{"id":622773,"date":"2026-08-06T01:27:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T01:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/622773\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T01:27:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T01:27:26","slug":"turkish-capital-exports-jump-23-4-to-record-10-8b-in-january-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/622773\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish capital exports jump 23.4% to record $10.8B in January-July"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Turkish capital, Ankara, has witnessed a remarkable performance in exports in the first seven months of 2026 as they surged by nearly a quarter compared to the same period a year earlier to a new record, according to a report on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Ankara’s exports surged 23.4% year-over-year to a record high of $10.81 billion (TL 514.07 billion), marking the capital’s strongest January-July export performance on record.<\/p>\n

According to an Anadolu Agency (AA) compilation of Trade Ministry data, T\u00fcrkiye’s total exports rose 3.4% on a yearly basis to $161.6 billion in the same period.<\/p>\n

When looking at the exports from the capital, a notable increase is observed from 2023 to the present.<\/p>\n

The overseas shipments, which stood at $6.88 billion in January through July 2023, climbed to $7.59 billion in the same period of 2024 and $8.77 billion in January through July 2025, trade data shows.<\/p>\n

U.S. top export destination in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moreover, a breakdown of Ankara’s exports by destination showed that the U.S. was the top export market in the January-July period, with shipments totaling $865.7 million.<\/p>\n

It was followed by Slovakia with $786.7 million, Ukraine with $736.8 million, the U.K. with $725.3 million, and China with $704.9 million, respectively.<\/p>\n

Among Ankara’s exports in the first seven months of the year, the electrical and electronics sector ranked first with $1.25 billion.<\/p>\n

It was followed by the automotive industry, which shipped goods worth $1.17 billion, chemicals and chemical products with $1.06 billion, and machinery and components with $1.04 billion.<\/p>\n

The sector posting the strongest percentage growth in exports during the January-July period was ornamental plants and related products, soaring 487.2% year-over-year.<\/p>\n

It was followed by hazelnuts and hazelnut products with 92.4% growth, electrical and electronics with 73.8%, and cement, glass, ceramics and soil products with 35.3%.<\/p>\n

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