Turkish industrial production rose 2.6 percent year-on-year in September, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), which published calendar-adjusted figures for the month. On a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, output climbed 2.1 percent from August. Growth was broad, though not even: manufacturing rose 2.6 percent, mining and quarrying 1.2 percent, and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning 4 percent.
Monthly momentum and sector detail
On a monthly basis, manufacturing led the gain with a 2.3 percent rise. Mining and quarrying added 1.1 percent. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning was nearly flat, up 0.1 percent. The unadjusted industrial production index grew 2.62 percent year-on-year, close to the adjusted reading.
TurkStat also revised data for some earlier months.
Government view and high-technology output
Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek commented on the figures on social media. He said moderate growth continues in the economy in 2026 despite weak demand among Turkey’s trading partners. He expects production to strengthen as global demand and financial conditions improve.
Şimşek also pointed to high-technology production, which grew 7.6 percent year-on-year in the January-September period. He tied that result to policies aimed at value added and productivity, and said the government will keep its support measures and structural steps to lift industrial capacity.
Source: TurkStat
