According to the data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in February this year Turkey's season and calendar adjusted monthly industrial production decreased by 0.1 percent compared to January, while the calendar adjusted index was up 4.9 percent compared to February 2013.
In February, the production index for the manufacture of basic metals in Turkey decreased by 1.9 percent month on month and remained unchanged compared to February 2013.
The output index for the manufacture of fabricated metal products in February decreased by 0.3 percent month on month and was up by four percent year on year.