In August, Turkey's exports saw a 5.7% increase, totaling $12.46 billion despite a 12.8% decline in the first eight months of the year, reaching $102.48 billion. The period saw an increase in exports in seven sectors, especially in agriculture, with cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fresh fruits and vegetables, fruit and vegetable products, nuts, tobacco, ships and yachts, cement, glass, ceramic, and soil products. The hazelnut sector experienced the largest increase. Industrial exports, however, saw a decrease of 15.4%, with the ship and yacht sector and cement, glass, ceramic, and earthenware products sector holding up despite the pandemic's impact on global exports.