# Turkey Faces Severe Cotton Supply Challenges Amid Rising Import Dependence and Cost Pressures

> Turkey's domestic cotton output has fallen to 446,000 tons, leaving spinners reliant on imports for 75% of raw material needs. Cotton-growing area shrank by 10,000 hectares and production estimates were cut, with import costs near $2.29 billion.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T09:08:58.858Z
- Category: trade · region Turkey · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95255-turkey-faces-severe-cotton-supply-challenges-amid-rising-import-dependence-and
- Commodities: [Whole Cottonseed](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WCOTTONSEED.md), [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Turkish import dependence supports demand for cotton and cottonseed products, while farm economics strain domestic seed cotton supply, a modest bullish signal for cottonseed meal and oil.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bullish ▲
- WCOTTONSEED: bullish ▲

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLHWWGhS1CeCPtZEWJgCtbrc

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