The Secretary General of AKİB, Mehmet Ali Erkan, has announced a 9.1% contribution to Turkey's total exports in April, amounting to 23.4 billion dollars, making the Mediterranean exporters the most dynamic among 14 general secretariats. Despite global economic challenges, AKİB is on track to reach its annual export target of 20 billion dollars, with a strong performance in the first four months of the year, particularly in the chemistry, iron-steel, cereals and pulses sectors. The union has also seen increased export activity in Southeast Asia and America, with significant growth in sales to Singapore, the Republic of South Africa, and the United States.