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Türkiye's exports to its seven neighboring countries rose 3.6 percent in the first ten months of the year, reaching $23 billion, according to Trade Ministry data.
Overall Turkish exports climbed 3.9 percent to $224.6 billion during the January-October period compared to the same period last year, based on a compilation by Anadolu Agency from ministry figures.
Türkiye exported $22.9 billion worth of goods to Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Greece during the ten-month period, up from $22.1 billion in the same period of 2024.
Iraq remained Türkiye's largest export market among neighboring countries, absorbing approximately $8.3 billion in Turkish goods. Bulgaria ranked second with $3.8 billion, followed by Greece with $3 billion and Georgia with $2.1 billion.
Syria recorded the sharpest year-on-year export growth at approximately 52 percent, while exports to Greece increased 7.6 percent and those to Azerbaijan rose 7.4 percent during the January-October period.
Chemical products and manufactured goods topped the list of exports to the seven neighbors, totaling $3.6 billion. Cereals, legumes, oily seeds and their products came second at $2.6 billion, while steel exports reached $1.7 billion.
Ornamental plants and related products recorded the lowest export figures at $32.5 million.
The calculations include Türkiye's land neighbors Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Greece. Trade with Nakhchivan is not included due to lack of official data, and Türkiye maintains no direct official overland trade with Armenia.
In a related development, Turkish salmon exports from the Eastern Black Sea region totaled $152.4 million during the same ten-month period.
İsmail Kobya, chairman of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association Aquatic Products Sector Committee, said 23,312 tons of Turkish salmon were exported to 18 countries from the region.
Russia led the market, purchasing $80.8 million worth of Turkish salmon. Vietnam followed with $24.8 million, and Japan imported $21.9 million. The region also exported to Slovakia and the United Arab Emirates during this period, Kobya said.
Trabzon province accounted for $108.4 million of the regional exports, shipping 16,251 tons of Turkish salmon to 15 countries, primarily Russia.
Kobya indicated high expectations for regional and Trabzon salmon exports, adding that efforts would focus on new target countries and high-value-added product varieties to increase exports and elevate the brand value of Turkish salmon in global markets.
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