The Turkish textile company VANTELA has formally expressed its intention to establish operations in Tunisia following a meeting held on November 24 at the headquarters of FIPA-Tunisia. CEO Mahmut Vanli was received by the Agency’s Director General, Jalel Tebib, along with the promotion team responsible for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).
The announcement comes at a time when Tunisia’s textile and apparel sector is experiencing renewed growth and heightened investor interest.
Strengthening Turkish–Tunisian Industrial Cooperation
The meeting served as part of broader efforts to deepen economic ties between Turkey and Tunisia while exploring new industrial opportunities. Discussions centered on Tunisia’s business environment, the incentives offered to foreign investors, support mechanisms available through FIPA-Tunisia, and the country’s strategic advantages—including a skilled workforce, competitive logistics, and close proximity to the European market.
At the conclusion of the talks, VANTELA executives confirmed their commitment to launching an investment project in Tunisia and have already begun initial administrative procedures with the assistance of FIPA-Tunisia’s operational teams. The Agency highlighted recent reforms aimed at simplifying the setup process for international companies and improving the country’s overall industrial attractiveness.
FIPA-Tunisia also welcomed the increasing interest of Turkish textile companies in the Tunisian market, reaffirming its readiness to support investors through each phase of project development. Tunisia, it noted, continues to position itself as a competitive manufacturing hub in the Mediterranean—particularly for export-oriented textile value chains.
VANTELA representatives emphasized the strategic advantage of operating in Tunisia, describing it as an ideal gateway for expanding production capacity targeting both European and African markets, especially amid shifting global supply-chain dynamics.
According to figures from the first nine months of 2025, Tunisia’s textile and apparel industry is showing strong recovery. Foreign direct investment in the sector grew by 27.9%, rising from 135.9 million dinars in 2024 to 173.8 million dinars in 2025. This upward trend reinforces the sector’s status as one of the country’s core export engines and strengthens Tunisia’s appeal to international industrial operators.
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