Türkiye free zones exports rise 3.1 percent to $4.2 billion in January-April
Exports from Türkiye’s free zones rose 3.1 percent year-on-year to $4.2 billion in the first four months of 2026, the Trade Ministry said.
A total of 1,940 firms, including 477 foreign companies, provided direct employment to 85,621 people across Türkiye’s 19 free zones as of April.
In the January-April period, exports from the country’s 19 free zones increased to $4.2 billion compared to the same period a year earlier, while the trade balance posted a surplus of $1.5 billion.
Exports accounted for 76.9 percent of total sales from free zones, while the ratio of exports to imports stood at 156.2 percent.
