ITHIB's Belgrade delegation: 24 firms, 239 bilateral meetings

Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters' Association (ITHIB) organized the Serbia Trade Delegation in Belgrade on 13-15 October. The third delegation of its kind brought together 24 Turkish companies. Company representatives met with buyers from Serbia and neighboring countries.

What happened

According to ITHIB's post dated 14 October 2026, a total of 239 bilateral business meetings were held within the delegation. The meetings took place in Belgrade with buyers from Serbia and neighboring countries.

During the delegation, an ITHIB Board of Directors member and the Trade Counsellor in Belgrade visited participating companies and met with company representatives.

ITHIB described the aim of the delegation as increasing the strength of the Turkish textile sector in the Balkan market and establishing new commercial connections. The association thanked all participating companies and expressed the hope that the meetings would turn into lasting business partnerships.

Significance for the sector

The information in the post points to an event organized to establish face-to-face contact with buyers from Serbia and neighboring countries. The fact that the delegation was held for the third time shows that this format is being repeated. The number of participating companies (24) and the number of meetings (239) are clearly stated in the post.

The post contains no information on orders, contracts or trade volume. The commercial outcomes of the meetings will become clear in the coming period.

From the TRTex archive

• 13 October 2026 — ITHIB with 24 firms in Belgrade: Serbia textile trade delegation 13–15 October
• 3 July 2026 — Digital Bridge in Exports: ITHIB B2B Matching Portal Goes Live

Source: ITHIB official Instagram post, 14 October 2026.

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