Desa
Turkey's leading leather goods manufacturer and export champion.
Desa is Turkey's leading producer of leather apparel, footwear, handbags, and accessories, founded in Istanbul in 1972 by Melih Çelet. The company employs approximately 2,000 people across four factories (three in Turkey, one in Italy) and 116 retail stores, and has been the Turkish leather industry's export champion for five consecutive years. Desa holds the Leather Working Group Golden Standard for sustainable tannery operations.
- Type
- brand seeking distribution
- Location
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Founded
- 1972
- Website
- desa.com.tr
- Categories
- Footwear, Bags, Luggage & Leather Goods, Fashion Accessories
- Markets
- Germany, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, United States, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt
Verified facts
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-05 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-05 OpenSanctions
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-05 GLEIF
- customer-reviews (amber), checked 2026-08-05 Şikayetvar
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-05 Mail server of the company domain
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)
- Footwear sold in the EU must carry material labelling for upper, lining and outer sole under Directive 94/11/EC. European Commission (footwear)