Turkey’s trade with Turkic states hits $9.4 billion in first half of year, led by Kazakhstan

Turkey’s trade with Turkic states hits $9.4 billion in first half of year, led by Kazakhstan

Turkey’s trade with the Turkic republics of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan reached $9.4 billion in the first six months of the year, according to Turkish Statistical Institute figures, as Ankara deepens economic ties across the region. Turkey exported $5 billion worth of goods to the five countries in the period, while importing $4.4 billion, leaving Turkey with a trade surplus of $614.9 million. Kazakhstan was t…