Turkey’s industrial output in May increased by 40.7pc compared to the prior year, according to official government data.
The rise was amid a decline in manufacturing activities in May 2020 owing to lockdown measures in the country.
Industrial output rose by 1.3pc from the preceding month. In April, the index grew 66pc from a year ago. In March, it was 16.6pc higher compared to March 2020.
In 2020, April-May witnessed lockdowns which halted operations in the country leading to a low baseline. In April last year, industrial output dipped 31pc and 20pc in May from their respective, prior-year periods. Recovery started June 2020 onwards.
Sub-sectors
Production index for mining and quarrying jumped by 33.4pc compared to May 2020 and by 8.4pc from April. The manufacturing index gained 42pc from a year ago and 1.1pc from April.