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Türkiye became Europe's largest steel producer with 38.1 million tons of crude steel
According to World Steel Association data, Türkiye increased crude steel production by 3.3% in 2025 to 38.1 million tons, overtaking Germany to become Europe's largest and the world's seventh-largest steel producer.
Türkiye increased its crude steel production by 3.3% in 2025 to 38.1 million tons, overtaking Germany to become Europe's largest steel producer.
According to World Steel Association (worldsteel) data, Türkiye produced 36.9 million tons of crude steel in 2024 and ranked seventh worldwide with its 2025 output. Germany, Europe's largest producer for many years, saw its production fall by 8.6% over the same period, from 37.3 million tons to 34.1 million tons.
Seventh worldwide
Global crude steel production reached 1.8494 billion tons in 2025. Worldsteel classifies Russia within the Commonwealth of Independent States region rather than Europe. Germany, the largest producer among European Union countries, ranked eighth after Türkiye.
Growth continues in 2026
Türkiye's growth in steel production is continuing this year. Crude steel production reached 29.8 million tons in the January-September period, up 6.1%, making Türkiye the world's seventh-largest producer over the nine-month period as well. Germany's production stood at 26.5 million tons during the same period.
Türkiye's production reached 3.2 million tons in September, up 0.8% year on year, while global production fell 0.2% to 142.4 million tons. During the nine-month period, China remained the world's largest producer with 724.8 million tons, followed by India, the United States, Japan, Russia and South Korea.
Industry representatives forecast that Türkiye's total production could exceed 40 million tons by the end of 2026.
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