According to the information compiled from the data of the
Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), the cities that contributed the most to
exports have been determined. Konya has secured a place for itself among the
top-ranking cities.
During the first half of the year, Istanbul had the highest
exports with 47.5 billion dollars, while Konya ranked 10th on the list with 1.6
billion dollars.
Exports conducted on a provincial basis during the
January-June period decreased by 5.44% to reach 107 billion 801 million
dollars.
During the first half, Istanbul had the highest exports with
47 billion 474 million dollars, and the megacity accounted for a 44% share of
the exports conducted on a provincial basis.
Following Istanbul, Kocaeli ranked second with 9 billion
dollars, Bursa with 8.1 billion dollars, Izmir with 7.1 billion dollars, Ankara
with 5.7 billion dollars, and Gaziantep with 4.6 billion dollars. The other
cities in the top 10 were Sakarya with 2.8 billion dollars, Manisa with 2.6
billion dollars, Denizli with 2.1 billion dollars, and Konya with 1.6 billion
dollars.