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.
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.
According to an Anadolu Agency (AA) compilation of Trade Ministry data, Türkiye's total exports rose 3.4% on a yearly basis to $161.6 billion in the same period.
When looking at the exports from the capital, a notable increase is observed from 2023 to the present.
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.
