Turkey’s exports break new record in September
According to Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) data, Turkey's exports increased to a record level in September. September exports rose by 36.5% from a year earlier to $5.8 billion. 12-month exports reached $59.5 billion. Turkey's exports regressed to $4.7 billion in August. Total exports included $801 million of agriculture product exports with a rise of 44.1% while exports of industrial products grew by 35.2% to $4.9 billion and mining exports were recorded as $113.8 million with a rise of 38.7%. Automotive sector exports with $976 million and ferrous metal and non-ferrous metal exports with $903 million contributed to the increase in total exports. In the first nine months of the year, exports reached $45.6 billion, up by 34% compared to the same period of last year. Turkey's exports to Germany, which is the biggest export market of Turkey, amounted to $6.5 billion in the first nine months. England followed Germany with $3.8 billion, the US with $3.6 billion, Italy with $3.3 billion and France with $2.7 billion.