More than half of Turkish exports go to 20 countries in 2014

Germany topped Turkey's export list at $15 billion. Ready-made-clothing and garments were the most exported products to Germany, followed by vehicles and automotive parts at $3.7 billion and chemicals at $891 million. Iraq ranked second with exports valued at $9.7 billion. The most exported products to Iraq were cereals, pulses and seed oils valued at $2 billion, followed by steel at $1.4 billion and chemicals at $1.1 billion. The U.K. ranked third with exports valued at $10.7 billion. Ready-made-clothing and garments were the most exported products, totaling $2.5 billion, followed by vehicles and automotive parts at $2.1 billion and electronics at $1.5 billion. France was fourth with exports valued at $7 billion followed by Italy with exports valued at $6.4 billion. Vehicles and automotive parts were the most exported products to both countries as well. Additionally, automobile exports to France and Italy were valued at $2.4 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively. Thus, the total exports made to both countries by the automotive sector were valued at $4.2 billion.

Steel topped the products exported to the U.S. among Turkey's top 10 export partners, valued at $1.5 billion, while total exports to the country was valued at $6.3 billion. The export value of the defense and aerospace industries to the U.S. was nearly $548 million, followed by vehicles and automotive parts at $471 million. Fresh fruits and vegetables topped the export list to Russia with $940 million, followed by vehicles and automotive parts at $794 million and textile products at $763.