Turkey's Export Up 27.6 Percent In March

ANKARA - Turkey`s export rate increased 27.6 percent in March, 2008 compared to March, 2007.
Turkish Board of Statistics (TUIK) said on Wednesday that the export figure in March reached 11.4 billion USD.
Also import rate in March 2008 increased 26.9 percent to 16.7 billion USD.
TUIK said that foreign trade deficit rose 25.4 percent from 4.2 billion USD to 5.3 billion USD in March, 2008.
Export`s ratio to import, which was 67.7 percent in March 2007, increased to 68.1 percent in March 2008.
(GC-AÖ)