According to the statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in June this year the domestic producer price index (PPI) for Turkish industry in general increased by 0.06 percent from May and was up 9.75 percent year on year, while an average rise of 9.03 percent was registered for the latest 12 months.
In June this year, the domestic PPI for Turkey's basic metal industry increased by 0.61 percent on month-on-month basis and was up 10.32 percent compared to June 2013. Meanwhile, the average increase in the domestic PPI for the latest 12 months was 9.01 percent.
On the other hand, in June of the current year the domestic PPI for domestic manufacture of metal products, except machinery, rose 0.34 percent compared to May and was up 12.28 percent year on year. Meanwhile, in the sector in question, an average increase of 10.25 percent in the PPI index was registered for the latest 12 months.