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Everton have seen a major increase in shirt sales in Turkey following the signing of Cenk Tosun.

The Blues recorded a 2600% hike in the sales of club merchandise in the region versus the previous year with the striker's arrival from Besiktas in January a huge factor.

And Fanatics, the club’s official retail partner who also work with Real Madrid and Formula 1, have carried out a number of digital marketing campaigns with the Blues in Tosun's homeland.

Everton are understood to now be in talks with a number of Turkish companies over potential sponsorship deals as the forward's signing has seen the club’s profile rocket in the country.

An Everton Turkey Twitter account (@EFC_Turkiye) was set up soon after his arrival and has gained over 25,000 followers with updates earning 152,000 likes and videos viewed one million times.

On Everton’s official Instagram page, the five most engaged with posts involved striker Tosun while the club’s Facebook following in Turkey has grown by 25%.

Such was the demand for access to Tosun from the Turkish TV, newspaper and magazines after his move to Everton, the club had to organise a special media day at the club’s Finch Farm training ground to accommodate requests.

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Tosun has featured as a the cover star on GQ magazine since his switch to the Blues and seen his own social media profile grow to over 700,000 followers on Instagram and almost 400,000 on Twitter.

The 26-year-old scored five times in 14 appearances following his £27m move.