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Turkey reports strong September 2026 export figures
Turkey reported significant export activity for the first nine months of 2026. According to the Türkiye Exporters’ Assembly (TİM), defense and aerospace industry exports rose 15.6 percent year-on-year to $6.93 billion during this period. In September alone, this sector contributed $634.1 million to the total. The automotive industry remained the nation's leading export sector in September, generating $3.94 billion.
Regional data shows varied performance. The Uludağ Exporters' Associations (UİB) recorded $4.123 billion in exports for September, bringing its nine-month total to $32.777 billion. AKIB reported $1.38 billion in September exports, with a nine-month total of $13.81 billion, noting that Iraq was the top destination at $1.1 billion. In Erzurum, exports for the January-September period reached $34.528 million, a 28.02 percent increase from the previous year.
Trade with neighboring countries, including Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Greece, totaled $20.931 billion for the first nine months, representing a 3.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Iraq was the largest neighbor for exports, accounting for approximately $6.7 billion.
Entities
AKIB · Cevdet Yılmaz · Erzurum · Germany · Haluk Görgün · Mehmet Şimşek · Ministry of Trade · Mustafa Gültepe · Presidency of Defence Industries · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Turkey · Turkey Exporters Assembly
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Exports of medium and high-technology products reached 117.6 billion dollars, accounting for 43.7% of total exports. www.odatv.com · epochtimestr.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom were the top three countries for Turkish exports in September. ufukturu.net · batmanrehbergazetesi.com · www.borsagundem.com.tr · www.sivasirade.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The defense and aerospace industry recorded 634 million dollars in exports for September. www.gazetebirlik.com · www.yuzde100yerli.com · ordu.az
- [● 17 SOURCES] The annualized goods export reached 283.7 billion dollars, surpassing the 282 billion dollar target set in the Medium-Term Program (OVP). batmanrehbergazetesi.com · ufukturu.net · www.yorumla.net · www.ekonomist.com.tr · rayhaber.com · +7 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The combined total of goods and services exports reached 409.1 billion dollars for the last 12 months. rayhaber.com · www.odatv.com · epochtimestr.com · www.yorumla.net
- [● 16 SOURCES] Turkey's goods exports in September reached 25.976 billion dollars, a 15.4% increase from the previous year. batmanrehbergazetesi.com · ufukturu.net · sanayigazetesi.com.tr · www.borsagundem.com.tr · www.sivasirade.com · +5 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The foreign trade deficit fell by 24.8% compared to last September, dropping to 5.232 billion dollars. batmanrehbergazetesi.com · ufukturu.net · sanayigazetesi.com.tr · www.borsagundem.com.tr
- [● 7 SOURCES] The ratio of exports to imports reached 83.2% in September. batmanrehbergazetesi.com · ufukturu.net · sanayigazetesi.com.tr · www.borsagundem.com.tr · www.yorumla.net · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Erzurum's exports for September 2026 rose by 28.76% compared to the same month last year. www.karsmanset.com · www.gazetepusula.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Aegean Region's exports for the first nine months of the year increased by nearly $974.5 million compared to the same period last year.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Denizli's exports reached $388 million in September, representing a 28.3% increase according to DENIB records.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Manisa's exports decreased by 10.5% during the January-September period.