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Turkiye’s exports to the Middle East and Gulf countries have increased by 24.8 per cent this year to date, with an estimated value of $24.7 billion, Anadolu has reported. Data was cited from the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly.
Iraq imported goods from Turkiye valued at $7.5bn, followed by Israel with $5.1bn and the United Arab Emirates with $2.5bn, explained the same source.
During the first nine months of 2022, Turkish exports to Qatar amounted to $1.8bn, while exports to Saudi Arabia amounted to $420.8 million.
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