Defense exports top $6 billion in January-August
Exports from Türkiye’s defense and aerospace industry rose 16.2 percent year-on-year to $6.3 billion in the January-August period, according to official data.
The sector accounted for 3.4 percent of the country’s total exports during the eight-month period.
In August alone, however, defense and aerospace exports fell 38.7 percent from a year earlier to $511 million.
The industry’s rolling 12-month exports increased 29.3 percent to $10.3 billion as of August.
