Turkey’s steel sector reported a sharp rise in exports in the first half of 2025.  Steel exports for January–June reached 7.7 million tonnes, up 18.6% year-on-year , valued at $5.2 billion (+8.8%).  In June alone, exports jumped 21.5% from a year earlier to 1.40 million tonnes, with export revenue up 13.5% to $931.3 million .  However, steel imports also grew: January–June imports rose 12.6% to 9.3 million tonnes, with a 52.4% jump in June imports (to 1.82 million tonnes) .  The export/import coverage ratio fell from 80.2% a year ago to 73.5%.  Domestic steel output and consumption were weaker: H1 production slipped 1.7% to 18.3 million tonnes, and domestic demand (finished steel) fell 2.6% to 18.6 million tonnes .  Turkey’s producers say competition from low-cost Far East and Russian steel is increasing, exacerbating the trade imbalance .  They have called for review of domestic processing rules and for protective measures to offset these import pressures.  (For 2024, Turkey’s full-year steel exports grew 27.6% to 13.4 Mt, vs. imports of 17.4 Mt