Turkey's exports increase to record-high $151.9 bln in 2012

Turkey had its largest export earnings in the history of the Turkish Republic with nearly $152 billion in 2012, Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan has said.

Caglayan revealed the export figures on January 2 during a press conference in the Turkish capital of Ankara. The exports rose by 12,6 percent to $151.9 billion in 2012 compared with the previous year, the minister said.

According to data provided by the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TİM), the country earned $11.8 million in exports in December 2012.

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