers among the world’s top five suppliers of handmade and machine-made carpets, as well as textile floor coverings.