The Trade Ministry announced that Turkey’s exports to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries reached $41.5 billion in the first seven months of 2026.
In a statement published Monday, the ministry said exports rose by 0.8 percent compared with the same period last year.
30 percent target for 2028
Turkey’s export strategy toward Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries aims to raise their share of Turkey’s total exports from the current level of 27 percent to 30 percent by 2028.
As part of the strategy, 21 countries whose economic and trade data were analyzed in detail were identified as target countries in the first phase. These countries are Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Indonesia, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Egypt, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Jordan and Oman.
Trade volume reached $119.1 billion in 2025
Turkey’s foreign trade volume with Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries rose from $87.6 billion in 2013 to $119.1 billion in 2025.
Egypt records the largest increase in exports
During the period in question, the largest increase in Turkey’s exports was recorded in Egypt. Exports to Egypt rose by $522.2 million to reach $2.8 billion.
Exports to Libya rose by $438.5 million to $2.2 billion, while exports to Syria increased by $296.8 million to $2.1 billion. Exports to Jordan rose by $227.5 million to $1.3 billion.