Turkey’s Exports Rise to Nearly $26 Billion in September

Turkey’s exports rose 15.3% year on year in September to nearly $26 billion, helping narrow the country’s foreign trade deficit.

The trade gap fell 25.8% from a year earlier to $5.16 billion, as export growth outpaced the increase in imports.

Imports climbed 5.6% over the same period. Despite that rise, stronger overseas sales helped bring the deficit down.

The figures point to an improved trade balance for September, although Turkey continued to spend more on imports than it earned from exports.