Industrial output rose by 2.4 percent in March compared to the same month in 2007, the report said. However, the rise was lower than the 3.7 percent increase experienced in March 2007.
The Board of Statistics report said that the biggest mover among Turkeys industries was the mining sector, which recorded a 12.4 percent increase in output, with the utilities sectors production rising by 3.8 percent while the manufacturing industry sector index lagged somewhat, showing a 1.9 percent increase.