Turkey's Export Figures Are A Matter Of Pride, Tuzmen

MERSIN - Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said Friday Turkey`s export figures were a matter of pride.
Speaking to reporters in southern province of Mersin, Tuzmen said that Turkish exports in the first five months of 2008 surpassed 47 billion USD.
"Total Turkish exports in 2003 were worth 47 billion USD. We have reached that amount only in five months of 2008," Tuzmen stressed.
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