ISTANBUL
Türkiye’s industrial production was down slightly in May, 0.1% year-on-year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said on Wednesday.
Among sub-sectors, the mining and quarrying index rose 2.2% in May and the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply index climbed 0.9%, while the manufacturing index fell 0.4%.
While low-tech industrial production dropped 0.6% on a yearly basis, medium-low industrial production was up 0.8% and medium-high industrial production rose 2.8%, while high-tech production narrowed by 18%.
Meanwhile, on a monthly basis, the index was up 1.7% in May.
The manufacturing index rose 2.1% on a monthly basis and the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply index climbed 1%, while the mining and quarrying index lost 3.9%.
