Annual exports hit $130 billion

Turkish exports in August surged 27.5 percent over July to reach $10.9 billion, bringing the 12-month total to $129.5 billion. In a statement, Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TIM) President Oguz Satici said that Turkey's annual exports have ballooned from only $27 billion seven years ago to $130 billion today. Emphasizing how eager and determined Turkish exporters are, Satici stated that he believes their success will continue in the years to come. He said Turkey had left its bad days behind it, and added that now is the time to learn lessons from the past and look to the future with renewed hope.