BURSA
The automotive sector in Turkey is still the leader in exports despite a decline due to the economic crisis in Europe.
According to the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TIM), while automotive exports from Turkey in the first 10 months of 2012 dropped 6.58 percent when compared to the same term last year, exports in this period were higher than the total automotive exports made in 2006.
In the first 10 months of 2012, exports from the Turkish automotive sector were worth 15.6 billion USD.
The automotive sector of Turkey is the leading sector in exports with a share of 12.56 percent.
