Most of the exports come from the plastics industry.

Turkish exports rose 3.2 percent in March to $23.4 billion billion. The automotive industry ranks first among Turkey's highest export industries with an export value of US $3.5 billion, while the chemical industry has become Turkey's second largest export industry with an export value of US $2.7 billion in March.

Karadnez said the Turkish economy would grow with increased production and exports. He said: "The industrial sector is one of the most fundamental cornerstones of the country's sustainable economic development. The increase in production capacity has a direct impact not only on economic indicators, but also on social welfare, technological development and international competitiveness."

according to the Federation of Turkish Exporters (TİM), Turkish exports rose 3.2 percent in March to $23.4 billion billion. Exports amounted to $65.3 billion in the first quarter of 2025 and $263.4 billion in 12 months. Among the industries with the most exports, the automotive industry led the way in March with exports of US $3.5 billion, while the chemical industry maintained its position as Turkey's second largest export industry with US $2.7 billion. In the first three months of this year, the export value of the chemical industry reached 7.7 billion billion US dollars.

In the group of chemical substances and products, the export value of plastics and products ranked first, reaching 0.775 billion billion US dollars. Fossil fuels and products ranked second with exports of US $0.774 billion, and inorganic chemicals ranked third with exports of US $0.236 billion. After "inorganic chemicals", the other industries in the top 10 are: "essential oils, cosmetics and soaps", $0.143 billion, "rubber and rubber products", $0.142 billion, "paints, varnishes, inks and preparations", $0.12 billion, "pharmaceutical products", $0.137 billion, "various chemicals", $0.106 billion, "organic chemicals", $62 million and "Adhesives and Glue," $49 million.

"Industrial production is the backbone of Turkey's exports"
omer Karadnez, president of the Federation of Plastics Industries, said exports rose 3.2 percent in March compared with the same month last year to $23.4 billion, the second-highest March export value in Turkey's history. Karadnez said that exports play a leading role in a country's economic growth. "These data reflect the stability and growth potential of Turkey's export performance."

industrial products are the backbone of Turkey's exports and our export infrastructure is very strong. The chairman of the umbrella organization PLASFED stressed that the positive trend in Turkish exports continues, which is very valuable. He said: "Exports are growing faster than imports, which is crucial to narrowing the foreign trade deficit. As the proportion of value-added products increases, this growth will be more sustainable."

karadnez said that according to data from the Turkish News Agency (TIM), the plastics industry's exports in three months
close to $2.5 billion, the industry continues to lead in the chemical industry. He noted that the sector will grow exponentially as economic stability is established and production increases.

"We must announce the mobilization for production"
we must mobilize as a country to achieve high-quality, high-value-added production and life, Karadnez said, noting that the way for our country to achieve its medium-and long-term goals is through production. Karadnez said the Turkish economy would grow with increased production and exports. He said: "The industrial sector is one of the most basic cornerstones of the country's sustainable economic development. The increase in production capacity not only has a direct impact on economic indicators, but also has a direct impact on social welfare, technological development and international competitiveness."

stressing the importance of industrial production in GDP, Karadnez said that, especially in industrialized countries, the productive sector can not only increase employment opportunities, but also increase export potential and protect the country's economy from external dependence. Karadnez stressed that with the increase in industrial output, public revenue and economic growth momentum, the level of national income will increase.