In February, Turkey's iron and steel imports surged by 8.1%, reaching $1.75 billion, ranking fifth in total imports. Over January-February, imports hit $3.68 billion, up by 9.6% from the previous year. Additionally, imports of iron or steel articles rose by 20.0% to $351.78 million in February, ranking 13th in exports, and by 4.2% to $626.70 million in the first two months of the year compared to the same period last year.