ANKARA (AA) - TurkStat, Turkey's statistical authority, has released industrial turnover index of August, 2013.
Accordingly, industrial turnover index (total) in August, 2013 increased by 8.1% compared to August, 2012.
In the sub sectors level of industry, mining and quarrying index decreased by 1.7% and manufacturing index increased by 8.5% in August, 2013 compared to August, 2012.
According to Main Industrial Groupings (MIGs) classification, the highest increase in August, 2013 over August, 2012 was recorded in capital goods.
When the change rates of industrial turnover index in August, 2013 compared to August, 2012 are inspected, the highest increase was in manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers by 26.2%.
It is followed by manufacture of paper and paper products by 18.1%.
On the other hand, the highest decrease was in other manufacturing by 28.7%, it is followed by manufacture of other transport equipment by 21%.
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