BBC World Service - The Documentary Podcast, Is Turkey's clothing industry unravelling at the seams? Homepage Accessibility links * Skip to content * Accessibility Help Close menu BBC World Service The Documentary Podcast * Podcast * The Explanation * People Fixing the World * CrowdScience Main content Listen now Is Turkey's clothing industry unravelling at the seams? The Documentary Podcast The Made in Turkey label found in so much of our clothing could disappear as the industry faces competition from countries like Egypt. Turkey is battling huge inflation and hundreds of clothing factories are going bankrupt leaving tens of thousands out of work. Emily Wither reports from Istanbul. Download Choose your file * Higher quality (128kbps) * Lower quality (64kbps) Release date: 31 August 2026 Available now 18 minutes More episodes See all episodes from The Documentary Podcast Featured * . Podcast * The Documentary Podcast Hear the voices at the heart of global stories Related Content Similar programmes By genre: * Factual By format: * Documentaries * Podcasts * Online schedule * Help & FAQs * Contact us * News in more than 40 languages * Terms of Use * About the BBC * Privacy Policy * Privacy Policy * Cookies * Cookies * Accessibility Help * Parental Guidance * Contact the BBC * Make an editorial complaint * Careers * BBC emails for you * Advertise with us Copyright (c) 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.