Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced the industrial production index results for February.
Accordingly, calendar adjusted industrial production fell by 0.1 percent in March compared to the same month of the previous year.
When the sub-sectors of the industry are analyzed, the mining and quarrying sector index decreased by 10.4 percent, the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning production and distribution sector index decreased by 7.8 percent in March compared to the same month of the previous year, while the manufacturing industry index increased by 1.4 percent.
The unadjusted industrial production index also decreased by 0.2 percent on an annual basis.
Monthly data on industrial production
Seasonally and calendar adjusted industrial production increased by 5.5 percent compared to February.
When the sub-sectors of the industry are analyzed, the mining and quarrying sector index increased by 3 percent, the manufacturing industry index increased by 6.1 percent and the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning production and distribution sector index increased by 1.2 percent in March compared to the previous month.