According to the data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in May this year Turkey's monthly industrial turnover index increased by 3.6 percent compared to the previous month, while the calendar adjusted index was up by 30 percent compared to May 2017.
In May this year, the industrial turnover index for the manufacture of basic metals in Turkey increased by 4.3 percent month on month and was up 40.3 percent year on year.
The industrial turnover index for fabricated metal product manufacturing in May this year rose by 1.6 percent month on month and was up 35.2 percent year on year.