Commenting on the performance of Turkish steel industry’s production and exports during the pandemic, Uğur Dalbeler, vice president of the Turkish Steel Exporters’ Association, stated that Turkey is one of the five countries that saw an increase in steel production in 2020, in a TV show he participated. Saying that the country’s priority has shifted to the domestic market in order to meet local demand, Dalbeler said that in the first quarter of this year Turkey’s steel exports increased by 10 percent supported by the increase in production.
表明土耳其钢铁行业对美国和欧盟的出口近年来由于责任调查和保障措施，乌·达尔贝尔表示，该国现在集中在南美洲，非洲和中东市场。他指出，随着中国专注于当地市场，土耳其可以重新获得远东地区的市场。
土耳其钢铁行业旨在实现2021年的2300万吨的钢材出口，与去年相比增长了10％，出口的价值增加了15％至约150亿美元，如前所述。达尔贝尔说，他认为，由于积极的前景，该国可以达到这个目标，并且出口的价值甚至可能会增加到170亿美元。