Turkey: Industry Works With 78.5 % Capacity

The State Statistics Institute announced the capacity utilization rates in manufacturing industry of the first three months of the year. According to that, while the relevant rate had been 75 % in January-March of last year, it was 78.5 % this year. This figure has been the highest utilization rate within the last four years by the fist quarters of each.

The rate of capacity utilization in the relevant sector was 69.8 % in 2001, 73.8 % in 2002 and 75 % in 2003.