Top Turkish ceramics company Altin Cini, which has identified a growing demand for intricate Turkish and Ottoman designs in the Gulf’s burgeoning commercial buildings industry, will launch soon a new range of tile designs exclusively produced for the Midle East market.

It will introduce its unique new collection at the upcoming “Made in Turkey” Exhibition, June 2-4 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
 Altin Cini has completed a number of projects in the region including three Royal Palaces in Oman and expects to mirror this success in other large projects by targeting the regions’ prestigious buildings and hotels projects with the launch of the new range.
“More and more architects and interior designers in the Middle East region are showing an interest in incorporating the traditional, colourful and intricate style designs that are synonymous with Turkey’s rich cultural history and we are now listening to that demand and reproducing these designs in modern products suitable for commercial and large-scale structures,” said Sabit Acar, general manager of Altin Cini.
“Having successfully incorporated our designs into the Oman and Salalah Palace Libraries and the Nizwa Qasr, we are now keen to expand our business in the Middle East, especially through links with more up-market projects and the thriving hotel industry,” he said.
“Saudi Arabia is already an important market to us and we are currently in the final stages of signing an agreement with a Bahraini company.  We hope this activity marks the start of bigger and better mutually beneficial relationships in the region.”
The ceramic tiles based on a 17th century Ottoman design have been specially created for the ‘Made in Turkey’ exhibition.  Organised by Expotim International Fair Organisations Inc, a Turkish events management company, the expo provides the first opportunity for Altin Cini to showcase its latest collection to new customers in the Gulf.
Dubai’s re-export capabilities make it the perfect location in which to promote high-quality Turkish goods, which have enjoyed overwhelming success on home soil. The ceramics industry for example has a 99 per cent share of the domestic market.
“Turkey’s ceramic exports are worth over $800 million. Making us the third biggest player in this field in the world,” said Acar.
Expotim has been licensed by the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade of the Turkish Prime Ministry to organise exhibitions abroad and boost the profile of Turkish products.