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The Turkish Trade Ministry announced that exports to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries totaled $41.5 billion in the first seven months of 2026. This represented an increase of $345.7 million compared with the same period a year earlier. Total trade volume with the bloc rose 2.2 percent to $69.2 billion during January to July, ministry figures show.
According to the ministry, these results stem from the ongoing rollout of its Strategy for Developing Exports with OIC Members. The framework forms part of the 2026-2028 Medium Term Programme and seeks to raise the OIC share of Türkiye’s overall exports from 27 percent to 30 percent by the end of the period. The initiative has designated 21 focus countries for detailed economic analysis and enhanced commercial engagement.
The selected markets include Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Indonesia, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Egypt, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Jordan and Oman. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, founded in 1969, brings together 57 states that collectively represent about one-quarter of the world’s population and one-tenth of global income. Ministry officials view deeper integration with these economies as central to diversifying export destinations.
Bilateral trade volume with OIC nations expanded from $87.6 billion in 2013 to $119.1 billion in 2025, demonstrating consistent growth over the past decade, the ministry’s historical records indicate. In 2025 the largest trading partners were the United Arab Emirates at approximately $19 billion, Iraq with $14.3 billion, and both Egypt and Kazakhstan at $7.9 billion each. The ministry’s data places continued expansion in the current year.
The largest value increases in exports during the seven-month period occurred with Egypt, which climbed $522.2 million to $2.8 billion, and Libya, up $438.5 million to $2.2 billion. Syria followed with a $296.8 million gain to $2.1 billion while Jordan added $227.5 million to reach $1.3 billion. These advances contributed to the overall uptick recorded across the bloc.
Türkiye’s total goods exports reached $161.6 billion in the January-July period, marking a 3.4 percent rise from the previous year, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute. The Trade Ministry has stressed policies aimed at boosting technology-intensive and high value-added production to strengthen the country’s position in global value chains. Such measures align with broader goals in the Medium Term Programme to achieve a more sustainable current account balance.
