Export climate index rises in July

Rising business activity across a range of key export markets for Turkish manufacturers supported an improvement in the overall export markets climate in July, showed a survey on Aug. 10.

The Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO) Türkiye Manufacturing Export Markets Climate Index rose to 52.2 in July from 50.4 in June.

Moreover, the latest improvement was the most pronounced in eight months, the survey said. The export markets climate has strengthened on a monthly basis in each month since January 2024, it noted.

Eight of the 10 largest export destinations for Turkish manufacturers saw business activity increase during July.