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Trucks and shipping containers are pictured at Haydarpasa port in Istanbul, Turkey April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
ISTANBUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign trade deficit grew 6.9% year-on-year in November to $5.402 billion according to the general trade system, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Friday.
Turkey’s November exports climbed 33.7% and imports rose 27.3% from the previous year, the institute said. In the first 11 months of the year, the trade deficit narrowed 13.2% to $39.35 billion.
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Trucks and shipping containers are pictured at Haydarpasa port in Istanbul, Turkey April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Yoruk IsikISTANBUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign trade deficit grew 6.9% year-on-year in November to $5.402 billion according to the general trade system, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Friday.Turkey’s November exports climbed 33.7% and imports rose 27.3% from the previous year, the institute said. In the first 11 months of the year, the trade deficit narrowed 13.2% to $39.35 billion.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Canan Sevgili Writing by Daren Butler Editing by Ece ToksabayOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.