Middle East · Turkish Lira (TRY)
Trade commodities in Turkey
Turkey is a major importer of energy commodities and a significant player in the gold, steel, and agricultural commodity markets. The country's geographic position as a bridge between Europe and Asia makes it a key transit route for oil and gas pipelines. Turkey is also one of the world's largest producers of chrome ore, boron, and marble.
What moves
What Turkey sells and buys.
Find the exporters and importers behind each commodity in the CTX Directory; verified members are marked, and every member carries a trust score.
Trade context
Trading in Turkey.
- Major ports
- Mersin
- Ambari (Istanbul)
- Izmir (Alsancak)
- Iskenderun
- Gemlik
- Free trade zones
- Mersin Free Trade Zone
- Aegean Free Zone (Izmir)
- Istanbul Ataturk Airport Free Zone
- Trabzon Free Trade Zone
- Key regulations
- Turkey's Ministry of Trade regulates commodity imports and exports. The Borsa Istanbul Precious Metals and Diamond Market facilitates gold and precious metals trading, and the country applies EU-aligned customs procedures as part of its Customs Union.
CTX Directory
Find the exporters and importers in Turkey.
The CTX Directory maps the companies headquartered in Turkey and the ones that buy from it, by commodity and role, with the decision-makers to unlock.
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