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Turkey’s basic metal output down 1.5 percent in January 2026 from December

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 17:24:54 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul

According to the data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in January this year Turkey’s season and calendar adjusted monthly industrial production decreased by 2.8 percent compared to the previous month, while the calendar adjusted index was down by 1.8 percent compared to January 2025.

In the given month, the index for the production of basic metals in Turkey moved down by 0.2 percent year on year and decreased by 1.5 percent month on month.

The index for the production of fabricated metal products in January grew by 11.7 percent year on year and decreased by 5.8 percent month on month.

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Bora Kadıoğlu
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I graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Translation and Interpreting Studies. I have been working in the iron and steel sector for three years as a content specialist at SteelOrbis, mainly focusing on plant investments, steelmaking technology, and import/export statistics.

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