Turkey's exports from January to August recorded a 5.3-percent annual hike, Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TIM) announced on Saturday.
In the eight-month period, the country's overall exports totaled $108.7 billion, up
In August alone, Turkish exports amounted to $12.4 billion, down 6.5 percent compared to the same month in 2017.
Turkey's exports hit an all-time high of $157.6 billion in 2014. They amounted to nearly $157 billion last year.