ANKARA - Turkey's trade with the European Union member countries has increased.
Exports from Turkey to the EU increased by 2 percent in the first 3 months of 2006. Imports from the EU to Turkey showed an increase of 10.3 percent in the first 3 months of 2006.
During January-March 2006, total exports to the EU reached an amount of 9.7 billion USD while imports from the EU reached 11.8 billion USD.
54.1 percent of all Turkish exports go to the EU.