Ambassador : H.E.Mr.Murat Salim Esenli
Full name: Republic of Turkey
Population: 73.6million (UN, 2011)
Capital: Ankara
Largest city: Istanbul
Area: 779,452 sq km (300,948 sq miles)
Major language: Turkish
Major religion: Islam
Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: Turkish lira
Main exports: Clothing and textiles, fruit and vegetables, iron and steel, motor vehicles and machinery, fuels and oils
GNI per capita: US $9,890 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .tr
International dialling code: +90
 

Trade: Turkey's exports reach 11.8 bln USD in May 2012-06-04

 

 

Trade: Turkey's exports reach 11.8 bln USD in May

(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, JUNE 1 - Turkey's exports rose by 7.3% to 11.8 billion U.S. dollars in May 2012 compared to the same month of 2011, as Anatolia news agency reports. Turkish Assembly of Exporters (TIM) announced on Friday exports figures for May 2012 at a gathering in southern province of Antalya with participation of Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan. Exports increased by 10.31% to 59.8 billion U.S. dollars year-on-year in the first five months of 2012. The country's exports exceeded 140 billion USD in the past 12 months. (ANSAmed).