Turkish bentonite manufacturers have earned a rightful place in the global bentonite market by operating bentonite clay mines from the past to the present, owing to Turkey's abundant bentonite clay reserves.Turkey exports bentonite to Europe (the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and France) after the US and India. Italy and China are the other important locations for bentonite.Turkey is a regional leader in the manufacturing of natural bentonite, sodium bentonite, calcium bentonite, and activated bentonite.