Fifty-four provinces in Türkiye recorded year-over-year increases in exports in the first seven months of the year, while 22 surpassed $1 billion (TL 48.10 billion) in shipments, the Trade Ministry said Tuesday.
Türkiye's total exports rose 2.9% on an annual basis to $25.6 billion in what marked the highest-ever July shipments. In the January-July period, exports grew 3.4% to $161.6 billion.
Istanbul remained the country's largest exporting province last month, with exports of about $5.9 billion, although its shipments fell 0.6% from a year earlier, the data showed.
The northwestern Kocaeli ranked second with almost $3.4 billion, down 1%, followed by the western Izmir with nearly $2.1 billion, up 6.9%.
Precious and semi-precious stones were Istanbul's largest export category, generating $968.3 million. Knitted clothing and accessories followed with $517.2 million, while boilers and machinery accounted for $498 million.
