Turkey's 6-Month Gold Imports Fall By 77.1 Percent

- Turkey’s gold imports fell by 77.1 percent to 11.33 tonnes in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data from the Borsa Istanbul Precious Metals and Precious Stones Markets.

Turkey's gold imports fell by 18.1 percent to 1.35 tons in June on monthly basis, while gold imports fell by 94.4 percent in the same month on annual basis. Gold imports were around 131.3 tons in 2014, with a 57 percent of decrease from 2013, when the country had record high gold imports.