In January this year, member companies of the Eastern Anatolian Exporters' Association of Turkey reported a 34.9% increase in exports, to $191,249,000, compared to the same period last year, Report informs, citing Anadolu Agency.
In the first month of this year, the highest growth in exports was recorded in industry, agriculture, and mining. Industrial products rose by 22.27% to $127,927,000, agricultural products saw a 67.6% increase to $48,784,000, and exports in mining grew by 65.66% to $13,336,000.
During the reporting period, most Eastern Anatolia products were exported to Iraq ($50,827,000). It was followed by Iran ($,15,877,000) and Azerbaijan ($11,144,000).