Türkiye's exports to 18 countries classified under its "Distant Countries Strategy" surged by 12.2% on an annual basis to hit $14.3 billion (TL 671.88 billion) in the first half of the year, according to a report on Sunday.
The countries on the list include major trading partners such as the U.S., but also countries including China, Japan, Pakistan, Canada, India and Australia.
The positive momentum in the shipments to distant markets in the January-June period came despite global tensions and the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war, bolstering the overall picture for Turkish exports.
The Russia-Ukraine war, which has now stretched nearly 4.5 years, Israel's attacks on Palestine and Lebanon to the south, and most recently, the Iran war, have negatively affected the global economy and trade corridors.
Combined with the economic slowdown in Europe, these developments have prompted Turkish exporters to diversify their export markets.
