In June this year, Turkey's iron ore imports amounted to 1,127,020 metric tons, up by 0.3 percent compared to May and up by 1.7 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these imports totaled $127.59 million, increasing by 12.7 percent compared to the previous month and by 14.5 percent year on year.
In the January-June period, Turkey's iron ore imports amounted to 6.38 million mt, up 32.6 percent, while the value of these imports increased by 33.7 percent to $676.79 million, both year on year.
Turkey's iron ore imports - last 12 months
In the given period, Turkey's largest iron ore import source was Brazil, with 4.03 million mt, up by 24.8 percent year on year. Brazil was followed by Norway with 1.00 million mt and Russia with 976,118 mt, up by 271.2 percent year on year.
Turkey's top 10 iron ore import sources in the January-June period this year:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-June 2026 | January-June 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | June 2026 | June 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Brazil | 4,028,656 | 3,228,901 | 24.8 | 597,192 | 830,119 | -28.1 |
| Norway | 1,002,034 | - | - | 337,801 | - | - |
| Russia | 976,118 | 262,984 | 271.2 | 191,908 | 38,445 | 399.2 |
| S. Africa | 226,006 | 167,635 | 34.8 | - | 20 | - |
| US | 140,466 | 0.424 | >1000.0 | - | - | - |
| Georgia | 2,386 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iraq | 1,917 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Romania | 570 | 2,238 | -74.5 | 109 | 432 | -74.8 |
| Morocco | 328 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kazakhstan | 66 | - | - | - | - | - |
Shares in Turkey's iron ore imports - January-June 2026
